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NUMBER  1 


Architectural 
Terra  Cotta 


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Vitrified  Brick 
Flue  Lining 
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Current  Comment 

Are  yoii  a  suli.'scrilKT  to  Tin-;  I'.m  iric  Oust  Architect? 
If  not,  yon  onght  to  be. 

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liniUling  statistics  in  i^ortlaiul  and  in  iiio.st  coast  cities 
show  no  symptoms  of  a  "slump,"  even  if  tliis  is  a  presiden- 
tial year. 

■-cn 

If  yon  intend  to  biiiltl.  bnilil  well.      Tlie  best  is  alwayN 
the  cheapest  in  biiililinfr  material  as  in  everything  else,  and 
the  cheapest  i<  never  the  best. 
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Will  you  join  us  in  inaking  the  third  volunio  of  our  pub- 
lication better  and  even  more  vahnble  than  \ Dlunie  Two? 
Increased  patronage  will  assi.st  nnich. 

Tile  Pacific  Coast  has  limitless  supplier  of  native  IniiUI- 
ing  material.  Her  vast  lumber  interests,  her  great  deposits 
of  sand  and  gravel,  her  exhaustless  (piarries  of  bui'ding 
stone  of  many  varieties,  her  developing  lime  and  cement  in- 
dustries are  n<it  aiimng  the  least. 


In  Rastern  cities  the  arriv.il  of  spring  is  manifested  by 
a  renewal  of  building  operations.  Seasons  nialce  no  iliffer- 
ence  in  rortland.  illere  the  glad  chorus  of  hammer  ami 
saw,  the  shrill  scpieal  of  Ihe  plane,  the  creaking  cranes 
hoisting  steel  beams  to  place,  the  whirr  of  the  concrete 
mixer  are  never  still. 

Architects  Hold  Card  Party 

.Members  of  the  I'ortland  .\rcliitectiiral  Cluli  to  the 
number  of  thirty  recently  held  a  card  party  at  the  dub  rooms. 
"Five  hundred"  eiigageil  the  members  an<l  guests  for  two 
hours,  after  which  CTiue  li.ght  refreshments.  Cosv  fires 
in  the  fireplaces  ailded  much  to  the  pleasure  of  the  evening. 
Miss  .Mary  Palmer  won  the  ladies'  prize — a  cut  glass  bon- 
bon dish — and  J.  J.  llnrling  was  awarded  the  gentlemen's 
prize — a  pair  of  ctiff  buttons. 


Victoria  Architects  Wrathful 

The  premier  minister  of  education  and  attorney  general 
at  X'ictoria,  1!.  C-,  recently  received  a  deputation  of  pro- 
vincial architects,  representing  the  recently  formed  In- 
stitute of  .-\rchitects.  The  deiiutntion  presented  a  protest 
against  certain  features  touchiu.g  conditions  governing 
C()m|)etitions  for  tlie  provincial  university  design.  They 
■iou.ght  jiarticularly  to  have  the  i)rize  money  set  aside  for 
the  jnirpose  divided  into  five  instead  of  three  awards,  and 
that  competitors  should  be  informed  of  the  names  of  the 
juilges  previous  to  tile  preparation  and  submission  of  their 
plans. 

■Jr. 

Elect  Officers 

.\t  ihe  .secoiul  annual  cniiveiilii)ii  of  the  .Vrchilecturai 
League  of  the  Pacific  Coast  recently  held  in  Los  Angeles. 
Portlanil  was  selected  as  the  ne.xt  meeting  place. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing 
year:  Presitlent,  ICllis  p".  Lawrence,  Portland:  vice-presi- 
dent. John  PaUewell,  Jr.,  San  l''ranci.sco ;  secretary,  M.  L. 
W'hitehouse,  Portland  ;  treasurer,  Myron  Hunt,  Los  .'\ngelcs. 

The  council  for  the  ensuing  year  will  include  \'..  1". 
Lawrence,  .\lbert  Doyle.  F-dgar  Lazarus,  W.  M.  Whidden. 
of  I'ortland.  and  \V.' K.  I!.  Wilco.x,  Charles  Alden,  C.  1". 
(iould  and  J.  A\'.  Mullmllaiid.  of  Seattle. 

Architects  "Smoke  Up" 

.Satiinlay  evening,  .\pril  (illi,  ihi-  I'ortland  Architects' 
Club  gave  an  Faster  "smoker"  at  the  club  rooms  in  the 
Sweeney  lluilding.  .At  the  business  session,  presided  over 
by  11.  (ioodwin  lieckwilli,  the  decision  was  made  to  so 
amend  the  by-laws  thiit  tlie  social  features  of  the  organiza- 
tion could  be  broadeneil.  I'.y  the  initiation  of  the  new  mem- 
bers the  club  membership  was  increased  to  an  even  100,  and 
that  number  attemled  the  stag  lunch  provided.  The  exten- 
sion of  studies  in  architecture  under  the  auspices  of  the 
lleaux  Arts  is  a  prominent  feature  of  the  club.  A  com- 
prehensive course  of  lectures  along  this  line  are  now  being 
delivered. 

Advocates  Brick  Paving 

City  ICngiueer  lliirlbnrt  iiirnle  iiii  interesting  address 
before  the  meeting  of  the  Horse  ( Jwners'  Association 
March  'i'tb.  He  favors  a  brick  pavement  on  steep  street 
gnides.  1  I  feet  in  width  in  the  center  of  streets,  affording 
horses  ;i  better  footin,g.  and  thus  materially  lessening  the 
danger  of  slipiiing  and  falls,  so  liable  to  injure  ll'c  aniiii;ils. 
lie  is  willing  to  co-o|ierate  with  tlie  association  to  this  end. 

As  a  representative  of  the  Humane,  Society  and  the 
Horse  Owners'  Association  of  Spol<aiie,  J.  F.  Reudersdorf 
'letailed  what  hail  been  accomplislied  in  that  city  alon.g 
these  lines. 


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THE    PACIFIC   COAST  ARCHITECT 


Do  Not  Favor  High  Structures 

At  a  banquet  held  at  the  Oregon  Hotel  last  month  by 
the  Oregon  chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
work  jointly  with  a  committee  of  the  Oregon  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers  in  the  preparation  of  a  law  to  limit  the 
heig'ht  of  buildings  in  this  state. 

National  Brick  Manufacturers'  Convention 

The  Pacific  Coast  Architect  is  in  receipt  of  the 
March  issue  of  The  Clay  Worker,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  It  is 
a  handsome  number,  profusely  illustrated.  The  number  is 
largely  devoted  to  the  "Official  Report  of  the  Twenty- 
si.xth  Annual  Convention  of  the  National  Brick  Manufac- 
turers' Association,  held  at  Chicago,  111.,  March  -Ith  to  9th. 
1012."  It  is  the  last  word  on  an  important  subject,  going 
exhaustively  into  the  subject  of  clay  products.  Intense 
interest  and  enthusiasm  marked  the  convention,  and  to 
glance  even  hurriedly  through  the  report  is  to  learn  what 
a  tremendous  bearing  clay  products  have  in  modern  build- 
ing construction.  The  large  attendance  of  prominent  brick 
men  was  representative  of  the  industry  all  over  the  coun- 
try, not  omitting  the  Pacific  Coast.  Among  the  representa- 
tives from  this  section  we  note  Dwight  T.  Farnham.  of 
Seattle,  who  presented  an  able  paper  on  "Technical  Man  as 
a  Commercial  Asset  in  the  Clay  Industry."  This  conven- 
tion proved  a  great  and  valued  educator  and  did  much  to 
advance  the  important  cause  in  which  its  SfiS  members  are 
all  so  admirably  pulling  together. 

"Costly  Piece  of  Cement  Work" 

Through  the  courtesy  of  G.  C.  Nickerson,  The  Pacific 
Coast  Architect  was  handed  the  following  from  Morn- 
ing, Progress,  a  paper  published  at  \Villows,  Cal..  which 
will  amuse  our  readers : 

In  these  days  of  keen  competition  in  cement  and  con- 
crete work,  with  one  contractor  advertising  that  he  will 
lay  guaranteed  sidewalks  for  ten  cents  a  .square  foot,  it 
looks  like  a  fancy  price  to  charge  a  man  $10  for  filling 
a  hole  in  a  tooth  no  bigger  than  the  yolk  of  a  humming 
bird's  egg  with  the  same  kind  of  material,  and  yet  that  is 
the  stunt  that  Dr.  A.  P.  Deacon  pulled  off  on  V.  V. 
Pittman.  demonstrator  and  advertising  man  for  the  Henry 
Cowell  Lime  &  Cement  Company,  the  said  Pittman  now 
being  in  these  parts  to  demonstrate  to  farmers  and  otber 
possible  users  of  cement  how  to  handle  the  Mt.  Diablo 
brand  of  that  article,  handled  exclusively  by  his  company. 

This  Pittman  is  some  advertising  artist.  He  is  thor- 
oughly convinced  that  tbe  Mt.  Diablo  cement  is  the  finest 
brand  of  cement  in  the  world,  and  he  'has  pretty  well 
succeeded  in  making  all  the  local  contractors  think  the 
same  way.  But  lately  he  has  been  brooding  over  the  fact 
that  such  a  really  classy  article  should  not  be  used  in  the 
arts  and  sciences.  Finally  the  idea  hit  him  that  no  man 
should  go  with  hollow  teeth  while  there  was  a  spoonful 
of  Mt.  Diablo  cement  in  the  country,  and  to  show  that  he 
had  perfect  confidence  in  the  honestv  and  good  intentions 
of  his  own  dope  he  called  upon  Dr.  Deacon  and  asked  him 
to  fill  his  tooth  with  cement — not  anv  kind  of  cement, 
hut  the  kind  of  cement  that  he  was   introducing. 

Nobody  can  bluff  Dr.  Deacon.  If  Pittman  had  reallv 
wished  his  tooth  filled  with  dynamite  the  doctor  would 
have  rigged  up  some  kind  of  a  long  distance  apparatus 
and  gone  at  it.  So  when  the  advertising  man  wanted  a 
cement  floor  laid  in  his  molar  the  doctor  smiled  genially. 
'   went  down  to  the  Brown-Doane  Lumber  Company's  yard 


and  picked  out  a  handful  of  the  cement.  This  cement  he 
mixed  up  .skillfully  into  a  nice  malleable  paste,  and  prying 
Mr.  Pittman's  mouth  open  he  proceeded  to  wad  the  cement 
into  the  cavity  of  the  tooth  until  it  was  up  to  grade. 

Mr.  Pittman  brought  his  mouth  into  this  office  last 
night  and  showed  the  reinforced  concrete  tooth  with  as 
much  pride  as  though  he  was  a  kid  that  had  just  had  a 
front  tooth  knocked  out  and  had  learned  to  spit  through 
the  opening.  The  cement  had  set  and  the  doctor  had 
assured  him  that  it  would  be  there,  solid  and  sound,  when 
there  wouldn't  be  anything  else  left  of  Pittman. 

The  idea  of  filling  a  tooth  with  pure  cement  taken 
from  stock  is  a  new  one.  It  means  ruin  for  the  dentists 
if  it  becomes  a  common  practice,  for  what  is  to  hinder 
anyone  with  a  lot  of  bad  teeth  from  swiping  a  handful 
of  cement  sidewalk  while  it  is  yet  undecided  whether  to 
harden  or  not,  and  chewing  the  mess  until  all  the  cavities 
arc  plugged  up?  Nothing.  Absolutely  nothing.  The 
dentists  are  doomed  unless  the  use  of  Mt.  Di.ablo  cement 
is  confined  to  legitimate  channels. 

Utah's  Capitol 

Designs  for  a  capitol  building  that  will  be  one  of  the 
most  conspicuous  of  its  Icind  in  the  country  have  been 
adopted  bv  the  L'tah  Capitol  Commission,  and  work  will 
begin  on  the  .structure,  to  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  $3,- 
no'n.nnn,  this  summer. 

.'Kfter  a  competition  in  which  manv  architect?  of  the 
country  competed  the  designs  of  R.  K.  A.  Kletting,  a  native 
of  Germany,  who  has  lived  in  LTtah  for  almost  thirty  years, 
have  been  accepted. 

The  most  conspicuous  building  in  Utah  heretofore  has 
been  the  l\Tormon  Temple,  but  the  new  capitol  will  over- 
shadow it.  The  structure  will  be  placed  on  the  brow  of  a 
hill  to  the  north  of  the  city.  From  it  one  will  be  able  to 
sec  a  fine  panorama,  the  Salt  Lake  and  Provo  valleys, 
hemmed  in  bv  rugced  mountains,  to  the  southward,  and 
the  sweep  of  the  Grent  Salt  Lake  to  the  westward.  From 
the  dome  on  ele^r  days  it  will  be  possible  to  look  out  for 
luore  than  fifty  miles. 

A  dome  wdiich  will  rise  24(i  feet  and  sixty-four  massive 
columns  risinc  three  stories  will  be  the  principal  outside 
features  of  the  building.  It  will  he  in  the  classic  Corinthian 
style.  412  feet  long  and  Ifil  feet  deep.  It  will  have  a  main 
hall  •l-'iO  feet  long  and  n.*!  feet  wide.  There  will  he  an  im- 
posing portico  at  the  entrance,  approached  by  forty  steps  and 
guarded  by  statuary  groups.  Two  grand  staircases  will  run 
from  the  rotunda  under  the  dome. 

The  lower  floors  are  to  be  given  over  to  executive  of- 
fices, and  the  legislature  is  to  hold  forth  on  the  third  floor. 
One  feature  of  the  arrangement  for  this  body  will  he  a 
liassageway  between  the  two  houses  which  can  be  closed  to 
the  public  and  so  forth  without  interruption. 

The  matter  of  transportation  has  been  looked  after.  An 
underground  aiiproach  for  street  cars  and  other  vehicles 
which  will  bring  them  to  the  capitol  on  a  level  with  the 
ground  floor  has  been  provided.  In  the  basement  will  he 
an  easily  approached  motor  and  carriage  stand. 

The  lighting'  arrangements  will  be  much  better  than 
those  of  most  capitols.  Back  of  the  columns  will  run  a  por- 
tico ten  feet  wide,  .-md  the  rooms  opening  on  this  will  have 
large  windows  set  oul\'  a  foot  apart. 

It  is  planned  to  u.se  only  materials  from  Utah  in  the 
building.  It  will  be  of  either  granite  or  sandstone,  with 
m.irble  finisli  in  tlie  interim-.  .Ml  tlie.sc  materials  can  be 
had  in  ;ibundance. 


THE   PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


Page  309 


Washington  Chapter,  A.  I.  A. 

'T'  HE  REGULAR  April  meeting  of  the  Washington  State 
Chapter.  A.  I.  A.,  was  held  at  the  Arctic  Club  Wednes- 
day, April  10,  i;U-3. 

An  account  of  the  proceedings  at  the  International  Con- 
gress of  Architects  in  Rome  was  given  by  Mr.  Myers,  the 
chapter's  delegate,  recently  returned  from  Europe.  Mr. 
^^yers  spoke  of  the  appropriate  meeting  place,  the  historic 
Castle  of  S.  .\ngelo  and  described  the  technical  proceedings 
and  various  entertainments  which  formed  so  conspicuous  a 
part  of  the  congress.  Mr.  Myers  mentioned  other  interest- 
ing incidents  of  his  trip,  and  his  remarks  were  received 
with  applause. 

-A  special  order  of  business  at  the  meeting  was  the  dis- 
cussion of  licensing  architects  by  state  law.  The  Legisla- 
tive Committee,  through  its  chairman.  Mr.  Everett,  re- 
ported on  the  subject  by  presenting  communications  re- 
ceived from  chapters  in  other  states  where  a  license  law  was 
in  operation.  .As  the  information  received  was  incomplete 
the  committee  was  instructed  to  continue  its  investigations 
and  report  again  at  a  later  date. 

Mr.  Everett  for  the  Legislative  Committee  also  reported 
the  following  resolution  on  the  recommendation  of  the  for- 
mer mayor  of  Seattle  tliat  plans  for  city  buildings  be  pre- 
pared in  the  office  of  the  superintendent  of  buildings : 

"Whereas,  George  W.  Dilling.  mayor  of  the  City  of 
Seattle,  in  a  message  to  the  Council  date<l  January  2,  1012. 
had  recommended  that  the  plans  for  all  public  buildings,  as 
far  as  possible,  be  drawn  in  the  office  of  the  superintendent 
of  buildings :  and 

"Whereas,  It  must  be  recognized  that  all  public  builil- 
ings  shoulil  express  to  a  large  degree  the  measure  of  cul- 
ture and  intelligence  of  the  community,  and  that  the  tem- 
porary and  sui)erannuated  period  has  passed,  anfl  further, 
that  the  true  interests  of  the  citizens  of  l^eattle  will  be  best 
served  from  the  economical,  practical  and  aesthetic  stand- 
points by  the  employment  of  trained  arclrtects  for  all  ])nb- 
lic  buildings,  small  or  large :  and 

"Whereas,  The  office  of  the  superintendent  of  buildings 
is  created  for  the  pur()ose  of  supervising  those  parts  of 
()nildings  relating  to  public  safety  only,  now,  therefore,  be  il 

"Resolved,  That  we.  the  State  Chapter  of  the  .\nierican 
Instituleof  .Architects,  do  hereby  condemn  such  action  as 
being  that  of  false  economy  and  not  serving  the  best  inter- 
ests of  a  great  city  or  commensurate  with  its  dignity :  and 
be  it  hereby  further 

"Resolved,  That  we  as  a  Iwidy  of  professional  men  are 
opposed  to  any  change  in  the  duties  of  the  office  of  the 
superintendent  of  buildings,  and  that  we  deem  it  our  dutv 
as  architects  and  as  citizens  to  maintain  the  highest  possible 
standard  of  architecture,  and  if  possible  to  overcome  the 
sentiment  expressed  in  the  message  of  the  former  mayor." 

The  resolution  was  adoirtcd  with  instructions  to  the  com- 
mittee to  present  it  to  the  present  mavor. 

Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  reported  for  the  Exhibition  Committee 
that  an  exhibition  of  the  drawings  submitted  in  the  recent 
Masonic  Temple  competition  in  Seattle  was  being  held  in 
the  public  library.  Mr.  Gould  spoke  of  the  value  of  such 
exhibitions  in  acrpiainting  the  public  with  the  architect's 
work,  particularly  in  relation  to  the  award  which  did  not 
always  follow  the  recommendations  of  the  jurv.  this  being 
true  in  the  present  instance. 

The  chairman  of  a  special  committee  on  regulating  build- 
ing heights.  Mr.  .Mden.  reported  that  the  committee  had 
under  consideration  an  ordinance  proposed  by  the  Building 
Ordinance  Revision  Commission  of  Seattle,  anri  acting  un- 
der instructions  from  the  chapter  comminu'cations  had  been 
sent  to  several  civic  and  professional  organizations  in  the 


city  with  the  hope  of  awal<ening  their  interest  in  the  sub- 
ject. This  had  resulted  in  a  joint  committee  meeting  held 
under  the  direction  of  the  cliaptcr  at  the  request  of  the 
other  organizations  represented. 

Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  then  exjilained  a  movement  being  in- 
augurated in  the  interests  of  .'^cattle's  city  plan,  many  peo- 
ple believing  that  its  defeat  at  the  recent  election  was  not 
an  indication  that  the  main  features  of  the  plan  were  not 
desired.  .\n  organization  had  been  proposed  of  those  in- 
terested in  acquiring  a  civic  center,  and  this  bad  been  favor- 
ably received.  Mr.  Myers  spoke  of  the  opinion  that  pre- 
vailed abroad  that  .Seattle  was  a  relic  of  the  old  West, 
terrorized  by  holdujjs  and  murders.  The  information  that 
the  city  had  under  consideration  a  comprehensive  plan  for 
civic  development  did  mucli  to  relieve  this  impression,  and 
il  was  most  unfortunate  for  Seattle's  reputation  abroad  that 
tlie  plan  had  failed  of  adoption. 

Johns  Hopkins  University 

JOHNS  HOPKINS  L'XUERSITY  is  about  to  begin 
the  construction  of  an  extensive  group  of  buildings 
intended  to  house  all  its  activities  except  the  hospital  and 
medical  sdiool.  These  buildings  will  be  erected  upon  a 
rolling  and  admirable  site  of  l.")0  acres  fronting  on  Charles 
street,  Baltimore,  two  miles  north  of  the  monument.  The 
groimds  include  the  seat  of  the  Carroll  family  and  the 
mansion  known  as  Homcw<K-)d,  a  beautiful  exatnple  of  Co- 
lonial architecture  whidi  will  remain  in  the  midst  of  the 
imiversity  buildings  and  will  be  a  keynote  of  their  style. 

.■^ince  the  original  plans  were  made,  Charles  street  has' 
been  widened  and  its  grade  changed,  new  needs  of  the 
university  have  developed  through  the  intensive  study  of 
the  problem  by  the  facidty  during  the  last  four  years,  and 
tlie  growth  in  athletic  interests,  due  to  the  success  of  the 
Hopkins  Field,  has  dcvelo]icd  a  demand  for  ampler  recrea- 
tion grounds. 

The  trustees  have  for  some  years  been  assisted  by  archi- 
tects in  their  study  of  the  problem,  but  these  architects 
had  been  assigned  to  the  dutv  of  designing  the  several 
buildings. 

It  was  therefore  felt  that  a  re-stud\  o{  the  whole  prob- 
lem should  be  made.  To  that  end  an  advisory  board,  con- 
sisting of  Mr.  Grosvenor  .\tterbury  of  New  York,  Mr. 
Frank  Miles  Day  of  Philadelphia,  and  Mr  Frederick  Law 
(  )lmsted  of  Boston  has  been  M|)pointcd. 

Mr.  Day  is  a  Fellow  of  the  .American  Institute  of  Archi- 
tects, having  served  as  the  |)resideut.  He  is  a  trustee  of 
the  National  .Academy  of  Design,  a  member  of  the  National 
Institute  of  .Arts  and  Letters,  and  an  honorary  correspond- 
ing member  of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Architects. 

He  was  for  many  years  a  lecturer  on  architecture  at 
the  University  of  Pcnn^vlvania,  and  is  now  lecturer  on  ar- 
chitecture at  Ilarv-ird  University.  Fie  has  designed  many 
public  buildings  in  Philadelphia,  including  that  of  the  Art 
Club  and  the  gymnasium  of  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  has  recently  completed  an  important  group  of 
dornu'tories  at  Princeton. 

Mr.  .Attcrbury  is  a  Fellow  of  the  .American  Institute  of 
Architects,  the  architect  for  Forest  Hills,  the  model  town 
developed  l,v  the  Sage  Foundation  on  Long  Island,  the 
Phipps  Institute  in  Philadelphia  and  manv  of  the  buildings 
constructed  for  Mr.  Frick  in  Pittsburg.  '  He  has  designed 
or  remodeled  several  of  the  buildings  at  Yale  and  the 
Teachers'  Collece  at  Columbia  and  is  now  in  charge  of  the 
restoration  of  the  City  Hall  at  New  York.  Mr.  .Atterburv 
is  the  architect  of  the  new  Phipps  Pyschiatric  Clinic  at  the 
Johns  Hopkins  Hospital  and  is  consulting  architect  for  the 
development  of  Guilford,  near  Baltimore. 


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-Mr.  Ulmsted  is  the  wcll-kiiow'i  landscape  architect 
whose  work  extends  throughout  the  country.  He  is  pro- 
fessor of  landscape  design  at  Harvard  University. 

The  new  advisory  board,  the  appointment  of  which  is 
only  now  made  public,  has  been  actively  at  work  on  this 
re-study  for  some  time  and  already  much  progress  has 
been  made.  It  is  expected  that  in  a  few  days  their  report 
will  be  received.  E-very  effort  is  being  made  to  incorporate 
the  results  of  this  re-study  to  the  end  that  the  actual  con- 
struction may  beglin  at  Ilomewood  during  tlie  present 
summer. 

The  group  will  contain  laboratory  buildings  for  chem- 
istry, physics,  biology,  geology  and  engineering,  but  its 
main  feature  will  be  the  great  academic  and  library  build- 
ing. Tliere  will  be  dormitories,  refectories,  a  students' 
hall  and  a  gymnasium. 

Such  a  group  of  buildings  will,  of  course,  cost  several 
million  dollars  and  be  an  academic  group  of  the  first  im- 
portance. 


Competition  For  New  City  Hall  at 
San  Francisco 

The  consulting  architects  in  charge  of  the  competition 
for  plans  for  the  new  city  hall  made  public  the  conditions 
for  the  contest.  Copies  were  sent  to  the  110  competitors, 
the  time  for  submitting  applications  having  expired  on  Fri- 
day evening. 

'  All  designs  must  reach  the  jury  of  award  by  noon  of 
Tune  15.     Judgment  will  be  rendered  not  later  than  July  1. 

The  competitor  submitting  the  best  plan  will  receive 
$ir),Ol)0  in  cash,  to  be  paid  within  ninety  days,  and  will 
also  be  appointed  supervising  architect  of  the  building  un- 
der the  terms  of  payment  prescribed  by  the  American  In- 
stitute of  Architects,  the  minimum  rate  being  0  per  cent  of 
the  cost  of  the  structure. 

The  S'J.-i.OIKI  prize  is  to  be  deducted  from  the  total. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  reserves  the  riglit  to  termi- 
nate the  emplovment  of  the  architect,  jjaying  him  for  the 
work  accomplished  up  to  the  time  of  dismissal.  Hut  in  any 
case  he  shall  receive  the  $3.'),n()0  |)rize  and  in  addition  not 
less  than  $21,97.5. 

To  each  of  twenty  arcihtects  whose  plans  are  considered 
as  next  best  to  the  prize  winner's  $1000  shall  be  ]5aid  within 
ninety  days.  Should  tliere  be  less  than  twen'.y  such  plans 
the  prizes  are  to  be  correspondingly  increased,  as  $20,00ii 
is  allowed  to  cover  them. 

The  jury  of  award  is  to  consist  of  seven  members — the 
mayor,  one  member  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  to  be 
selected  by  that  body,  one  member  of  the  Public  Buildings 
Committee  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  to  be  chosen  by 
that  committee,  the  three  consulting  architects  and  an  arclii- 
tect  to  be  elected  by  the  competitors. 

To  obtain  the  choice  of  the  contestants  the  consulting 
architects  will  forward  to  each  of  them  a  printed  ballot  con- 
taining the  names  of  three  arcliitects,  one  to  be  voted  for. 
The  ballots  will  be  returned  in  stamped  and  addressed  en- 
velopes, the  arrangements  being  such  that  no  voter  can  be 
identified. 

The  identity  of  the  seventh  member  of  the  jury  shall  be 
announced  not  later  than  A])ril  20. 

No  competitor  is  to  submit  more  than  one  design.  .\11 
commimications  relative  to  the  competition  shall  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  consulting  architects  as  a  body. 

The  winner  of  the  contest  will  not  be  allowed  to  asso- 
ciate himself  with  any  other  architect  without  written  ap- 
,  ])roval  of  the  consulting  architects. 


The  drawings  are  to  be  on  a  scale  of  one-sixteenth  of 
an  inch  to  a  foot,  and  must  include  plans  of  all  stories  ex- 
cept the  basement,  two  elevation  views  of  the  building  or 
buildings  and  one  sectional  drawing. 

Shrubbery  and  other  adornments  are  barred  except  be- 
tween the  building  and  the  curb,  and  just  one  "six-foot 
man"  may  be  pictured  to  afford  a  basis  of  comparison  as  to 
hci.ght. 

.Ml  designs  arc  to  be  submitted  without  name  or  other 
identification  mark.  With  each  will  be  sent  the  name  and 
address  of  the  designer  sealed  in  an  opaque  envelope,  not 
to  be  opened  until  after  the  announcement  of  the  award. 

After  judgment  has  been  given  there  will  be  a  public 
exhibition  of  competitive  designs,  all  of  wdiich,  except  that 
winning  the  first  [irize.  will  be  returned  to  those  submitting 
them. 

The  three  consulting  architects  are  John  Galen  Howard. 
Frederick  H.  Mever  and  Tohn  Reid,  Jr. 


A  Model  Specification 

The  following  is  the  model  specification  for  tin  roof- 
ing for  architects  by  the  X.  &  G.  Taylor  Company,  of 
Philadelphia : 

Tin  Roofing  Work — All  tin  used  on  this  building 
shall  be  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Company's  "Target  and  Arrow" 
brand.  No  substitute  for  this  brand  will  be  allowed.  L'se 
IC  thickness  for  the  roof  proper,  decks,  etc.,  and  IX 
thickness  for  valleys,  gutters  and  spouts,  as  required  by 
design.  One  coat  of  red  lead,  iron  oxide,  metallic  brown 
or  Venetian  red  paint,  with  pure  linseed  oil,  shall  be  ap- 
plied to  the  under  side  of  the  tin  before  laying. 

For  flat  seam  roofing,  edges  of  sheets  to  be  turned 
one-half  inch ;  all  seams  to  be  locked  together  and  well 
soaked  with  solder.  Sheets  to  be  fastened  to  the  sheathing 
hoards  bv  cleats  spaced  eight  inches  apart,  cleats  locked 
into  tile  seams  and  fastened  to  the  roof  with  two  one-inch 
harlicd  wire  nails;  no  nails  to  be  driven  through  the  sheets. 

For  standing  scam  roofing,  sheets  to  be  put  together 
in  long  lengths  in  the  shop,  cross  seams  to  be  locked 
together  and  well  soaked  with  solder;  sheets  to  be  made 
up  the  narrow  way  in  the  rolls  and  fastened  to  the  slieath- 
ing  boards  by  cleats  spaced  one  foot  apart. 

I 'alleys  and  gutters  to  be  formed  with  flat  seams  well 
soldered,  sheets  to  be  laid  the  narrow  way. 

Flashings  to  be  let  into  the  joints  of  tlic  brick  or  stone- 
work, and  cementeil.  If  counter-flashings  are  u.sed,  the 
lower  edge  of  the  counter-])art  shall  lie  kept  at  least  three 
inclies  above  the  roof. 

Solder  to  be  of  the  best  grade,  bearing  the  manufac- 
turer's name,  and  guaranteed  one-half  tin  and  one-half  lead 
— new  metals.     L'se  rosin  only  as  a  flux. 

Caution  :  No  unnecessary  w-alking  over  the  tin  roof  or 
using  same  for  storage  of  material  .shall  be  allowed.  In 
walking  on  the  tin  care  must  be  taken  not  to  damage  the 
paint  nor  break  the  coating  of  the  tin.  Rubber-soled  .shoes 
(ir  overshoes  should  be  worn  by  the  men  on  the  roof. 

I'ainling  Tin  ll'orlc:  All  painting  of  the  tin  work  to 
he  done  by  the  roofer,  using  red  lead,  iron  oxide,  metallic 
brown  or  X'enctian  red  paint,  with  pure  linseed  oil.  No 
patent  dryer  or  turpentine  to  lie  tf-cd. 

.\11  paints  to  be  applied  with  a  hand  brush  and  well 
1  iibbed  on.  Tin  to  be  ])ainted  immediately  after  laying.  .-\ 
>econd  coat  .shall  lie  applied  in  a  similar  manner  two  weeks 
later. 

Xo  deviation  from  these  specifications  shall  be  made  un- 
less authority  is  given  in  writino-  ]iy  the  architect.  (  )nly 
a  first-class  roof  will  lie  accepted. 


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Ethics  Governing  The  Professional 
Practice  of  Architects 

flj  EDGAR  M.  LAZARUS.  F.  A.  1.  A. 

(Tile  following:  paper,  by  Edgar  M.  Lazarus,  F.  A.  I. 
A.,  the  well-known  Portland  architect,  was  read  at  the 
second  annual  convention  of  the  Architectural  League  of 
the  Pacific  Coast,  held  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  April  10. 
1!IT.'.) 

T  X  DKALINTi  with  this  question  I  do  not  claim  any 
•*■  originality  of  expression  in  its  treatment.  What  merit 
it  may  have  lies  in  its  compilation. 

The  American  Institute  seeks  to  maintain  a  high  stand- 
ard of  practice  and  coniluct  on  the  part  of  its  members  as 
a  safeguard  of  the  im|)ortant  financial,  technical  and  es- 
thetic interests  entrusted  to  tliem.  The  profession  of 
architecture  calls  for  men  of  the  highest  integrity,  business 
capacity  and  artistic  ability.  The  architect  is  entrusted 
with  financial  un<lerfikings  in  which  his  honesty  of  pur- 
pose must  be  ibove  suspicion.  He  acts  as  professional 
adviser  to  his  client  and  his  advice  must  be  absolutely  dis- 
interested: he  is  charged  with  the  judicial  functions  as 
between  client  and  contractor  and  must  act  with  entire 
impartiality :  he  has  moral  responsibilities  to  his  profes- 
sional associates  and  subordinates ;  finally,  he  is  en.gaged 
in  a  profession  which  carries  with  it  grave  responsibilities 
to  the  public. 

These  duties  and  responsibilities  cannot  be  properly 
discharged  milcss  his  motives,  conduct  and  ability  arc  such 
as  to  command  respecl  and  confidence.  The  architect 
should  be  mindful  of  the  public  welfare  and  should  )>ar- 
ticipate  in  tli<ise  movements  for  |)nblic  betterment  in  which 
his  special  training  and  experience  r|ua!ify  him  to  act 
lie  shouUI  not.  even  un<ler  his  client's  instructions,  engage 
in  or  encourage  any  practices  contrary  to  law  or  hostile 
to  the  public  interest:  for,  as  he  is  not  obliged  1o  accept 
a  given  piece  of  work,  he  cannot,  by  urging  that  he  has 
but  followed  his  client's  instructions,  escape  the  condemna- 
tion altnchine  to  his  acts.  He  should  carefully  comply 
with  all  bnililing  laws  and  regulations,  and  if  such  appear 
lo  him  unwise  or  unfair,  he  should  endeavor  to  have  them 
iltered. 

The  large  powers  with  which  the  architect  is  invested 
should  be  used  with  judgment.  While  he  must  condemn 
bati  work,  he  should  commend  good  work.  Intelligent 
initiative  on  the  part  of  craftsmen  and  workmen  should  Ik- 
recognized  ami  encouraged  and  the  architect  should  make 
evident  his  appreciation  of  the  dignilv  of  the  artisan's 
function. 

Tlie  public  has  the  right  to  expect  that  he  who  bears 
the  title  of  architect  has  the  knowledge  and  abilitv  needed 
for  the  proper  invention  illustration  and  supervision  of  all 
building  operations  which  he  may  undertake.  Such  quali- 
fications alone  justify  the  assimiption  of  the  title  of 
architect. 

The  architects  of  the  country  at  large  and  of  this  sec- 
tion in  pirticular  bave  been  struggling  for  many  vears  to 
get  a  proper  recognition  so  that  our  business  can  be  sus- 
tained by  naming  a  fair  and  adequate  remuneration  for 
our  services. 

Many  claim  that  the  practices  and  methods  of  our  pro- 
fession savor  of  a  trade  union,  while  in  truth  it  has  none 
of  the  elements  of  such  an  association.  The  .American 
Institute  of  .Architects  is  organized  for  the  advancement 
of  art.  It  interferes  with  the  private  practice  of  no  man. 
It  demands  of  its  members  that  when  occasions  of  compe- 
tition arise  that  they  be  competitions  of  merit  and  not  com- 
petitions in  price  in  which  the  architect  is  willing  to  do 
bis  work. 


The  Federal  Ciovernmcnt.  the  presidents  of  the  great 
railwavs,  tine  big  business  men  are  not  allowing  themselves 
to  be  swindled  when  they  employ  m\  architect  at  the  or- 
dinarilv  accepted  rate  of  remuneration  for  his  services, 
rates  which  have  been  acce|)ted  many  years,  not  only  in 
America  but  all  over  the  civilized  world.  They  are  alive 
to  the  fact  that  the  prices  as  charged  by  the  architects  are 
moilerate  and  not  excessive.  The  fees  outlined  in  the 
schedule  are  barely  sufficient  to  cover  the  expenses  of  a 
man  who  does  Inisiness  honestly.  Consequently,  in  the 
opinion  of  the  Institute  of  .Architect',  any  architect  accept- 
ing a  commission  to  perform  full  architectural  services  for 
less  than  the  minimum  fee  should  therefore  be  accepted 
as  presumptive  evidence  either  of  professional  ignorance 
or  intention  to  swindle  the  client  by  accepting  moneys 
otiier  than  the  fees  received  from  his  em])loyer. 

In  former  years  the  sdiedule  of  minimum  charges  for 
fidl  professional  .services  ( includinrr  supervision)  was  Ti 
per  cent  on  the  cost  of  the  work,  with  an  additional  charge 
in  sjiecial  ca.ses.  for  alterations  and  additions.  luouunicntal 
and  decorative  work,  and  designs  for  furniture.  This 
schedule  obtained  until  it  was  revised  at  the  Washington 
convention.  December  l").  1!)0S.  when  the  minimum  fee 
was  raised  to  six  per  cent. 

While  this  rate  is  not  mandatory  for  meiubers  of  the 
institute,  the  in.stitute  and  board  of  directors  consider  that 
this  charge  is  only  fair  to  be  able  to  have  good  work  done 
by  architects  and  they  have  recommended  that  members 
use  this  as  a  pro])er  minimum  charge  for  work. 

.\  half  a  century  ago,  architects  did  not  have  to  meet 
the  conilitions  that  now  prevail,  with  heating,  ventilating, 
mechanical,  structural,  electrical,  sanitary  and  landscape 
probleius  of  such  nature  that  the  services  of  a  specialist 
were  required,  to  say  nothing  of  the  higher  cost  of  gen- 
eral office  and  living  ex|)en.ses  which  Ihey  now  have  to 
face. 

The  conditions  prevailing  in  tlie  different  parts  of  the 
I  'uited  ?tntes  are  not  always  the  same,  and  each  ch.apter 
should  adopt  a  mandatory  schedide  of  charges  based  upon 
the   schedule  of  the  .American   Institute  of  .Architects. 

There  is  no  blinking  at  the  fact  tb.at  competition  is  the 
keynote  of  all  arcbitectiu'al  practice.  We  are  in  coiupeti- 
tion  with  each  other  and  with  ourselves  in  each  new  design 
we  attempt,  whether  we  alone  are  engaged  on  it  or  whether 
we  nuist  do  better  than  a  half  dozen  others  to  succeed. 

The  co.st  of  producing  comjietilions  is  a  matter  in 
which  the  community  has  little  or  no  interest.  The  jjublic 
is  always  willing  to  accept  the  services  of  those  who  freely 
tender  them  without  compensation.  To  the  architect  be- 
long's  the  unique  distinction  of  offering  the  best  in  his 
brain  basket  gratis.  One  never  hears  of  a  self-respecting 
lawyer,  doctor  or  any  other  professional  man  so  demean- 
ing himself. 

When  com])eiisation  is  required,  the  public  will  value 
the  service,  and  the  value  you  place  upon  your  skill  will 
be  the  standard  at  whidi  the  public  fixes  your  worth. 

Owing  to  the  undignified  methods  that  have  obtained 
to  a  very  great  extent,  the  public  is  apt  to  assume  that  the 
•ircbitect  must  show  his  wares  and  like  a  street  hawker 
flamit  his  jjlan  in  the  face  of  the  wary  prospective  client 
before  a  commission  is  given.  The  art  and  skill  necessary 
in  the  invention  of  a  general  schetne  lose  their  value  in 
the  laymen's  eyes  if  he  is  offered  ;i  flozen  or  more  plans 
when  all  but  one  are  for  naught. 

We  lose  sight  of  the  fact  that  our  power  in  the  com- 
munity would  be  enormous  if  we  choose  to  exert  it,  but 
let  us  not  lose  sight  f)f  the  cardinal  principle  that  in  unity 
alone  there  is  strength  and  that  in  co-operation  there  is 
peace.     Competition,  we  know,  is  war  and  war  is  hell. 


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Philadelphia  Chapter  A.  I.  A.  — Notes  of  the 
March  Meeting 

nPHE  USUAL  dinner  preceded  the  meeting — fourteen 
members  being  present.  The  meeting  took  place  at 
the  T-Sqiiare  Club  on  Tuesday.  March  11.  at  S  o'clock,  with 
President  John  Hall  Rankin  in  the  chair. 

After  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  February  meet- 
ing, and  of  the  four  meetings  of  the  executive  committee 
held  since  then,  reports  of  committees  were  proceeded  with. 

Among  the  chairmen  or  members  of  committees  who 
reported,  Mr.  E.  A.  Crane,  of  the  committee  on  biography 
and  history,  asked  that  all  members  who  had  not  \et  filled 
in  the  biographical  blanks  should  do  so  as  promptly  as  pos- 
sible, in  order  that  the  files  of  the  committee  may  be  made 
complete  at  an  early  date. 

Mr.  F.  M.  Da)-,  for  the  committee  on  preservation  of 
historic  monuments,  reported  that  the  work  of  restoring 
Congress  Hall  was  proceeding  satisfactorily  under  con- 
tract. He  further  reported  the  important  fact  that  the  com- 
mittee was  in  consultation  with  the  city  authorities  about  the 
old  Market  House  at  Second  and  Pine  streets,  the  rumor 
having  been  circulated  that  it  was  to  be  demoHshed.  The 
committee  will  make  recommnedations  for  the  retention 
and  use  of  this  attractive  old  landmark.  He  also  reported 
that  his  committee  expected  in  the  near  future  to  visit 
old  Fort  Mifflin  on  the  Delaware  River  to  make  an  ex- 
amination of  the  historic  buildings  there. 

Mr.  Day  also  made  a  general  report  for  the  committee 
on  municipal  improvements,  of  which  he  is  chairman. 

In  the  absence  of  the  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
education  and  program,  the  president  announced  that  prep- 
arations are  under  way  for  the  entertainment  of  the  state 
association  and  visiting  members  of  the  other  chapters  in 
the  state  at  the  next  meeting  in  April,  at  which  an  informal 
dinner  will  be  given  in  connection  with  the  meeting 

The  president,  Mr.  Rankin,  further  announced  that  he 
and  other  officers  or  committees  of  the  chapter  had  been 
in  consultation  with  the  municipal  authorities  regarding 
several  matters  of  importance  to  the  city,  among  them 
being  the  standardization  of  certain  city  specifications,  mu- 
nicipal tree  planting — relief  of  traffic  congestion  ;  and  let- 
ters from  city  officials  concerning  these  and  other  matters 
were  read  to  the  meeting. 

Mr.  Rankin  also  reported  that  he  had  attended  the 
meeting  before  the  Congressional  Committee  in  Washing- 
ton the  week  previous  relative  to  the  proposed  Lincoln 
memorial.  As  Mr.  Medary,  who  was  jiresent,  had  also 
attended  this  meeting  in  his  capacity  as  a  director  of  tlie 
institute,  Mr.  Rankin  called  upon  him  to  relate  to  the 
chapter  the  details  of  the  testimony  before  the  Congres- 
sional Committee,  which  he  did.  .^s  a  result  the  members 
were  enlightened  on  this  subject,  as  it  was  shown  that  the 
advocates  of  a  "Memorial  Roadway"  were  forced  to  admit 
that  the  appropriation  uniler  discussion  before  I  he  com- 
mittee would  only  build  an  ordinary  roadway  thirty  feet 
wide  by  eight  inches  deep,  without  paying  anything  for 
right-of-way  or  other  necessary  incidentals.  It  was  even, 
he  said,  conclusively  shown,  and  admitted  by  the  roadway 
advocates,  that  a  memorial  roadwa\-  such  as  thev  proposed 
would  co.st  very  much  more  than  the  apparently  large  esti- 
mate of  cost  put  forth  by  tlic  institute  and  others. 

The  regular  business  of  the  meeting  being  disposed  of. 
Mr.  Day  was  called  upon  to  speak  about  the  ".Standard 
Documents  of  the  Institute,"  as  announced  in  the  call  for 
the  meeting.  Being  thoroughly  familiar  with  all  of  these 
ilocuments,  Mr.  Day  was  well  riualified  to  do  so,  and  he 
took  up   in  order  tlie  scl'cilulo  iif  charges,  code  of  ethics. 


code  of  competitions,  general  conditions  of   specifications, 
contract  forms,  etc. 

During  the  course  of  his  remarks,  he  invited  discussion 
uhich  brought  out  further  information  of  value  to  all 
practitioners  and  showed  how  useful  the  documents  of  the 
institute  are  and  how  in  proportion  to  their  general  adop- 
tion they  can  be  of  great  help  to  every  member  of  the 
profession. 

Among  those  who  took  part  in  the  discussion,  Mr.  L.  \'. 
Boyd  called  attention  to  what  he  considered  advisable  mod- 
ifications in.  or  rather  additions  to.  the  institute  schedule 
of  charges  to  make  it  of  even  greater  practical  value  to 
the  architects  and  their  clients  in  Philadelphia,  the  admit- 
ted center  of  residential  architecture. 

Upon  motion,  it  was  decided  to  create  a  new  committee 
of  the  chapter  to  be  known  as  the  "  Committee  on  Prac- 
tice." which  should  be  charged  with  the  preparation  of  a 
revised  schedule  of  charges  for  the  Philadelphia  chapter, 
which  schedule  should  conform  to  all  the  provisions  of  the 
institute  schedule. 

In  view  of  the  creation  of  this  new-  committee,  Mr.  D. 
K.  Boyd  moved  that  it  should  also  be  charged  with  the  prep- 
aration of  the  documents  which  he  had  advocated  at  the 
last  meeting,  namely,  a  form  of  understanding,  not  agree- 
ment, between  the  client  and  architect,  setting  forth  the 
"Principles  of  Practice."  a  coinbination,  as  it  were,  of  the 
schedule,  the  code  of  ethics  and  the  code  of  competitions, 
the  same  to  be  incorporated,  if  favorably  considered  by  the 
committee,  with  the  proposed  charter  schedule.  The  mo- 
tion was  adopted. 

After  further  discussion  by  Mr.  Sellers.  Mr.  Medary. 
Mr.  Duhring  and  Mr.  Lovatt,  the  meeting,  with  a  vote  of 
thanks  to  Mr.  Frank  Miles  Day  for  his  valued  talk,  ad- 
journed. 

Architectural  Terra  Cotta 

bj  S.  GEIJSBEEK,  Ceramic  Enginter 

There  is,  among  all  building  materials  of  the  present 
days,  but  one  which  lends  itself  to  the  real  art  of  archi- 
tecture. In  architectural  terra  cotta  we  have  this  building 
material.  It  can  be  moulded,  formed,  shaped  according  to 
the  taste  and  ideas  of  the  architect.  These  ideas,  once 
moulded  and  made  in  clay,  are  burned  to  a  material  which 
has  everlasting  qualities  and  has  stood  the  test  of  the  ele- 
ments for  ages. 

The  name  "terra  cotta"  is  a  general  one.  It  means 
"burnt  clay."  The  name  is  therefore  applied  to  many  dif- 
ferent clay  products.  \\'e  have  terra  co'ta  partition  tile, 
terra  cotta  fireproofing,  terra  cotta  sewer  pipe,  terra  cotta 
tile,  structural  terra  cotta  and  architectural  terra  cotta. 
Whenever  the  name  terra  cotta  is  mentioned  in  this  article, 
we  strictly  refer  to  "architectural  terra  cotta." 

HISTORY. 

The  name  "burnt  clay"  or  terra  cotta,  is  found  in  the 
did  scri]itures.  The  Romans  made  great  use  of  burnt  clay 
in  their  time,  and  later  the  Italians  were  masters  in  the 
handling  of  terra  cotta.  Italian  terra  cotta  architecture 
of  centuries  ago  has  given  many  architects  and  designers 
inspirations  which  have  been  reproduced  in  modern  terra 
cotta.  The  nations  of  the  flld  Country  made  good  use  of 
terra  cotta  and  burnt  clay  products  in  their  building  arts. 
In  Southern  Europe  artistic  effects  were  mostly  repro- 
duced in  various  colors  and  glazes,  while  in  the  northern 
part  brickwork  was  mostly  used  for  artistic  effects.  The 
old  German  and  Holland  buildings  are  good  examples  of 
this  style  of  burnt-clay  product  application. 

Towards  the  middle  of  the  last  century  terra  cotta  was 
more  and  more  manufactured  as  an  exclusive  product, 
and  we   find  that   in  F.nL;land   great  strides  were  made  in 


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its  use.  In  many  of  the  large  buildings  erected  at  that 
time,  such  as  the  Kensingfbn  Museum,  the  Albert  Hall,  the 
Dolwich  College  and  others,  terra  cotta  was  used  in  place 
of  stone.  These  buildings  have  shown  the  great  possibili- 
ties of  architectural  terra  cotta  as  a  structural  decorative 
building  material.  The  late  Sir  Gilbert  Scott,  one  of  the 
leading  architects  of  that  time,  said :  "Terra  cotta  seems 
a  material  whicli  is  a  companion  of  brick,  but  it  should 
never  be  used  as  artifical  stone.  It  is  the  highest  develop- 
ment of  brick  and  should  be  used  as  such." 

The  first  terra  cotta  made  in  .\nierica  was  probably 
used  in  New  York.  About  IS.i:?  Mr.  James  Renwick,  a 
prominent  New  York  architect,  used  terra  cotta  for  the 
sill  courses  and  window  trimmings  of  the  old  St.  Denis 
Motel,  which  was  located  at  that  time  at  Broadway  and 
Kleventh  street.  .\  little  later  large  quantities  of  terra 
cotta  was  used  in  the  Cooper  Institute  building  in  New 
York.  Some  terra  cotta  was  made  in  Chicago,  and  used 
in  the  State  House  in  Springfield,  111.  But  in  general  the 
manufacturing  of  terra  cotta  did  not  make  nnich  head- 
way. It  was  not  until  ISTo,  when  tlie  Chicago  Terra  Cotta 
Company  brought  from  Englind  Mr.  James  Taylor,  who 
introduced  h-nglish  methods  in  the  manufacturing,  that 
better  material  was  made  than  before,  and  that  the  industry 
grew  rapidly. 

In  1S71  the  Southern  Terra  Cotta  Company  was  estab- 
lished by  Messrs.  P.  Bellegrino  and  7..  Castlebury  at  At- 
lanta. Ga.,  and  fjuite  a  great  deal  of  work  was  done  by 
them  in  that  section. 

In  l.HT:t  the  Tine  .\rts  Mu.scum  of  Boston  was  started 
and  much  terra  cotta  was  used  in  that  building.  The  de- 
signs were  made  according  to  the  drawings  of  Stur.gus  & 
Brighain,  architects  for  the  building.  This  terra  cotta, 
however,  was  made  in  England  and  shipped  to  this  country. 
In  this  couneclion  an  article  from  an  Rnglisli  newsi)aper. 
imblishcd  at  that  time,  describes  exactly  what  terra  cotta 
stands  for.    It  says: 

"The  Americans  arc  now  building  in  Itoston  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  magnilicent  structures  ever  dedicated  to  arts, 
and  terra  cotta  is  now  being  shipped  from  .Stamford  for  the 
use  in  that  building.  It  is  frost  and  fireproof  and  will  be  an 
enduring  monument  of  the  artistic  industry  of  Stamford  for 
ages.  The  name  'Stamford'  burnt  on  these  blocks  of  terra 
cotta  may  turn  up  some  day  30"0  years  hence  like  the  incised 
bricks    ol    I'at>ylon    and    Greece.'' 

After  the  importation  of  the  English  terra  cotta  the 
.American  manufacturers  awoke  more  to  the  fact  that  this 
material  had  great  commercial  possibilities,  and  made  re- 
markable  improvements  in  the  quality  of  their  product. 

In  ]8t9  the  T'ertli  .Xmboy  Terra  Cotta  Coinpany  was 
organized  and  began  operations.  In  rapid  succession  sev- 
eral factories  were  started  in  the  different  parts  of  the 
country.  Mr.  Joseph  Winkle  established  the  Winkle  Terra 
Cotta  Company  in  St.  Louis  in  ISS.'i.  The  New  York 
.Architectural  Terra  Cotta  Company  was  started  in  188."> 
by  Walter  (ieer.  The  Conkling  &  .Armstrong  Terra  Cotta 
Contpany  of  Philadelphia  was  founilcd  in  IH.Sfi,  and  the 
Indianapolis  Terra  Cotta  Company  commenced  operations 
in  the  same  year.  It  was  in  the  early  nineties  that  terra 
cotta  was  nnnufactured  on  the  Pacific  Coast  by  the  Glad 
den.  McBean  Company  of  Lincoln.  Cal..  the  Washington 
Brick.  Lime  and  .Sewer  Pipe  Company  of  Spokane.  Wash., 
and  the  Denny  Kenton  Clay  and  Coal  Company  of  Seattle. 
Wash.  .Since  that  time  the  terra  cotta  industry  has  been 
.greatly  developed  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  There  are  now  sev- 
eral factories  in  California  and  Washington. 

.Architectural  terra  cotta  as  it  is  manufactured  at  pres- 
ent has  a  very  high  standing  as  a  building  inaterial.  It  is 
practically  the  only  decorative  material   used   in   first-class 


buildings  and  it  has  no  competitors.  In  its  everlasting 
qualities  it  is  far  superior  to  cast  cement  or  plaster,  and 
architectural  terra  cotta  can  not  therefore  be  compared 
with  a  substitute  cither  in  price  or  quality. 

.VPPLICATION. 

Having  given  a  little  historical  review  of  architectural 
terra  cotta,  we  will  now  consider  its  application  as  a  ma- 
terial extensively  used  in  building  operations.  Architec- 
tural terra  cotta  is  the  most  beautifying  material  used  in 
connection  with  brick  for  buildings.  Every  architect  real- 
izes nowadays  that  in  terra  cotta  he  has  found  a  close  ally 
in  e.xecuting  his  artistic  iileas.  The  ease  with  which  it 
can  be  moulded,  the  jilasticity  of  the  material,  which  is 
capable  of  endless  treiiment  of  designs,  the  great  liberty 
and  freedom  which  it  allows  in  the  execution  of  artistic 
ornaments,  the  color  schemes  which  can  be  applied,  all 
these  facts  are  in  favor  of  the  application  of  architectural 
terra  cotta  for  building  operations.  The  architect,  there- 
fore, .should  consider  terra  cotta  as  a  factor  in  creating 
his  designs,  and  the  manufacturer  should  use  every  effort 
to  su.stain  the  ideas  of  architects,  wherever  possible,  in 
the  use  of  terra  cotta. 

There  are  a  number  of  cases  where  architectural  terra 
cotta  could  have  been  used  to  great  advantage  and  with 
no  more  cost  than  the  material  used,  if  architect  and  man- 
ufacturer had  co-operated  in  the  execution  of  the  design. 
.\s  terra  cotta  is  used  for  exterior  decoration,  the  gen- 
eral effect  should  be  more  considered  than  the  details 
from  the  standpoint  of  an  architect.  The  details  belong 
to  the  mamifacturer,  and  as  long  as  he  is  able  to  produce 
the  general  effect,  the  architect  shoidd  give  the  manufac- 
turer a  free  hand  as  to  detail  of  the  work. 

In  many  cases  the  detail  of  the  work  has  been  entirely 
worked  out  by  the  architect,  and  the  manufacturer  will  in 
such  cases  make  the  terra  cotta  .strictly  according  to  design 
In  such  instances  we  may  find  bold  designs  employed  for 
the  lower  stories  of  the  building,  while  the  to])  storv  de- 
signs are  so  fine  that  they  will  hardly  he  noticed  from  the 
street  level. 

We  need  not  dwell  on  the  many  beautiful  designs  of 
building  which  are  faced  with  terra  cotta.  Every  large 
business  center  of  our  cities  .stands  as  a  monument  for 
the  terra  cotta  industry.  Color,  design,  ornamentation  and 
.ipplication  are  all  harmoniously  collected  in  buildings  of 
modern  architecture.  .'Architectural  terra  cotta  with  its 
burnt  qualities,  its  great  resistance  to  atmospheric  condi- 
tions and  fire,  its  ease  of  handling,  the  many  ways  of  appli- 
cation, all  these  factors  decide  that  in  terra  cotta  we  have 
a  material  which  has  the  best  qualities  to  be  had  for  ex- 
terior decoration  of  mcxlern  buildings. 

{To  he  cnnlinucd.) 


Proposed  Ross  Island  Park 

Park  .Superintendent  .Misclie  recently  submitted  a  pre- 
liminary plan  of  showing  the  general  features  to  be  em- 
bodied in  the  Ross  Island  Recrc;ition  Park  in  the  Willamette 
River,  as   originally   suggested  by   Mayor  Rushlight. 

I  lis  plans  provided  for  'M.tioo'feet  of  drives.  -10.000  feet 
of  walks  and  9fil  acres  of  lawn  area.  He  would  plant  this 
to  trees  and  shrubs,  face  the  shore  with  stone  and  border 
the  walks  with  flowers  and  jjrovide  playgrounds  and  places 
for  games. 

There  is  no  doubt  but  tlfit  shoidil  this  somewhat  ambi- 
tious plan  be  cirried  out  at  this  time,  that  it  will  be  greatly 
a])precialed  by  future  generations. 


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University  Scholarships  of  the  Architectural  League 
of  America  for  1912-13. 


ANNOUNCEMENT: 


For  the  year  1II12-1913  four  Scholarships  are  available, 
three  in  Harvard  University  and  one  in  Washington  Univer- 
sity, St.  Louis. 

These  Scholarships  entitle  their  holders  to  free  tuition  for 
one  year,  the  cost  of  such  tuition  being  $1.5n.0(J.  The  Scholar- 
ships will  be  awarded  to  those  who  stand  highest  in  the  com- 
petitions in  design  to  be  held  in  May,  and  who  fulfill  the  other 
requirements.  The  competitions  will  be  conducted  in  the  var- 
ious cities  through  the  organizations  affiliated  with  the  League. 

(a)  Candidates  must  l!.ive  graduated  from  an  approved 
high  school  or  (b)  they  must  hnve  passed  the  entrance  ex- 
aminations to  the  university  for  whose  scholarship  they  are 
candidates,  or  (c)  they  must  bring  evidence  of  equivalent 
training.  They  must  also  have  worked  not  less  than  two 
years  as  draughtsmen  in  architects'  offices,  or  must  be  gradu- 
ates of  a  recognized  institution  of  learning  of  college  rank, 
and  must  be  members  of  an  organization  associated  with  the 
League. 

The  competition  for  the  Scholarship  in  Washington  Uni- 
versity will  also  he  open  to  students  who  have  not  yet  en- 
tered the  Junior  class  in  design  in  that  institution. 

Should  any  candidate  successful  in  the  competitions  fail  to 
qualify  the  candidate  next  in  rank  will  be  appointed. 

The  successful  candidates  must  bring  a  written  recommen- 
dation from  their  last  employers  and  must  be  endorsed  by 
the  Chairman  of  the  League  Committee  on  University  Fellow- 
ship. 

Candidates  should  notify  the  above  Chairman  as  soon  as 
possible  of  their  intention  to  take  part  in  the  competition.  The 
Chairman  will  send  such  candidates  a  blank  on  \\li:ch  the 
candidate  will  indicate  what  his  training  arid  education  have 
been. 

The  programs  will  be  given  out  May  I  lib.  at  '.):0n  A.  M., 
at  a  place  in  each  city  designated  liy  the  officers  of  the  local 
organization  or  bj'  the  Chairman  of  the  League  Committee  on 
University  Fellowships  in  the  case  of  individual  members  of 
the  League. 

Fight  consecutive  hours  will  be  allowed  for  making  a  pre- 
liminary sketch,  a  tracing  of  which  will  be  retained  by  the 
competitor,  the  original  being  handed  to  those  supervising  the 
preliminary    competition. 

Supervisors  of  examinations  will  endorse  the  original 
sketches  and  send  them  at  once,  either  to  the  Chairman  of  the 
Department  of  ■'\rchitecture  of  Marvard  University,  or  to  the 
Professor  of  Architecture  of  Washington  University,  according 
to  the  program   developed  by  the   candidate. 

The  essential  features  of  this  sketch  are  to  be  adhered  to 
in    prep.iring    the    final    drawings. 


The  competitors  will  have  until  Monday,  May  27th,  to  com- 
plete the  drawings  called  for  by  the  program.  The  drawings 
are  to  be  sent  in  a  mailing  tube,  and  must  bear  the  postmark 
or  express  stamp  of  the  above  date.  The  drawings  of  the  un- 
successful competitors  will  be  returned. 

The  name  of  the  designer  should  not  appear  on  any  of  the 
drawings.  The  sketch  and  the  final  drawings  should  bear 
some  device,  a  copy  of  which,  with  the  author's  name  and 
address,  should  be  sealed  in  an  envelope  and  enclosed  with 
the  drawings.  The  competitor  must  not  have  any  assistance 
whatever  in  preparing  his  drawings  and  must  enclose  in  his 
identification  envelope  a  written  statement,  signed  by  him,  to 
the  effect  that  the  drawings  have  been  made  by  him  alone, 
without  the  assistance  of  other  persons. 

In  judging  the  drawings  great  weight  will  be  given  to  the 
qualities  shown  in  the  preliminary  sketch,  as  well  as  in  the 
final    drawings. 

These  Scholarships  are  for  special  or  for  regular  students. 
The  preliminary  sketches  and  the  final  drawings  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Department  of  .Architecture, 
Harvard  University.  Cambridge,  Mass.  The  drawings  will  be 
judged  by  the  Professor  of  Architecture  in  that  University  and 
a  P.oston  architect  appointed  by  the  League.  The  successful 
candidates  will  be  required  to  fill  out  an  application  blank  to 
be  obtained  from  the  Chairman  of  the  Department  of  .Archi- 
tecture, answering  certain  questions  tending  to  show  that  they 
have  fulfilled  the   preliminarj'  conditions  of  candidacy. 

The  University  reserves  the  right  to  grant  one  of  the 
Scholarships  for  the  year  1912-191.'!  to  a  League  applicant  for 
reappointment  who  has  done  distinguished  work.  One  of  these 
Scholarships  will  be  reserved  for  a  candidate  outside  of  Mas- 
sachusetts, unless  there  should  be  no  such  candidate  whose 
design  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges  is  of  sufficient  merit. 

The  preliminary  sketches  and  the  final  drawings  submitted 
for  this  scholarship  should  he  addressed  to  the  Professor  of 
.\rchitecture.  Washington  University,  St.  Louis.  Mo.  The 
award  will  be  made  by  that  officer  and  a  St.  Louis  architect 
representing  the    League. 

Candidates  should  at  once  comnumicate  with  the  Professor 
of  .Architecture  regarding  their  eligibility.  The  successful 
candidate  will  be  able  to  enter  Washington  University  as  a 
regular  student. 

Committee  on  University  Fellowships.  .Architectural  League   of 
.America. 

ARRAir  GARFIELD, 
.\pril   1,    ;yi2.  WM.   A.    BOHNARD, 

ALBERT  E.  SKEEL.  Chairman, 

Rose   Building.   Cleveland.   Ohio. 


Visitor  Much  Impressed 

Noel  A.  Dew,  an  Englisli  architect  who  recently  visited 
Portland,  wilh  the  intention  of  locating  in  this  city,  is  inucli 
impre.ssed  with  the  modern  buildings  in  l'(>rtland  and  other 
American  cities,  the  conveniences  of  which  nnich  impress 
him.    He  said : 

"Yon  have  some  fine  bnildings  here  in  Portland.  What 
strikes  an  Englishman  the  minute  he  has  had  time  to  go 
over  one  or  two  of  the  buildings  is  that  virtually  every 
office  has  greater  conveniences  for  business,  such  as  ele- 
vator service,  sanitnry  condition  of  the  offices,  ventilation, 
heating  and  so  on. 

"Even  more  noticeable,  though,  are  the  minor  con- 
veniences. At  home  the  spirit  of  conservatism  is  such  that 
it  takes  ages  for  any  gixat  ini])rovement  to  get  a  hold. 
Here  it  seems  to  me  conditions  are  reversed. 


"Americans,  instead  of  trying  lo  make  the  old  things 
do  a  bit  longer,  realize  that  there  is  a  sure  return  from  the 
expense  involved  in  the  adaptation  of  anything  that  will 
save  time  or  render  business  easier  of  accomplishment. 

"Portland  gives  me  the  impression,  however,  of  having 
been  laid  out  without  any  thought  for  the  future.  What 
1  mean  is  that  individual  requiremenas  seem  to  have  been 
considered  before  city  or  state  needs.  With  other  towns  to 
serve  as  a  guide  or  as  a  warning  signal,  tlie  corporations 
of  cities  of  comparatively  recent  birth  should  realize  the 
duly  they  owe  to  ])ostcrity  in  i)lanning  a  citv.  They  should 
see  that  it  stands  on  a  well  organized  basis,  so  that,  as  it 
expands,  there  will  still  be  or<ler  and  system  in  its  spread. 
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THE   PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


Page  335 


The  Fireproofing  Question 

Clay  interests  are  watching  closely  the  controversy  in 
the  New  York  Board  of  Aldermen  over  the  fireproofing 
([uestion.  Xew  York's  new  bnilding  code  is  before  the 
aldermen  for  consideration,  and  the  provisions  relating  to 
fireproofing  are  causing  no  end  of  difficulty.  The  prin- 
cipals in  the  contest  so  far  are  the  X^ational  Fireproofing 
Co.  of  Perth  Amboy.  X.  J.,  against  the  entire  concrete  field. 
This  includes  the  National  Portland  Cement  Manufactur- 
ers' Association,  some  of  the  Licensees'  .Association  of  Xew 
York,  the  steel-concrete  construction  companies  and  some 
large  engineering  interests.  :\\\  these  are  engaged  in  a 
united  effort  to  force  Chairman  W.  P.  Kcnnealley.  of  the 
bnilding  committee,  to  concede  the  broader  use  of  rein- 
forced concrete  in  Xew  York  building  operations,  and  they 
are  doing  this  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  every  building  col- 
lapse so  far  this  year  has  been  caused  by  the  use  of  con- 
crete. It  is  not  verv  long  ago  that  an  apartment  in  West 
Seventy-eighth  street  collapsed  and  a  number  of  men  were 
killed  in  the  ruins.  Concrete  was  very  extensively  used  in 
this  construction. 

So  far  the  pleas  of  concrete  men  have  availed  them  lit- 
tle. It  was  sai<l  in  Mayor  Gaynor's  office  that  it  is  not 
likely  the  committee  will  be  permitted  to  do  anything  un- 
fair in  the  w'ay  of  allowing  a  monopoly  to  cither  one  side 
or  the  other.  Mayor  Gaynor  has  engaged  experts  to  advise 
him  upon  the  technical  features  of  the  co<le.  and  will  watch 
both  sides  in  the  controversy  verv  closely. 

The  mayor  has  sent  a  note  to  the  committee  advising 
them  that  he  will  not  approve  any  code  that  gives  advan- 
tage to  one  type  of  fireproofing  over  another,  unless  there 
are  good  scientific  reasons  for  doing  .so.  This  ainiounce- 
ment  made  the  hollow  tile  manufacturers  jubilant  and 
brouglit  from  the  concrete  interests  an  effort  to  conduct  a 
test  of  the  firc-rcsisting  qualities  of  both  concrete  and  liol- 
low  tile  at  no  expense  to  the  city.  As  this  is  written,  the 
offer  has  not  been  accepted. 

It  is  nearly  three  years  since  this  controversy  over  fire- 
proofing began.  Mayor  McClellan  ordered  experts  to  make 
a  thorough  test  of  both  ty|)cs  of  fireproofing  nnterial  and 
then  held  up  the  code  because  he  was  informed  that  unfair 
tactics  had  been  used  in  the  examinations.  .Ml  through 
.Mayor  Gaynor's  term,  thus  far.  the  building  code  has  been 
a  menace,  exerting  consiilerablc  influence  upon  the  builil- 
ing  interests.  So  long  as  it  hangs  fire  ncitlier  concrete 
men  nor  hollow  tile  manufacturers  can  know  whither  their 
product  will  be  allowed  or  not.  It  has  been  something  of  a 
factor  in  reducing  the  amount  of  building  done  in  New 
York  this  season.  It  is  quite  probable  that  the  passage  of 
the  code,  whether  or  not  it  allows  the  use  of  concrete,  will 
be  followed  by  a  revival  of  building  operations  which  will 
restore  old-time  jjrospennis  conditions. 

When  the  controversy  began  the  clav  interests  were, 
to  a  certain  extent,  caught  napping.  Had  it  not  been  for 
the  efforts  put  forth  by  the  Xational  Fireproofing  Company 
it  is  quite  probable  that  concrete  woidd  have  been  admitted 
to  use  in  a  most  dangerous  degree.  Experience  has  demon- 
strated that  the  use  of  concrete  in  the  tall  buildings  erected 
in  X'ew  York  is  attended  with  more  or  less  danger.  Numer- 
ous collapses  have  occurred  and  many  conservative  opera- 
tors are  of  the  opinion  that  its  use  should  be  restricted,  if 
not  entirely  forbidden,  until  it  has  been  placed  upon  a  more 
satisfactory  and  permanent  basis.  For  high  buildings  it 
produces  an  element  of  danger  that  should  receive  more 
consideration  than  has  as  yet  been  bestowed  upon  it.  If 
the  cxjjerts  employed  by  Mayor  Gaynor  succeed  in  placing 
the  two  methods  of  fireproofing  upon  an  equitable  basis 
they  w  ill  receive  the  thanks  of  builders  evervwhere. 


The  Relation  of  Construction  to  Architecture 

Prof.  Deresford  Pile,  in  a  paper  on  "Building  Construc- 
tion and  Architectural  Education."  which  he  read  before 
the  .Architectural  Association  recently,  was  aKsorbed  with 
emphasizing  the  claims  of  construction  as  expressed  in 
buildin.g.  He  said  it  was  evident  that  if  material  and 
workmanship  were  assumed  in  any  view  of  the  art  of 
architecture,  the  scenic  make-up  in  stucco  of  an  archi- 
tecural  order  or  style  was  of  a  result  equivalent  to  the  orig- 
nal  "onstruction  as  an  expression  of  art. 

"The  study  of  form  and  proportion  in  an  academic  clas- 
sic method,  or  by  the  .so-called  historic  periods,  which  ig- 
nore the  constructive  craftsmanship  of  building  art,  is  de- 
lusive and  harmful.  Transliterated  forms  in  any  re-ar- 
rangement, 'freshly  designed'  maybe,  are  as  emptv  and 
vague  of  meaning  as  the  decorative  inscriptions  composed 
of  disjointed  sentences  from  the  Koran  em])loyed  in  Mo- 
hammedan building.  l'nliap])ily.  a  knowledge  of  the  forms 
of  architecture  and  a  knowledge  of  modern  building  con- 
struction, each  separately  studied,  are  to  a  great  extent 
the  staple  of  present-day  studies,  examination,  and  prac- 
tice, and  to  this  imperfect  method  of  education  much  of 
the  superficiality  of  design  and  construction  in  modern 
architecture  may  be  justly  im|)Uted.  The  sense  that  the 
architect  of  a  particular  building  was  emi)haticallv  the  mas- 
ter of  his  work,  rather  than  tlic  miwilling  slave  of  intracta- 
ble materials  and  awkward  conditions,  is  so  rarely  convevcd 
to  the  mind  by  a  modern  erection  other  than  a  sim- 
ple work  of  engineering  that  the  conclusion  is  en- 
forced that  manv  architects  have  nr  genuine  enjovnient 
in  their  handling  of  the  building  crafts,  and  are  unable 
from  want  of  proper! v  directed  study  to  express  any  ap- 
preciation of  the  means  they  employ  to  attain  their  ends 
in  their  works.  To  the  archite-tural  student  the  remedy 
for  this  weakness  does  not  lie  in  devotion  to  a  new  style  of 
architecture,  but  in  a  new  style  of  building:  not  in  a  fresh 
revulsion  from  license  in  form  to  austerity,  or  in  a  craze 
for  individualistic  ornament.  The  remedv  is  a  complete 
recognition  of  the  artistic  value  of  thorough  knowledge 
and  direct  purpose  in  construction.  'In  quietness  and  con- 
fidence shall  be  your  strength — but  he  would  not."  Gen- 
uine interest  will  be  foimd  in  the  quality  of  each  craft  or 
trade,  and  the  unaffected  employment  of  each  for  its  na- 
tive or  innate  beauty  and  interest  will  replace  superficiality, 
and  a  .sense  of  texture  in  material  and  suitabilitv  in  form 
will   follow." — The  .Irchifrcliiriil  Rt-i'!czi'  f London). 


New  Engineering  Firm 

Robert  S.  Ivdwards  and  E.  W.  Lazell,  Ph.  D.,  have 
formed  a  copaiinershi])  as  chemical  and  efficiency  engi- 
neers, with  offices  at  I'ifi-I'ili  Railway  Exchange  Building, 
in  this  city.  The  firm  is  am])ly  ef|uipped  to  analyze  and 
test  cement,  limestone,  clay,  fuel  oil.  paint,  varnish,  con- 
crete paint,  waterproofing  compoimds.  brick,  plaster,  build- 
ing stone,  etc.  The  firm's  services  are  availal)le  for  design- 
ing- plants  for  cement  and  lime  manufactmcrs.  improvement 
and  enlargement  of  old  plants  and  the  geological  and  chem- 
ical examinations  of  proi)erties.  liotb  members  of  the  firm 
arc  gentlemen  of  wide  ])ractical  ex|icrience. 


To  write  notes  or  dimensions  on  blue]>rints  use  a  pen 
di])ped  in  saleratus  water,  or  rub  a  cloth  saturated  with  the 
solution  on  the  print  and  write  with  a  pencil  on  the  result- 
ing white  spot. 


Page  336 


THE    PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


Baltimore  Artistic  Furnitue  Company 

A  iiDVL'l  and  worthy  iiistitulion  in  this  city  is  the  Bal- 
timore Artistic  Furniture  Company  of  Portland.  Among 
its  specialties  are  dining  room  furniture,  art  pieces,  includ- 
ing brasses,  bric-a-brac,  Sheffield  plate,  etc.,  etc.  The 
company's    shops    are    at    Twentieth    and    (Juimby    streets, 


Room  Furnished  by   Baltimore  "Arl'istlc  Furniture  Company 

where  tlirce  expert  mechanics,  recently  from  the  East,  are 
employed.  Many  of  Portland's  beautiful  homes  have  been 
fitted  up  with  the  artistic  productions  of  this  company. 
Outside  of  the  company's  original  work,  it  is  equipped  for 
repairing  and  restoring  antiques  and  upholstering  of  all 
kinds. 

Special  Notice 

Partnership  —  Capable  and  experienced  architect  de- 
signer and  colorist,  able  to  take  full  charge  of  draughting 
room  and  office,  desires  partnership  or  would  purchase. 
Not  particular  as  to  location.  Address,  Care  Pacific  Coast 
Architect. 

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Trade  Notes  and  Personals 

Architect  tjeorge  liirnbach  has  moved  his  office  from 
720  to  (119  Marquam  P.uilding. 

King    &    Cowing,    dealers    in    building   materials,    have 
moved  from  41")  to  1(117  and  lOLS  Yeon  Uuilding. 

Architect  Earl  Roberts,  of  Roberts  &  Roberts,  has  re- 
turned from  a  business  tri])  to  Roscljurg,  Ore. 

Architect  Carl  L.  Lindc,  ( )rcgonian  Piuilding.  has  re- 
turned from  Walla  Walla,  where  he  was  on  business  re- 
lating to  the  new  Elks  P.uilding. 

I.  H.  Frank,  local  representative  of  tViC  Waterhouse  iV 
Price  Company,  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks'  trip  spent 
in  .San  Francisco  and  the  bay  cities. 

C.  W.  Heal,  manager  of  the  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufac- 
turing Cotupany,  230-222  Grand  avenue,  has  returned  from 
an  extended  business  tri])  to  Seattle  and  llritish  Columbia. 

Y.  D.  Hensill,  the  popular  Eugene  architect,  was  clecteil 
councilman  from  the  b'irst  ward  at  the  last  citv  electinu 
held  April  1st. 

Architect  W.  C.  Maass,  formerly  in  the  Peyton  P>uild 
ing,  Spokane,  Wash.,  is  now  located   in  Calgary,  Alberta. 
Canada. 

Architect  J.  W.  Reed,  of  Reed  Bros.,  San  Francisco, 
was  a  recent  visitor  to  tlieir  local  office. 


W  in.  Hanks,  superintendent  of  the  Duluth  Water 
Heater  Company  of  Dtduth,  Minn.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in 
Portland  on  business. 

Walter  B.  Baer,  assistant  secretary  of  the  Denny-Ren- 
ton  Clay  and  Coal  Company  of  Seattle,  was  in  Portland 
on  business. 

Architect  C.  H.  Bristow,  with  offices  in  the  Maegley- 
Tichner  Building,  has  returned  froiu  a  trip  to  Eugene. 

E.  N.  Larry,  formerly  of  Portland,  has  opened  an 
architectural  office  in  McMinnville,  Ore. 

Architect  M.  J.  Beezer,  of  Beezer  Bros.,  Seattle,  Wash., 
was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on  his  way  down  the  Will- 
amette N'alley,  where  they  have  designed  several  buildings. 

Architect  Floyd  A.  Hamill,  formerly  associated  with 
Link  &  Haire,  Butte,  Mont.,  architects,  has  opened  an 
architectural  office  in  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

E.  D.  Timms,  of  the  Timms-Cress  Company,  dealers  in 
1)uilding  materials,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
Eastern  Washington. 

W.  P.  Fairbarin,  of  San  Francisco,  Pacific  Coast  repre- 
sentative of  the  Kawneer  Manufacturing  Company,  of 
Niles,  Mich.,  was  a  caller  at  their  local  office. 

C.  N.  Stockwell,  manager  of  the  Columbia  Hardware 
Company,  104-1U()  Fourth  street,  has  returned  after  an  ab- 
sence of  four  weeks  spent  in  the  East. 

.•\rchitect  Aaron  (iould,  with  offices  in  the  Worcester 
Building,  was  a  recent  visitor  to   Eugene,  Ore. 

1.  Le  Noir  Ragsdale  has  opened  an  architectural  office 
at  027  Oak  street,  Eugene,  Ore.,  and  would  like  to  receive 
samples,  catalogues  and  price  lists  from  material  men. 

A.  C.  Jenkins  has  opened  an  architectural  office  in  the 
Stark  Building,  .\lbany.  Ore.,  and  would  like  catalogues, 
l>rice  lists  and  simples  from  material  men. 

D.  L.  Harden  has  opened  an  architectural  office  at  237- 
2.'!8  Merchants  Bank  Building,  Eugene,  C)re.,  and  would 
like  to  receive  samples,  catalogues  and  price  lists  from  ma- 
terial men. 

Vom  Cleff  &  Lundy  have  opened  offices  at  'Wi-h1\S 
Lumbennen's  Building.  They  will  handle  a  popular  line 
of  building  materials,  including  sand  and  gravel. 

The  (Jregon  Art  Tile  Company,  4l:i  Alder  street,  have 
their  office  and  display  room  entirely  finished  after  hav- 
ing been  burned  out  last  month. 

The  Standard  Brick  and  Tile  Company,  with  offices  at 
.300  Henry  Buildin.g,  report  tliat  they  have  tlie  machinery 
installed  at  their  plant  and  have  started  to  manufacture 
partition  tile. 

William  11.  Cowen  has  oi)ened  an  architectural  office  at 
:)02  Corbett  Uuilding  and  would  like  samples,  catalogues 
and  price  lists  from  material  houses. 

Architect  E.  E.  McClaran  has  thoroug^hly  remodeled  his 
offices  in  the  I^umbcr  E.xchange  Building. 

J.  A.  Drunmiond  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on  his 
way  .south  to  San  Francisco.  He  rejjorts  a  very  good  lousi- 
ness in  Seattle  and  Tacoma. 

George  Cherry,  of  the  P.  L.  Cherry  Company,  Linnber 
F..xchange  Building,  has  returned  from  an  extended  trii) 
l':ast.  While  away  he  attended  the  I'irst  International  Clay 
Products  Exposition,  held  in  Chicago  March  -Jth  to  12th. 

Architect  James  ill.  Schack,  with  offices  in  the  Downs 
I  Hock,  Seattle,  Wash.,  has  returned  after  spending  several 
months  touring  I'^urope  and  s))ending  the  holidays  at  his 
iild  home  in  Germany. 

The  Pacific  Iron  Works,  east  end  of  Burnside  bridge, 
furnished  the  iron  and  steel  work  on  the  Gerlinger  Build- 
ing, Eleventh  and  Washington  streets,  three  heavy  steel 
trusses  for  the  Reed  College  ami  report  th,at  prospect^  look 
good  for  a  big  business  this  year. 


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The  Porthind  Hardwood  Floor  Company.  "Yamhill  street. 
have  just  received  two  tons  of  Houston's  Gold  Medal  floor 
wax  for  floors,  which  comes  in  packages  of  one  to  ten 
pounds.  Mr.  De  Lano  reports  having  just  received  two 
carloads  of  Eastern  oak  from  Xashville,  Tenn. 

Architect  David  J.  Meyer,  with  offices  in  the  Central 
Building,  Seattle,  Wash.,  has  returned  from  a  six  months' 
trip  abroad.  Mr.  Meyer  visited  Xaples  and  other  Latin 
cities.  He  spent  four  months  in  Rome,  where  he  made  a 
studv  of  public  buildings  and  street  decoration.  On  his 
return  trip  he  visited  France.  England  and  Scotland. 

Fred  C.  Cook,  general  manager  for  the  Hester  system 
of  store  front  construction,  has  moved  his  office  from  the 
Lewis  Ituilding  to  the  Oregon  P.r.nss  "Works,  Second  and 
Everett  streets.  Portland,  the  Pacific  Coast  manufacturers 
of  the  Hester  bars.  Mr.  Cook  has  just  returned  from  a 
successful  business  trip  throughout  Eastern  Washington. 
Eastern  Oregon  and  Idaho. 

Messrs.  F.  T.  Crowe  &  Co..  with  offices  in  the  Blakc- 
McFall  ISuilding.  have  added  a  splendid  new  display  room. 
where  they  are  showing  all  of  the  different  materials  they 
handle,  one  of  the  many  displays  being  a  fireplace  built 
of  tapestry  brick.  This  display  room  will  be  of  special  in- 
terest to  the  architect,  contractor  and  prospective  builder. 

The  Dahlstrom  Metallic  Door  Company.  ■?•?!)  Broadway. 
New  York,  have  opened  an  adiliiioml  branch  office  in  .At- 
lanta, da.,  to  take  care  of  their  rapidly  increasing  business. 
Mr.  Ralph  E.  Parnham  will  be  district  manager  with  of- 
fices in  the  Chandler  Building. 

George  IL  Hester,  the  inventor  of  the  store  front  sys- 
tem w'bieh  bears  his  name  and  president  of  the  Hester  Man- 
ufacturing Company  of  Cliicago.  is  making  a  visit  to  the 
Oregon  Brass  Works,  the  Pacific  Coast  manufacturers  of 
the  same  materials.  .Although  the  central  factory  was  es- 
tablished at  Chicago  but  two  years  ago.  the  sales  have  been 
phenomenal,  extending  throughout  the  Central  West.  South 
and  the  .Atlantic  .States. 

Edward  T.  Foiilkes.  a  |irominent  architect  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, has  opened  a  branch  office  at  <)l'3  ^Jrcgonian  Build- 
ing with  I".  H.  Littlehales.  of  Portland,  in  charge.  Afr. 
Foulkes  was  born  in  Oregon.  Prior  to  his  est.al)lisbing  an 
office  in  .San  I'rancisco.  he  was  connected  with  prominent 
architects  in  .\'cw  York  and  Boston. 

L.  .A.  Spear,  general  manager  of  the  Washington  Brick. 
I  ime  and  .Sewer  Pipe  Com|)any  of  Spokane.  Wash.,  passed 
through  Portland  on  his  way  home  after  spending  sonit 
lime  in  X'ancouver  and  X'ictoria.  P..  C.  on  business. 

I'"lmer  Grey,  the  Los  Angeles  architect,  has  t)een  com- 
missioned to  prepare  an  article  entitled  "The  Beautiful 
Suburbs  of  the  f'acific  Coast."  for  Scrhncr's  MaE^ucinr. 
Portland  will  be  included.  The  Portland  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce has  been  retpiested  to  aid  in  supplying  data,  illustra- 
tions, etc. 

The  coast  heidquarfers  for  the  X.  an<l  G.  Taylor  Com- 
panv.  of  Philadelphia,  will  be  located  at  -l^-i  Chronicle 
Building.  San  Francisco.  Cal..  with  J.  .A.  Drummonrl  In 
charge. 

J.  Braida  &■  Co..  -"r?."i  Lumbermen's  Building,  are  laving 
the  Terrazzo  floors  and  wainscot  in  the  Court  House  at 
Bnlte  and  the  postoffice  at  Missoula.  Mont.  This  firm  has 
offices  at  '^'M  Globe  Building.  Seattle,  and  OOfi  Dominion 
Trust  Building.  A'ancouver.  B.  C. 

The  Butterworth-St.  Helen  Company.  Hi  I  Washington 
street,  installed  and  designed  the  electric  fixtures  in  Mr. 
Xeate's  residence,  shown  in  this  issue. 

The  value  of  the  production  of  the  stone  rpiarries  of 
the  I'nited  States  during  10J0  was  the  largest  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  industry,  and  was  more  than  double  that  of  l!10n, 
the  figures  being,  respectively.  S:i;..V?ri..-,SJ  and  ,$:!!;. !)7n.rr7. 


The  Laura  Baldwin  DooHttle  Studios  of  Interior  Dec- 
orating and  House  Outfitting,  at  411  Alder  street,  are 
calculated  to  fill  a  want  created  by  modern  conditions  in 
citv  life.  Here  practical  advice  can  be  had  or  plans  fur- 
nished for  full  color  schemes  for  finishing,  decorating  and 
furnishing  or  refurnishing  or  rearranging  homes.  Especial 
attention  is  given  the  matter  of  woodwork  treatment  and 
floors,  selection  of  small  hardware,  fixtures,  tile,  wall- 
papers. The  .studios  also  are  prepared  to  import  exclusive 
fabrics  for  walls,  draperies  and  upholstery  :  to  select  Oriental 
rugs ;  to  design  original  and  sjiecial  rugs  ;  to  furnish  domestic 
carpets,  rugs  and  fabrics ;  to  do  mural  painting  and  tapes- 
tries. han<l-tooled  and  decorated  leather  friezes ;  to  design 
original  stencils  for  walls  and  hangings;  to  furnish  Japanese 
stencils ;  to  import  nets  and  lace  curtains  ;  to  design  and 
make  to  order  electric  light  fixtures,  lamp-;  and  shades;  to 
furnish  bric-a-brac,  hand-decorated  china  and  tiles  and  to 
■supply  water-color  sketches. 

Industrial  Publications 

Roof  Insurance  Review.  ])nblished  by  the  N.  &  G. 
Tavlor  Company,  of  Philadelphia,  can  be  obtained  free  of 
cost  by  anyone  making  application.  It  will  be  found  of 
interest  to  everyone  intending  to  Imild.  It  furnishes  in- 
contestable proofs  of  the  superiority  of  the  tin  roofing 
manufactured  by  this  enterprising  company.  By  inforiua- 
tion  gleaned  from  all  over  the  country  it  shows  how  dan- 
gerous are  all  kinds  of  inflaumialile  roofing,  and  how  well 
tin  rwifing  serves  to  protect  buildings  and  to  afford  the 
most  reliable  and  certain  insurance  again.st  fire  losses.  We 
urire  our  readers  to  secure  this  |niblication.  for.  by  follow- 
ing its  advice,  tlic  property  owner  may  be  saved  thousands 
of  dollars. 

A  RESUME. 

Recent  items  solfctcd  from  tlu'  tl;iil\'  ruh-ancc  rcjiorts  ni" 
"The    Pneific    Coast    Architect." 

HnsineJ^s  Hlock — .\rcliiteets  nri<lKes  &  Webber  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  I)rick  hnsiness  !)l()ck,  100x1:1:!  in  size,  for 
Strong   Hros.,  to  cost  »40,00(i. 

Remocielinj;  T^Iock— -.Arcliitect  Davis  C.  Lewis  prepared 
plans  for  rcniodeliiiK  of  tlie  I. add  &  Husli  bank,  at  .^iileni.  tn 
cost    $2.^),000. 

Hospital  —  .\rcliitects  Rridges  &  Webber  prepared  jilans 
for  a  contagious  lio-ipital   for  'Mnltnom.ih  connty. 

Warehouse — .Architect  Davis  C.  Lewis  i)repared  plans  for 
a  three-story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse.  100x100.  to  he 
erected  on  Second  and  I-'lander^.  for  tlie  I^ortland  Gas  ^ 
Coke    Company. 

.\partmeiu  House  -Architects  Rmil  SchaclU  &  Son  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  jiressed  brick  apartment  house  for 
.Mexander   Mnir. 

Residence — .Vrcbitects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  8-room  frame  residence,  to  be  erected  in 
I.anrelluir'it   at   a    cost    of   $4000. 

Unngalows- — .\rcbitccts  Roberts  it  R<^berts  prepared  plans 
for  five  i)ungalows  for  the  l^roxident  Tn\estnient  &  Trust 
Company. 

Club  Ru'lding— .\rcbitect  William  J.  Kiatz  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  club  building  for  the  Overlook  Improvement 
Club. 

Residence — .\rchitects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for 
an    R-room    cob)n'.aI   residence,   to   be   built   in    Irvington. 

Residence — .Architect  Claire  H.  Rristow  prepared  plans  for 
a    7-rooni    two-story    frame    residence,    to    cost    about    $.5000. 

Library  Iiuilding — .Arcliitects  Jacobbcrgcr  X:  Smith  are  pre- 
p.'iring  pl.ans  for  a  one-story  brick  library  building,  to  be  built 
in    North   .Mbina.   at   a    cost    of  about   $.10,000. 

Stores  and  Apartments — .\rchitect  \.  K.  Harvey  is  pre 
paring  pl.'ins  for  a  two-story  brick  store  and  office  building, 
to   cost   about   $10,000. 

Remodeling — Architects  F.mil  Schacht  &  Son  prcnnrcd 
pl.'ins  for  the  remodeling  of  ;i  store  building  on  Tb-rd  and 
Alder 

City  J.'iil  —  .Architects    F.mil    Schacht   &   Son    have   been    com- 


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nii^^iuiied   to   prepare  plans   for  a   five-story    fireproof   city  jail, 
to   cost   $156,000. 

Residence — Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  plans  for 
an  8-room  frame  residence,  to  be  built  in  Alameda  Park  for 
Dr.  C.  J.  Decker. 

Stores  and  Offices— Salem.  Architect  Fred  Legg  prepared 
plans    for    a    two-story    store    and    office    bnilding. 

City  Hall — Fairview.  Architect  Claire  H.  Bristow  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  two-story  mission  style   City  Hall,  40x70. 

Hotel  Annex — Rosebnrg.  Architects  Eniil  Schacht  &  Son 
are  preparing  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  annex  to  the  Hotel 
McClelland. 

Remodeling  Theater — Eugene.  .Architect  E.  E.  McClaran 
prepared   plans    for   the    remodeling   of   the    Eugene    theater. 

Residence — .\rchitect  C.  W.  Henn  prepared  plans  for  a 
colonial  residence  on  Portland  Heights  for  Mary  J.  Wallace, 
to  cost  $4500. 

Garage — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  a 
one-story  brick  gara.sre,  to  be  built  on  Twentieth  and  Haw- 
thorne, at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 

College  Buildings — .Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach 
have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  the  Presbyterian 
College   at   Albany. 

Residence — Architects  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Company  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  14-room  two-story  residence  to  be  built 
in   Cor\allis  by  A.  J.  Johnson. 

School  Building — Architects  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Company 
are  preparing  plans  for  an  8-room  two-story  frame  school 
building  for   Corvallis. 

Courthouse  Annex — Hillsboro.  .\rchitect  Newton  C.  Gaunt 
has  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  fireproof  annex  to  the 
Washington    county   courthouse. 

Church — -Architect  H.  N.  Black  is  preparing  plans  for  the 
St.  Mark's  Episcopal  church  at  Medford.  It  will  be  of  stone 
construction    and    cost   about    $15,000. 

Hotel  Building — .Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  three-story  brick  hotel  building,  to  be 
erected    on    Thirteenth    and    Morrison    at   a    cost    of   $50,000, 

Hotel  Building — Fraid<  E.  Dooley  will  build  a  six-story  fin- 
proof  hotel,    100x100   in    size,   on   Twelfth   and    Washington. 

Residence — Architect  Fred  Allyn  has  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame   residence  to  be  built  in    Laurelhurst. 

Flats — ^.Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans  for  a  two 
story   frame   flat    for   John    George. 

Business  Block — Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  7-story  reinforced  concrete  and  brick  build- 
ing,  to  be   erected   on    Park   and    Morrison. 

Hotel  and  Store  Building — Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son 
prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  store  and  hotel  build 
ing,    to   be   built    on    Third    and    Glisan. 

Elks'  Temple — .Architect  Carl  Linde  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  five-story  pressed  brick  Elks'  temple,  to  be  erected  in 
Walla    Walla,    Wash.,    at    a    cost    of    $100,000. 

Apartment   House — Architect  J.   B.   Clark  prepared   plans  fur 
■  a     three-story     reinforced     concrete     apartment     house,     to     be 
built  on   East  Twenty-ninth  and  Ash   streets,  at  a  cost  of  $15,- 
000. 

Residence — .Architect  L.  J.  Carter  prepared  plans  for  a  7- 
room   frame  residence   for  J.  T.  Tripp. 

Residence — .Architect  Frederick  S.  Allcrton  prepared  plans 
for   a    10-room    two-story   frame    residence,    to    cost    $S00fl. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  two-story  7-room  frame   residence,  to   cost  $4000. 

Bank  Building — Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared 
plans  for  a   one-story   brick   building   for  the   St.    Paul   bank. 

Office  Building— .\rchitect  H.  llansclmann  of  the  Leonard 
Construction  Company  is  preparing  plans  for  a  10-story  fire- 
proof building  to  be  erected  by  the  Multnomah  Securities 
Company,   Seventh   and    Morrison. 

Residence— Architect  Wade  H.  Pipes  prepared  plans  for  an 
8-room  two-story  residence,  to  be  built  in  Terrace  Park,  to 
cost   $7000. 

Clubhouse — .Architects  Whitehousc  &  Fouilhoux  have  pre- 
pared preliminary  sketches  for  a  clubhouse  for  fhe  University 
Club  on  Sixth  and  Jefferson,  and  also  for  the  Waverlv  Coun- 
try Club. 

Bungalow — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  preparer!  pl.ins  for 
a  one-story  6-room  bungalow,  to  he  built  on  Multnomah 
street,   at   a    cost   of   $4000. 

Store  and  Depot-  .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building,  to  be  built  in  Salem  for 
Mrs.    F.    E.    Hubbard. 

Business  Block— Architect  Birnbach  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  brick  building  for  the  Mt.  Hood  Brewery  on  Fourth, 
near  Stark. 

•Bank     Building— .Architects    Tobey    &    Mills    arc     preparing 


pre- 
Miss 


plan.^   fur  a  five-story  fireproof  building  for  the   P'irst   National 
Bank  of  -Albany. 

Apartment  House — .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  is  prepar- 
ing idans  for  a  four-story  brick  apartment  house,  100x100,  to 
cost  about   $100,000. 

Church — The  Oregon  Architectural  &  Engineering  Com- 
pany are  preparing  plans  for  a  Baptist  church,  to  be  built  in 
Lents. 

OREGON. 

Storage  Plant — Hood  Ri\'cr.  The  Davidson  Fruit  Company 
w-ill   build  a   three-story  brick   storage   plant,   150x40. 

Office  Building — Roseburg.  Doctors  Seely,  Sether  &  Stew- 
art are  contemplating  the  erection  of  a  three-story  brick 
store  and  office  building. 

Bank — Yamhill.  The  A^amhill  State  Bank  will  erect  a  two- 
story  brick  building,  .■!6xS0,  to  cost  about  $10,000. 

Apartment  House — Eugene.  Architect  J.  R.  Ford 
pared  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  apartment  house  for 
Taylor. 

Sewer  System  —Bend.  J.  B  &  R.  E.  Koon  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  sewer  system  to  cost  about  $100,000. 

Business  Block — Klamath  Falls.  Walter  J,  Evans  will 
build   a   one-story   brick   store    building,   30x70. 

Business  Block — Eugene.  R.  A.  Booth  contemplates  the 
erection  of  a  six-story  fireproof  concrete  store  and  office  build- 
ing. 

Castle — Table  Rock.  Honore  Palmer  is  having  Chicago 
architects  prepare  plans  for  a  .1200,000  castle,  to  be  erected  this 
year. 

Residence — Newberg.  S.  E.  Watkins  &  Son  are  preparing 
plans   for   a    $5000    residence   for    E.    C.    Baird. 

Hotel  Annex — -Albany.  .An  addition,  containing  100  rooms, 
will  be  built  to  the  St.   I'rancis  Hotel  by  E.  H.  Rhodes,  owner. 

Business  Block — Klamath  Falls.  W.  S.  Slough  will  erect  a 
one-story    fireproof    brick    business    block. 

Club  Buildin.g — La  Grande.  The  La  Grande  Commercial 
Clidi  is  planning  to  erect  a  five-story  brick  office  and  club 
bu  Iding,   to   cost   about   $100,000. 

High  School — Elmira.  The  taxpayers  have  voted  a  tax  with 
which    to    erect    a    L^iion    high    school    building. 

Club  Building — -Alpine.  The  Commercial  Club  will  build  a 
two-story    frame    club    building,    40x60. 

Theater — Roseburg.  The  Provident  Trust  Company  tif 
Portland  is  planning  the  erection  of  a  modern  up-to-date 
theater  building. 

High  School — Tmbler.  The  Imbler  school  district  has  A-oted 
to  erect  a   two-story  concrete   school   building 

Summer  Hotel — Jackson  Springs.  D.  H.  Jackson  and  A.  J. 
Lupton  of  Portland  are  contemplating  the  erection  of  a 
large  and  modern  summer  hotel,  to  cost  $150,000. 

Hotel  Building — Oregon  City.  Frank  Jagger  has  purchased 
two  lots  on  which  to  erect  a  modern  four-story  hotel  build- 
ing. 

Contract  awarded — School — Roseburg.  F.  F.  Patterson  has 
been  awarded  the  contract  for  the  North  Roseburg  school  on 
a   bid    of    $28,075. 

Church — Hood  River.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  church  will 
erect    a    church    building    to    cost    approximately    $20,000. 

Store  and  Office  Building — Springfield.  Architect  J.  R. 
Ford  of  Eugene  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  con- 
crete   building,    to    cost    $14,000. 

Remodeling  Store — Eugene.  .Architect  1,  Le  Noir  Ragsdale 
prepared  plans  for  the  remodeling  of  the  Coppernoll  Jewelry 
Company's    store. 

Residence — Eugene.  .Architect  Y.  D.  Hciisill  prepared  plans 
fo*"  a  two-story  7-room  residence  for  Manning  Leonard,  to 
cost    $4500. 

Residence — Eugene.  Architect  Y.  D,  Hensill  prepared  plans 
for  a   two-story   Swiss   chalet   for   W.    D.    Kincaid. 

.Apartment  House — Eugene.  .Architect  1,  Le  Noir  Ragsdale 
prepared  plans  for  an  $8000  apartment  house  for  Hugh  Hamp- 
ton. 

Fraternity  Tlouse — Eugene.  .Architect  Y.  D.  Hensill  is  pre 
paring  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  apartment  house,  to  cost 
$IO,ono,    of    English    design. 

Library  Building — Dallas  The  Carnegie  Library  fund  has 
awarded  Dallas  $10,000,  with  which  to  erect  a  building. 

Business  Block — Lebanon.  C.  S.  Stewart  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern   two-story   brick   store  and    office   building,    100x124. 

Store  and  Lodge — Salem.  Architect  George  AI.  Post  pre- 
l^ared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  building,  soxon,  In  be  used 
for   store   and    lodge    rooms. 

High  School — 'Tillamook.  .Architect  Ch.nles  H,  Burggraf 
of  .Albany  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  high  school 
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SEATTLE. 
Office    Building — Architects    Frank    C.    Allen,    Inc..    prepared 
plans  for  a   lii-story  reinforced  concrete  office   building  for  the 
Washington    Securities    Company,    to    cost    $500,000. 

Hotel — .Architect  John  Graham  prepared  plans  for  a  Jap- 
anese hotel  building.  It  will  be  nine  stories  in  height  and  cost 
!1!250,000. 

Residence — .Architects  Blackwell  &  Baker  prepared  plans 
for  a   two-story  brick   colonial    residence,   to   cost   $10,000. 

Store  Building — .\rchitect  James  H.  Schack  i  repared  plans 
lor  a  two-story  bricK  snd  concrete  building,  to  be  erected 
at    a    cost    of    $100,000. 

Hotel  Building — .-Xrchitect  James  H.  Scliack  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  seven-story  reinforced  concrete  hotel  building,  to 
cost    $12,5,000. 

Residence — Plans  have  been  prepared  by  .Architect  J.  L. 
McCauley  for  a  pressed  brick  veneer  residence,  to  cost  $2;>,- 
Oltn. 

Garage — .Architect  V.  W.  Voorhees  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story   concrete   and   brick   garage,   to    cost   $23,000. 

Masonic  Temple — Architects  Saunders  &  Lawton  have  been 
chosen  to  design  the  $200,000  temple  to  be  built  by  the  Ma 
sons. 

Yeast  I-'actory — .\rchitect  John  Graham  has  been  selected 
resident   architect   on   the  $100,000   factory   at   Sumner,   Wash. 

Store  and  Hotel — .Architect  John  Graham  has  prepared  plans 
for  an  eight-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  to  be  erected 
at  a  cost  of  $200.ooo  by  the  Northwest  Land  &  Developmeiu 
Company. 

SPOKANE. 

Business  Block — Ida  \.  W'aterman  is  planning  to  erect  a 
six-story  brick  building,  to  cost  $100,000. 

Residence — .Architect  Larl  W.  Morrison  has  plans  pre 
pared  for  a   lii-room    Knglish   residence,  to  cost   $30,000. 

Aparlnient  House — Architect  I-'arl  W.  Morrison  has  plans 
prepared  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  cost  $00,- 
ouo. 

Residence — .Architects  Cutter  &  Malmgren  arc  prcparinK 
plans  for  a  $.')0,ooo  residence  of  I'nglish  design  for  Charles 
Jfasper. 

Contract  awarded— Hospital — .Architects  Diamond  &  Hughes 
awarded  the  contract  for  $40,000  addition  to  the  St,  Luke'^ 
Hospital  to   L.    B,   Kcrrick. 

WASHINGTON. 

City  H;ill — Kelso,  Seattle  architects  .'ire  preparing  plans  for 
a  pressed  brick  City  Hall,  to  cost  $14,000. 

Club  Building  -Chch.ilis.  The  l.eiderkranz  are  planning  to 
erect    a    two-story    club    building. 

Lodge — Kosmos.  The  Woodmen  of  this  city  will  erect  a 
Itto-slory     brick     building,    at     a     cost     of     $10,000. 

Apartment  House — .Aberdeen.  .Architect  Watson  Vernon 
has  plans  prepared  for  a  two-story  frame  apartment  house,  to 
cost    $70i'0. 

Residence — Aberdeen.  .Architect  Watson  Vernon  prepared 
plans   for  a   modern   two-story   residence,   to   cost   $10,000. 

City  Hall — N'cwport.  .Architect  C.  Lewis  Wilson  prepared 
plans  for  a   brick   City   Hall,  to   cost  $60,000, 

Depot— Walla  Walla.  The  Northern  Pacific  will  erect  a 
two-story    pressed    brick   depot,    to    cost    $50,000. 

Electric  Building— .Aberdeen.  .Architect  C.  E.  Troutman 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  building,  to  cost  $70,- 
1100. 

Laundry — Chehalis.  The  Chehalis  City  Laundry  will  build 
a   one-story   concrete    laundry   building. 

Church — Everett.  .Architect  Ellsworth  Story  prepared  plans 
for  a  brick  church  and  parish  house  for  the  Trinity  parish. 

Department  Store — Wenatchee.  N.  I.  .Veubauer  will  erect 
a     two-story    pressed     brick     department     store,     120x120. 

School  BuildinK--.Montesano.  Architect  Watson  Vernon 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  school  building,  to 
cost   $33,000. 

School  Building — Water^illc.  .A  two-story  brick  school 
building   will    be    erected    at    a    cost    of   $40,000. 

Business  Block —Wenatchee.  The  Wenatchee  Improvement 
Company  will  build  a  two-story  concrete  and  brick  store  an.l 
lodge    building,    to    cost    $03,000 

Theater— Pasco.  George  D.  Cord  will  erect  a  concrete  and 
brick  theater  building,  to  cost  $33,000. 

Warehouse — Kenncwick.  .A  two-story  concrete  warehouse 
will  be  built  by   I-'.  J.   .Arnold. 

Business  Block -Zillah.  W.  .M.  Granger  is  planning  to  build 
a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  business  block. 

IDAHO. 

Store  Building— Nez  Perce  Pcrrv  E.  Miller  will  build  .i 
one-story    brick    store    buihling,    to    cost    $18,000. 


School  Building — Plumnicr.  .A  bond  issue  for  $28,000  was 
\'0led  with  which  to  erect  a  two-story  brick  school  build- 
ing. 

Contract  awarded — School — Gooding.  W.  G.  Read  of  Twin 
I'alls  has  been  awarded  the  contract  for  a  $110,000  brick  high 
school. 

Steel  Bridge — Lewiston.  The  City  of  l.e\\iston  will  vote  on 
a  bond  issue  with  which  to  build  a  steel  bridge,  to  cost  $50,- 
000. 

School — Hollister.  .Architect  B.  E.  Morris  of  Twin  I'"alls 
will    prejiare    plans    for    a    ten-room    school    building, 

BRITISH   COLUMBIA. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver,  .Architect  L.  E.  Gorden 
prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  to 
cost   $40,000. 

School — W'lncouver.  .\rchitect  N.  .\.  Leech  prepared  plans 
for   an    eight-room    fireproof   building,    to    cost    $60,000, 

School — .New  Westminster,  .Architects  Gardiner  &  Mercer 
prepared  plajis  for  a  three-sKn-y  brick  school  building  to  be 
erected   at  a   cost   of  $100,000. 

Office  Building — Vancouver.  .Architects  Macombcr  &  Vaii 
Siden  preparctl  plans  for  an  eight-story  reinforced  concrete 
office  building,  to   cost   $110,000. 

Hospital  —  .New  Westminster,  .\rcbitect  S.  B.  Birds  is  re- 
vising the  original  plans  for  the  three-story  stone  hospital 
building  for  the    Columbian    Hospital,  at  a   cost  of  $230,000. 

Rooming  House — Vancouver.  .Architect  A.  Campbell  Hope 
prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  brick  rooming  house  for  the 
Vancouver    Realty  Company. 

Business  Block — Vancouver.  Capt.  H.  Pybus  will  erect  a 
four-story    reinforced    concrete    block,    to    cost    $35, 000. 

Hotel — Coquitlam.  The  Mrnnek.id.ib  l.nnd  Company  will 
build  a  modern  two-slor>'  brick  hotel  building,  to  cost  $2,").- 
000. 

Club  Building — Vancouver.  .Architects  Sharp  &  Thompson 
were  awarded  first  in  the  competition  for  the  $230,000  Van- 
couver   Club    building. 

Office  Building — Vancouver.  The  Canadian  Home  Invest- 
ment Company  is  having  plans  prepared  for  a  ten-story  office 
building,     to    cost    $1,000,000, 


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The  Multiplex  Slide  Rule 

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Not  only  does- the  Multiplex  solve  all  arithmetical, 
trigonometrical  and  'logarithmic  examples  which  are 
possible  with  the  Mannheim,  and  in  the  same  convenient 
and  rapid  manner,  but  it  further  possesses  the  following 
characteristic  advantages: 

Multiplication  of  three  numbers  in  one  setting. 

Division  of  one  number  by  two  numbers  in  one 
setting. 

More  convenient  solution  of  inverse  proportion. 

Direct  solution  in  a  single  setting  of  a  series  of  divi- 
sions with  a  constant  dividend. 

Direct  reading  of  cubes  and  cube  roots.  ' 

Direct  reading  of  three-halves  and  two-thirds  powers. 

Direct  solution  in  a  single  setting  of  many  combined 
operations  which  require  the  slide  to  be  shifted 
with  the  Mannheim  rule. 


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Portland,  Oregon,  May,  1912 


Number  2 


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Subscription  in  the  United  Slates  and   possessions 

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ChiDcea  in.  or  copy  for  new  adrertisetnents  must  reach  the  office  ol  publication  not  lalcr  than 
the  Twentieth  ol  the  month  preceding  issue. 

The  Editor  srill  he  pleased  to  consider  contributions  of  interest  to  the  readers  of  this  publtes- 

lion.    When  parnicnt  for  same  is  desired  this  fact  should  be  stated.    Self  addressed  envelopes 

must  accompany  all  such  contribuiions. 


ADVERTISING  RATES  ON  APPLICATION 


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Current  Comment 


Portland    is    sti'ailily    prni^rcssinjj 
The  figures  don't  lie. 


Statistics   prove    it. 


Many  of  our  old    subscribers  are   renewing  their   sub- 
scriptions.    Have  you  done  so? 


The   adverti.ser   who   would    secure   results    should   not 
overlook  Tin;  P.vcific  CVlxst  .ARriiiTECT. 


It  is  remarkable  how  r|uickly  ^''''at  buildinjjs  are  erected 
in  Portland.    Thev  arc  substanliallv  built,  too. 


Reed  College  Record 

We  have  received  Rccd  Colic i^c  Record,  beinfj  tlie  fifth 
bulletin  of  the  College  of  .Arts  and  Sciences  of  the  Reed 
Institute,  and  Containing;  tlie  I'irst  .Annual  Catalog.  11)11- 
l!ll"<;,  of  the  Institute.  In  addition  to  the  Catalog,  we  find 
a  historical  sketch  of  the  Institute  and  a  brief,  though  ac- 
curate sketch  of  the  City  of  Portlaml.  W'c  note  that  the 
publication  follows  along  the  lines  of  reformed  spelling. 
"Thru."  "compctitiv,"  "assignd,"  "fixt,"  arc  examples. 


To  Boost  Virtues  of  Fir 

In  order  that  the  superior  (pialitics  of  Oregon  fir  as  in- 
terior finish  iiarticularly.  may  become  more  widely  known 
among  architcc-ts,  especially  in  the  Fastcrn  States,  a  pub- 
licity campaign  has  been  inaugurated.  This  is  being  car- 
ried on  under  the  auspices  of  the  Oregon  and  Washington 
Veneer  and  Panel  .Association,  The  membership  of  this  or- 
ganization includes  the  Portland  Manufacturing  Coni|)any 
and  the  Multnomah  Box  and  Lumber  Company,  of  Port- 
land, the  Coos  I'ay  Manufacturing  Company,  of  North 
Bend,  and  the  Sedro-Woolcy  .Manufacturing  Company  of 
Sedro-W'oolev.  Wash. 


To  Investigate  Merits  of  Building  Stone 

.\  committee  of  eminent  architects  and  engineers  of 
Tacoma  is  to  be  appoiutetl  by  tlie  Taeoma  Commercial  Club, 
to  investigate  the  merits  of  building  stone  entering  into  the 
con.struction  of  buildings  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Many  are 
inclined  to  criticise  light  colored  Ucilford  stone,  and  locally 
found  stone,  like  Hercules,  and  others  are  much  praised. 
When  the  committee  shall  have  its  full  report,  it  will  be 
read  with  much  interest. 

Building  Statistics 

The  Conslniclioii  Xc-^'s.  of  Chicago,  gives  an  interesting 
resume  of  I-"ebruary's  buililing  statistics  in  tlie  princijial 
.American  cities.  The  following  statistics  are  from  Western 
cities:  I.os  .Angeles,  ll-")."!  buililings,  valued  at  $'.3,l.V.i,ll():!, 
gain  over  b'ebruary,  lull,  11.'!  per  cent:  .Snn  Francisco,  41(! 
buildings,  worth  $l,l.")."i,,S'M.  loss.  K  ])er  cent:  Portland, 
.Hill  buildings,  valued  at  $l,l>'.S,lT(i,  gain,  (i  per  cent:  Oak- 
land, Cal..  W.)  buildings,  valued  .it  $rilK,."i7'..'.  gain,  7.')  per 
cent:  San  Diego.  Ill  liuildiiigs,  valued  at  $l!il,ii.SS,  gain, 
li;i  per  cent;  .Seattle,  T7-")  buildings,  valued  ,at  $i::!,!l4(), 
loss,  ;i  per  cent:  Tacoma,  Ki",;  buildings,  valued  at  ,$1I1,!M(), 
loss,  8  |)er  cent.  ( Hit  of  seven  cities,  four  show  a  total  gain 
of  '■Wl  per  cent  and  three  a  loss  of  'i  per  cent.  Total  num- 
ber new  buildings  in  seven  cities  named,  I.ISO;  total  valua- 
tion. $i;.:i:!i;.nii. 

The  Smoke  Problem 

Heretol'iire  Till-;  P.xcii-ir  ('ii\si-  .\ki  n  inccr  has  made 
reference  to  the  smoke  problem  which  is  one  every  growing 
city  has  to  wrestle  with  sooner  or  later.  In  Portland,  for 
example,  yearly  the  number  of  fine  office  and  business 
buildings  is  on  the  increase,  many  of  which  have  light  and 
handsome  exteriors.  .All  are  agreed  that  so  long  as  the 
demand  exists,  these  should  be  conslnicted.  On  the  other 
lirind.  it  is  etpially  true  that  niamifacturing  plants  should  be 
increased  in  number.  It  naturally  follows  tliat  manufactur- 
ing plants  generally  use  coal  for  fuel,  and  that  the  combus- 
tion of  coal  necessarily  produces  immense  volumes  of  smoke, 
containing  .soot.  This  is  subsetpiently  precipitated,  and 
much  of  it  must  fall  upon  the  exteriors  of  liuildings,  greatly 
defacing  them  and  deteriorating  their  appearance.  Many 
cities  have  grap])led  with  this  problem,  and  it  is  now  time 
for  Portland  to  take  it  up  and  solve  it.  <  )ther  cities  have 
solved  it.  still  others  are  working  out  a  solution.  The  ques- 
tion is,  how  to  settle  it  with  equity  both  to  the  manufactur- 
er and  to  the  public.  If  .satisfactory  means  exist — as  it  is 
claimed — for  the  abatement  of  smoke,  they  .should  be  ap- 
plierl.  The  manufacturers,  no  doivbt.  will  be  willing  to  co- 
operate, and  if  thev  do,  the  smoke  problem  will  be  settled 
fairly  to  all  interests. 


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Convincing  Figures 

April  proved  a  banner  month  in  Portland's  history.  It 
showed  gains  in  all  directions.  Building  permits  (970  in 
number)  leaped  to  a  total  of  $-2,419,l)3G— a  gain  of  33  per 
cent,  over  last  April.  The  total  for  four  months  showed 
$6,419,1)36,  or  $234,997  better  than  for  the  first  four  months 
in  1911.  The  postoffice  receipts  for  April  were  $94,413.98, 
as  against  $81,312.44  a  year  ago.  From  Jan.  to  May,  1911, 
the  jjostoffice  receipts  were  $331), 791  ;  same  period,  this  year, 
$355,770,  a  gain  of  $3S,98."»,  or  8  per  cent.  Postal  Savings 
Bank  deposits  show  about  $450,000.  Lumber  shipments  in 
April  (foreign  and  coastwise)  reached  nearly  33,000,000 
feet.  Flour  exports  were  49,000  barrels — more  than  double 
those  of  April  last.  There  were  exported  54  3.883  bushels  of 
wheat  in  April,  1913.  Bank  clearings  for  the  month  reached 
$50,038,692.94— $6,37(1,457.23,  or  14  per  cent  better  than 
April  last  year.  In  round  numbers  the  total  clearings  for 
the  first  four  months  this  year  reached  $300.000.000— a 
gain  of  $31,000,000,  over  the  first  four  months  last  year. 
Deposits  totaled  $75,000,000.  iu  Portland  banks,  and  the  in- 
crease during  March  and  April  alone  was  some  $0,000,000. 

or- 

Wonders  of  Artificial  Light 

In  the  long  ago.  when  the  soft  gray  of  twilight  had  dark- 
ened into  the  ebony  of  night,  primitive  man,  safely  ensconced 
in  his  cave,  thrust  a  pine  knot  into  the  glowing  embers  on 
the  cave  hearth,  and  drove  tlie  night  back  into  the  shadows. 
In  the  flickering,  fitful  light  thus  obtained,  he  thought  over 
the  mighty  deeds  of  the  day  and  prepared  for  the  morrow's 
fray  by  overhauling  his  stock  of  stone  axes,  darts  and 
spears. 

In  these  days  of  the  30th  century,  far  remote  from 
primitive  ax  and  spear,  the  business  man,  fresh  from  market 
place  or  factory,  walks  into  his  comfortable  living  room 
turns  a  switch  or  presses  a  button,  and  lo !  the  night  shad- 
ows are  gone.  He,  too,  reflects  a  little  on  tlie  mi.glity  deeds 
of  his  day.  and  under  the  soft  radiance  of  modern  artificial 
light,  turns  to  his  newspaper  and  reads  the  stock  reports. 
Like  his  cave  ancestor  of  tlie  remote  ages  he  prepares 
for  the  next  day's  battle.  Just  a  cliange  in  the  illumination 
and  but  little  more. 

To  Erect  Castle  at  Table  Rock 

Honorc  Palmer  is  the  .son  of  the  late  Potter  Palmer,  of 
Chicago.  Incidentally,  it  may  be  said  that  Mr.  Palmer, 
fils,  owns  a  great  deal  of  land  in  Southern  Oregon.  Among 
other  holdings  is  a  tract  at  Table  Rock  a  few  miles  North 
of  Medford.  It  is  Air.  Palmer's  ambition  to  erect  upon  this 
tract,  as  a  beautiful  country  home,  a  magnificent  castle  of 
granite  and  marble,  whose  estimated  cost  will  be  about  $300,- 
000.  This  architectural  pile,  it  is  said,  will  embody  the 
striking  features  of  some  of  the  most  Iiistoric  castles  in  the 
Old  World.  It  is  reported  that  he  has  engaged  a  promi- 
nent architectural  firm  of  Chicago  to  design  the  plans  and 
prepare  the  specifications,  and  that  this  firm  is  now  en- 
gaged in  the  work.  It  is  understood  that  one  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  made  a  special  trip  to  Europe  to  gather  the 
ideas  for  the  Palmer  Castle  that  is  to  be,  and  that  another 
will  prepare  plans  to  arrange  the  immediate  landscape  about 
the  castle  so  as  to  prepare  a  proper  background  for  this  pal- 
atial home.  To  further  c;irrv  out  the  general  idea,  an  ex- 
tensive hunting  preserve  will  be  ]5lanned,  well  stocked  with 
game  and  kept  up  for  the  amusement  of  the  Palmers  and 
their  Ea.stern  friends.  It  is  possililc  that  the  Palmers  will 
extensively  entertain,  and  that  Palmer  Castle  will  become 
one  of  the  most  striking  show  places  in  Oregon 


Public  Dock  System  Portrayed 

The  proposed  system  of  public  clocks  for  Portland,  is 
gradually  approaching  a  beginning.  The  report  of  the 
Board  of  Engineers  is  a  voluminous  document,  covering 
some  300  pages.  The  Harbor  Board  recommends  that  im- 
mediate means  be  taken  to  release  the  private  control  of 
Portland's  waterfronts ;  the  placing  of  public  docks  botli  on 
the  East  and  West  sides  of  the  Willamette  River ;  a  great 
increase  of  dock  development  in  Portland's  Lower  Harbor; 
the  proposed  final  dock  development  of  six  miles  of  docks 
and  piers  for  the  city  eciualing  32.000  linear  feet :  a  warship 
launch,  motor  boat  landing  and  recreation  pier  at  the  foot 
of  Washington  and  Stark  streets ;  a  fireboat  dock  and  dor- 
mitory at  the  foot  of  Albina  avenue ;  a  coal  pier  below  the 
bridges ;  the  relocation  of  the  Albina  ferry  landing  at  the 
foot  of  Randolph  street.  East  Side,  from  the  foot  of  Albina 
avenue,  and  on  the  West  Side  from  the  foot  of  Seventeenth 
street  to  Fourteenth  street. 

No  recommendations  are  made  relative  to  the  develop- 
ment of  docks  for  Columbia  Slough.  The  Harbor  Board 
advocates  the  final  establishment  of  a  belt  line  railroad  un- 
der public  control.  The  plans  provide  for  the  ultimate  utili- 
zation of  the  major  part  of  the  harbor  front  for  public  ])ur- 
poses.  A  number  of  types  of  dock  construction  are  desig- 
nated, and  the  relation  between  docks  and  warehouses,  rail 
and  water  connections,  and  the  loading  from  ships  to  river 
steamers  is  outlined. 

Waterproofing  Important 

Architects  and  builders  of  small  structures  have  been 
prone  not  to  include  the  feature  of  waterproofing  for 
many  years,  and  even  now  it  is  not  considered  by  many  ar- 
chitects a  vital  subject.  Owners,  however,  insi.st  upon  hav- 
ing all  concrete  work  thoroughlv  waterproof,  for  the  simple 
reason  that  they  stand  an  excellent  chance  to  find  an  un- 
healthful  house  upon  their  hands  and  tenants  constantly 
shifting.  Therefore,  it  is  of  the  utmost  importance  that  the 
structure,  whether  it  be  an  imposing  commercial  building 
or  a  private  residence,  be  designed  from  the  start  with  due 
regard  to  waterproofing.  When  the  building  that  is  once 
up  starts  to  leak  it  is,  in  most  cases,  a  costly  procedure  to 
make  it  watertight  and  damp-proof. 

Ralph  E.  Davidson,  an  Eastern  consulting  engineer, 
cautions  builders  in  regard  to  the  use  of  various  dressings 
for  concrete  surface.  If  linseed  oil  paint  is  to  be  used  great 
care  should  be  taken  to  see  that  tlie  concrete  or  cement 
which  is  to  bo  |)ainted  is  at  least  one  year  old.  This,  he 
says,  will  give  it  ample  time  to  thoroughly  cure  and  dry  out. 
Then  before  painting,  the  surface  .should  be  w-ell  washed 
whh  a  weak  solution  of  muriatic  acid,  followed  by  a  thor- 
oughlv .good  washing  with  clean  water.  This  is  done  to 
thoroughly  cleanse  the  surface  and  to  help  neutralize  the 
alkali  in  the  cement,  which  if  left  there  will  saponify  the 
oil  and  cause  the  paint  to  crack  and  peel  off.  Care  must 
be  taken  to  see  that  the  wall  is  thoroughly  dry  before 
painting  is  started  if  good  results  are  desired. 

New  Portland  Publication 

lUtildiiiii  and  I iisiiidiicc  News  is  the  title  of  a  new  Port- 
land publication,  of  which  Louis  Sondheim  is  the  managing 
editor  and  S.  AY,  Ormsby,  the  editor.  We  have  received  a 
copy  of  the  second  issue.  It  presents  an  exceedingly  neat 
tyjjographical  appearance,  has  a  good  advertising  patron- 
age, and  is  well  filled  with  bright,  crisp  and  well  written 
matter.  It  is  well  calculated  to  fill  its  chosen  field,  and 
deserves  every  encouragement.  We  wish  Building  and 
Insurance  News  imbounded  jirosperity. 


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Meeting  Oregon  Chapter,  A.  I.  A. 

AT  A  RECEXT  meotinc;  of  the  Oregon  Cliapter,  A.  I. 
-^*-  A.,  the  Chapter  placed  itself  on  record  as  being  heartily 
in  accord  with  the  llennett  plans  for  a  Greater  Portland. 
Particularly  does  the  Chapter  approve  a  change  of  site  for 
the  New  Library  Building  from  the  one  selected  by  the 
Public  Library  Board,  inasmuch  as  it  will  prove  generally 
incongruous  towards  the  development  of  a  Civic  Center,  as 
outlined  in  the  Bennett  scheme.  The  Ch.Tpter  tendered  its 
good  services  to  the  Dock  Commission,  al-^o.  to  give  aid  to 
the  adequate  esthetic  treatment  of  the  approaches  to  the 
bridges  and  docks,  and  the  general  development  of  the 
waterfront. 

Resolutions  touching  the  limitation  of  buildings  to  certain 
heights  were  adopted,  as  follows  : 

"That  the  Oregon  Chapter  of  the  .\merican  Institute  of 
.Architects  conclcnini;  the  practice  of  the  City  Council  in  grant- 
ing special  permits  for  the  erection  of  buildings  higher  than 
the  limit  lixefl  by  the  present  ordinance,  and  that  a  legislative 
coinmittee  he  appointed  to  make  a  thorough  study  of  this 
subject,  with  the  idea  of  determining  some  means  of  fixing 
the  heights  of  buildings  in  the  City  of  Portland,  either  by  the 
passage  of  a  state  law  or  by  some  other  method.  It  is  fur- 
ther resolved:  That  the  maximum  height  dff  buildings  should  be 
limited  to  one  lumdred  and  sixty  (  lOO)  ffet,  which  is  the  pres 
ent  limit  of  fire-proof  buildings,  and  tlvit  the  minimum  clear 
story  height  he  fixed  at  nine  feet  six  inches;  this  ma.xi- 
itium  height  of  160  feet,  however,  shbuld  not  prohibit  the 
erection  of  lowers  which  cover  a  certiiin  proportion  of  the 
area  of  the  plot  and  set  back  a  certjiin  distance  from  the 
street  line,  and  that  a  more  detailed  stnvly  be  made  for  the 
further  recommendations  governing  the  construction  of  towers." 
Reccnth-  the  Builders'  Exchange  passed  resolutions  in 
relation  to  the  present  lien  hw.  which  the  Chapter  approved 
by  the  following  resolutions : 

"Whircas,  The  present  lien  law  of  the  State  of  Oregon  has 
proven    unsatisfactory   to   owners   and    builders   alike,   and 

"Whereas.  Because  of  this  lien  law.  prospective  buililers  are 
discouraged  from  building,  thus  retarding  and  hampering 
building  enterprises,  and 

"VVhtrcas,  the  said  lien  law  practically  puts  a  premium 
on  dishonesty  by  enabling  floating  contractors  in  every  line 
to  get  material  on  credit  which  the  unfortunate  builder  has 
frc(|uently   to   pay  a   second    time;    therefore,   be   it 

"Rfsolved.  That  the  Builders'  F.xchange  be  and  is  in  favor 
of  amending  the  present  lien  law  so  that  it  will  apply  to 
mechanics  liens  only." 

The  annual  meeting  of  .-\rchitectural  League  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  will  be  held  in  Portland.  carK-  in  1!)!.'!. 


Washington  Chapter,  A.  I.  A. 

nPHE  REGL'LAR  meeting  of  the  Washington  State  Chap- 
■■■    ter.  A.   I.  A.,  was  held  at  Tacoma.  May  L  liU?. 

The  Seattle  members  were  met  on  the  arrival  of  the 
afternoon  boat  by  Mr  Earl  X.  Dugan.  who  escorted  the 
party  to  the  recently  completed  Commercial  Club  Building 
where  they  had  an  opportunity  to  inspect  the  new  rpiarters 
of  the  Club  under  tlie  direction  of  Mr.  .\.  P.  Merrill,  the 
architect.  CHher  Tacoma  members  of  the  Chapter  were 
found  later  at  tlie  Motel  Tnconn  where  the  meeting  was 
called  to  order. 

The  Committee  on  Contracts  and  Specifications  reported 
correspondence  with  the  Institute  Committee  and  E.  G. 
Soltniann.  the  publisher  and  the  secretary  was  instructed 
to  place  with  Mr.  Sohinan  an  order  for  the  Washington 
State  Chapter  Edition  of  the  Contract  forms. 

Mr.  Everett  reporting  for  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
the  State  rcgtdation  of  the  practice  of  architecture  .stated 
that  the  investigations  of  the  committee  and  the  discussion 
in  the  Oiapter  meetin?s  had  led  him  to  believe  that  further 
action  was  undesirable  at  this  time.  He  therefore  moved 
that  action  on  the  subject  be  indefinitelv  postponed.     This 


motion  was  adopted  after  remarks  by  Mr.  Cote  in  sup- 
port of  the  proposed  legislation.  Mr.  Cote  basing  his  re- 
marks on  his  investigation  of  the  California  law  which 
was  well  supported  by  the  architects  of  that  state. 

.■\fter  an  adjournment  for  dinner  the  President  again 
called  the  meeting  to  order  and  introduced  a  guest  of  the 
Cliapter,  Mr.  James  Peddle,  of  Sydney,  .\ustralia.  member 
of  the  Institute  of  Architects  of  New  South  Wales  and 
Licentiate  of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Architects.  .Mr. 
Peddle  congratulated  the  Chapter  on  the  effective  organiza- 
tion of  the  American  Institute  and  the  valuable  work  it  was 
doing.  The  Architects  in  .\ustralia  were  not  so  fortunate, 
owing  to  the  necessary  lack  of  co-operation  between  the 
Institutes  in  the  several  states.  Mr.  Peddle  gave  an  inter- 
esting account  of  conditions  in  .\ustralia  with  particular 
reference  to  Trcbitecture  and  building.  His  remarks  were 
much  appreciated  by  the  members  present. 

Mr.  J.  S.  Cote,  the  Chapter's  delegate  to  the  recent 
Convention  of  the  .Architectural  League  of  the  Pacific 
Coast  then  gave  his  report  of  the  Convention  proceedings, 
giving  abundant  evidence  of  the  value  of  the  League's  work 
to  both  the  architect  and  the  public,  particular  mention  be- 
ing made  of  the  admirable  manner  in  which  the  Convention 
proceedings  had  been  reported  in  the  public  press.  Be- 
sides the  routine  business  of  the  Convention,  several  inter- 
esting addresses  were  made  and  papers  read  ami  the  lighter 
forms  (if  entertainment  were  not  neglected.  The  next  .An- 
nual Convntion  is  to  be  held  in  Portland.  Ore.gon.  with  the 
intention  of  holding  it  in  Seattle  the  year  following. 


Movement  to  Preserve  Historic  Structures 

nrilb".  P.VCIFIC  COAST  architect  is  in  receipt  of 
a  communication  from  IX  Knickerbacker  Bovd,  .second 
vice-president  of  the  Philadelphia  cha|iter  of  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  .Architects,  ihat  is  of  great  interest.  He 
refers  to  the  preservation  of  all  old  historical  buildings 
in  the  I'nited  Slates,  as  objects  of  importance  and  as  me- 
morials to  future  gcncrati<iiis.  There  are  many  of  these  in 
the  r-'astern  states  connected  with  the  early  history  of  our 
cotmtry.  On  the  Pacific  Coast  there  are  the  old  Spanish 
missions,  which  are  silent  monuments  of  a  period  of 
romance,  now  past  and  gone.  The  San  Francisco  chapter 
at  its  forty-fourth  annual  convention  considered  the  preser- 
vation of  these  memorials,  and.  indeed,  it  is  a  subject,  as 
Mr.  Boyd  well  says,  in  which  "the  West  can  again  join 
hands  with  the  East  in  bringing  it  before  all  sections  of 
the  country  having  any  treasures  in  their  ])ossession  which 
they  should  zealously  guard." 

Mr.  Bayd  enclosed  in  his  letter  the  following,  which  is 
self-explanatory : 

April    16th,    1912. 
To    the   Chairman  of  the  Committee   on  Public    Information,    in 
the  Boston  Chapter.  San   Francisco  Chapter,  Southern  Cali- 
fornia   Chapter.   Southern    Pennsylvania    Chapter,   and    Iowa 
Chapter,    and    to  the    Secretary  of  each  other    Chapter: 

Dear  Sir: — 

As  an  advocate  for  several  years  of  an  Institute  committee 
on  the  Preservation  of  Historic  Monuments  and  of  sub-com- 
mittees or  Chapter  committees  with  tlie  same  ends  in  view,  it 
gives  me  pleasure  to  send  you,  on  behalf  of  our  Committee 
on  Public  Information,  certain  clippings  and  pages  from  re- 
cent issues  of  newspapers  to  illustrate  some  of  the  things 
which  could  he  accomplished  by  just  such  committees  if  they 
existed   in   each  of  the    chapters. 

The    enclosures    referred    to    are: 

(a)  From  Philadelphia  .Sunday  Ledger  of  March  in.  1912, 
about  the  restf)ration  of  Congress  Hall,  a  building  of  interest 
to    the    people    of    the    whole    country. 


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(b)  From  the  Ledger  of  March  U.  1U12,  about  old  Fort 
Mifflin,  the  preservation  of  which  is  of  interest  to  the  Gov- 
ernment and  to  all  architects,  and 

(c)  From  Philadelphia  Press  of  March  24th,  about  an  old 
market  house,  which  is  a  landmark  of  interest  to  all  Phila- 
delphians.  and  the  conversion  of  which  into  playgrounds  will 
benefit    countless   numbers    of   persons. 

Your  attention    is  further    called    to    the    following: 

Resolution — Offered  by  J.  Randolph  Coolidge,  Jr..  of  Bos- 
ton, and  adopted  by  the  forty-third  annual  convention  of  the 
institute  in   VVasliington.   D.  C. : 

"That  the  institute  recommends  to  the  several  chapters  to 
exercise  a  watchful  guardianship  over  any  masterpieces  of 
architectural  art  within  their  territories  to  the  end  that  works 
of  exceptional  and  abiding  interest  be  not  wantonly  trans- 
formed   or    destroyed." 

And  the  following  extract  from  the  report  of  committee 
to  consider  reports  of  chapters  presented  to  the  forty-fiif<i 
convention   in    Washington   last    December: 

"It  is  thus  evident  that  some  of  the  chapters,  including  the 
Southern  Pennsylvania,  which  has  a  most  energetic  Committee 
on  Preservation  of  Historic  Monuments,  are  heeding  the  ad- 
monition of  the  forty-third  annual  convention  and  are  zeal- 
ously guarding  the  architectural  and  historical  treasures  with- 
in their  confines.  As  the  loss  of  many  such  buildings  would 
prove,  not  a  misfortune  but  a  calamity  to  the  country  at  large, 
the  subject  of  their  preservation  should,  it  seems  to  us,  be 
taken  up  by  the  Institute  committee  for  the  Preservation 
of  Historic  Structures,  such  a  committee  to  have  sub-com- 
mittees in  each  of  the  chapters  where  any  of  these  buildmgs 
exist.  . 

"The  aid  of  the  institute  should  be  given  to  this  worthy 
cause  so  that  its  influence  might  be  exerted  from  the  outside, 
as  it  were,  in  awakening  some  communities  to  a  realization 
of  their  own  carelessness  in  allowing  vandalism,  desecration 
and    encroachment    to    mar    their    own    monuments." 

Trusting  that  this  subject  may  appeal  to  you  sufficiently 
to  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  your  chapter  tor  its  serious 
consideration.  I   remain,  Yours  very  truly, 

D.    KNICKERBACKER     BOYD. 

Chairman. 

The  enclosures  referred  to  relating  to  the  restoration 
of  Congress  Hall,  old  Fort  Mifflin  and  the  old  Market 
House,  "Philadelphia,  we  shall  touch  upon  briefly,  since  all 
Americans  are  interested.     Of  these  in  their  order. 

Congress  Hall  was  originally  finished  in  1789.  It  was 
then  some  15  to  20  feet  shorter  than  at  present.  Major 
I'F.nfant  was  deputed  to  make  the  aherations  to  make  it 
suitable  for  Congress.  Various  other  changes  were  made 
from  time  to  time.  All  the  old  (ilans  have  been  carefully 
restudied.  So  complete  are  the  intended  plans  of  recon- 
struction that  even  the  old  Franklin  fireplaces  are  to  be 
duplicated.  When  finished,  the  old  building  will  appear 
just  as  it  did  "when  Washington  delivered  his  farewell 
address,  or  when  John  Marshall  arose  in  his  place  and 
informed  the  house  that  the  great  fVosidcnt  was  no  more." 

A  committee  from  a  chapter  of  the  ,\mcrican  Institute 
of  Architecture  boarded  the  State  tug  .1/.  6".  Quay  and 
made  an  in.spcction  of  the  buildings  at  Fort  Mifflin,  with 
a  view  to  having  the  Government  restore  the  old  foit,  bar- 
racks and  other  buildings  of  historic  interest.  The  partv 
was  in  charge  of  Horace  Wells  Sellers,  a  brother  of  Cole- 
man Sellers,  Jr.,  former  president  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  a  member  of  the  State  Hoard  of  Commis- 
sioners of  Navigation.  Others  in  the  party  were  Milton 
R.  Medary,  secretary  of  tlic  Cniuniittee  on  Government 
Architecture  of  the  Institute;  Charles  .\.  Zeigler  and 
Thomas  M.  Kellogg. 

On  their  return  Mr.  Sellers  said  they  found  the  old 
fort  going  to  decay  and  would  no  doulrt  petition  the  War 
Department  to  restore  tlie  buildings. 

The  Philadelphia  chapter.  .\  I.  .'\.,  originated  a  move- 
ment to  convert  tlic  historic  old  Market  in  that  citv  into 
a  recreation  place  for  children.  In  this  place  ]iroclama- 
tions  were  marie,  elections  held,  criminals  pilloried  or 
publicly  whipped  and  a  thousand  other  things  carried  on. 


closely  identified  with  the  early  history  of  the  colony.  The 
venerable  past  should  not  be  allowed  to  be  forgotten,  nor 
should  any  of  the  venerable  piles  be  permitted  to  pass  into 
oblivion  or  "forgotten  dust."  On  the  Coast,  our  old 
Missions,  Russian  block  houses,  ancient  forts,  etc.,  should 
likewise  be  preserved. 

Annual  Meeting  Builders'  Exchange 

The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Builders'  Exchange  was 
held  Wednesday  evening.  May  1.  E.  B.  White,  President, 
presiding.  The  reports  from  the  Secretary  and  Manager, 
L.  F.  Danforth  showed  the  Exchange  to  be  in  a  flourish- 
ing condition  and  to  be  accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  good, 
not  only  for  the  members,  but  for  the  City  at  large.  Sec- 
retary Danforth  reported  that  the  nietnbership  had  increased 
from  sixty-five  to  235  during  the  year,  and  all  outstanding 
indebtedness  had  been  paid  and  a  handsome  cash  balance 
was  on  hand.  During  the  last  six  months  of  the  year  a 
record  was  kept  of  the  jobs  sent  to  the  Exchange  from  out- 
side points.  There  has  been  thirtv-seven  different  jobs 
sent  into  the  Exchange,  covering  territory  from  Eewiston, 
Idaho  to  IHonolulu  (including  the  Honolulu  contract 
aniouting  to  over  $300,000,  and  which  is  the  beginning  of 
$li,0O0,obo  to  be  expended)  there  was  over  $5(1(1.000 
worth  of  contracts  bron.ght  to  the  City  of  Portland  through 
the  means  of  tlic  Exchange. 

One  of  the  instructive  features  at  the  Annual  Meeting 
was  the  report  of  the  Law  and  Legislative  committee.  Mr. 
W.  H.  Chambers,  chairman  of  the  committee,  gave  the 
nio.st  interesting  address  that  has  ever  been  given  at  the 
Exchange  on  the  iniquity  of  the  present  Employers  Liabil- 
ity Act.  In  his  remarks  Mr.  Chambers  read  statistics 
showing  that  under  the  present  law  the  injured  working- 
men  received  less  than  20  per  cent  of  the  damages  awarded 
to  him,  SO  per  cent  going  to  attorneys  and  for  costs.  At 
the  same  time  the  cost  to  the  employer  was  so  unreason- 
able that  it  was  discouraging  factories  or  business  enter- 
prises from  coming  to  the  State.  Mr.  O.  E.  Heintz,  of  the 
Pacific  Iron  Works,  and  Mr.  Carr,  of  the  Frank  Schmitt 
Planing  Mill,  also  gave  addresses  of  great  interest  on  the 
same  subject. 

The  committee  thit  had  been  appointed  to  investigate 
the  Mechanics  Lien  Law  submitted  a  divided  report,  be- 
ing unable  to  a.grec  on  the  same.  This  matter,  as  well  as 
the  Employers  Liability  .Act.  will  be  taken  up  at  the  spec- 
ial meeting  of  the  Exchange  to  be  held  Thursday  evening, 
Mav  n.  The  election  of  officers  was  then  held  and  de- 
veloped a  spirit  of  good  natured  rivalry.  There  were 
thirtv-six-  candidates  for  the  office  of  Directrxrs.  The 
eleven  receiving  the  highest  number  of  votes  in  the  order 
following  were  declared  elected : 

E.  P..  White,  General  Contractor:  L.  F.  Danforth.  Paint- 
ing ;  D.  W.  Ward,  Plasterer ;  E.  V).  Timms.  Material ; 
Thomas  Muir.  General  Contractor;  W.  F.  Blnesing.  Paint- 
ing; W.  H.  Chambers.  .Asbestos,  etc.;  E.  E.  .Angell.  General 
Contractor;  G.  E.  Weaverson,  .Sheet  Metal  and  Heating: 
(  ).  E.  Heintz.  Pacific  Iron  Works;  John  Ruedy.   Plumber. 

It  is  the  intention  of  the  Law  and  Legislative  committee 
to  have  an  Ef|uitable  Compensation  .\ct  framed  and  pre- 
sented to  the  voters  of  Oregon  at  the  November  election. 


A  small  open  box  of  imslaked  lime,  kept  in  a  tool  chest 
or  cabinet  and  rejilenislied  from  time  to  time,  will  absorb 
excess  moisture  and  prevent  tools  rusting. 

.Shingle  roofs  can  be  fireproofed  and  waterproofed  at  lit- 
tle expense  by  coating  them  with  hot  coal  tar  and  immedi- 
atelv  covering  this  with  pulverized  brick  clay. 


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Reduction  of  Fire  Risk  by  the  Users  of  Clay 
Products 

By  JOSEPH  K,  MOORE 

'X'HE  MOST  LI\E  subject  for  the  consideration  of  tlie 
■'■  homebuilder  in  bnikling  a  home  is :  "Will  my  house 
last  with  few  repairs,  an<l  what  is  my  fire  risk?" 

.Many  home  owners  have  found  tliat  the  initial  cost  of 
tlieir  dwellino;  has  not  been  the  serious  question :  they 
have  been  compelled  to  face  a  continual  drain  on  their 
finances,  due  to  heavy  cost  for  repairs,  painting,  etc..  and 
also  excessive  charges  for  insurance,  .\fter  paying  for 
insurance,  many  a  man  has  found  that  in  case  of  fire,  he 
was  not  only  thrown  out  of  the  use  of  his  house  and  com- 
pelled to  pay  rent  elsewhere,  but  that  he  did  not  receive  the 


clay  floor  tile.  I'.urned  clay  products  are  the  most  ideal 
material  for  fire-proof  construction.  IXiring  their  manufac- 
ture, they  have  been  subjected  to  heats  far  greater  than 
they  are  ever  called  on  to  withstand  in  conflagrations; 
hence,  during  a  fire,  they  are  practically  indestructible. 

A  fire-proof  house  has  a  great  number  of  a<lvantages 
which  are  verv  seldom  taken  into  consideration  in  building, 
and  these  advantages  go  to  offset  the  original  difference  in 
cost  of  construction.  For  example,  a  fire-proof  house  is 
sound-proof,  vermin-proof  and  moisture-proof.  In  our 
Xorthwcst  climate,  this  last  item  is  one  of  great  importance 
since  fuel  is  expensive,  and  a  fire-proof  house  reduces  the 
cost  of  heating  more  than  half.  It  is  supposed  by  the  unin- 
itiated that  a  fire-proof  house  in  a  moderately  priced  home 
is   out   of  the  questi<in,  but   it   has   been   <lemonstrated   by 


S«mple  of  Fire  proof  Coniinicrion 
»  Described  in  the  Aflicle 


Residence  of  Mr    Blaine  Px    Smith 
.cN«ugh(on  £r  Rkvrriond.  Architects.  Porllu>d.  Oregon 


full  amount  of  his  damages.  The  smaller  the  home  the  less 
the  owner  can  afford  such  losses.  Hence,  the  i|uestion 
comes:  "How  can  I  make  my  house  fire-proof,  and  will 
it  pay  me  to  do  so?" 

The  word  fire-proof  has  several  meanings  when  applieil 
to  construction,  j'ew  builders  expect  the  roof  not  to  burn, 
although  this  cm  be  protected  by  the  use  of  slate  and 
burned  clay  roofing  tile.  Wry  few  builders  expect  a  house 
not  to  burn  from  roof  to  cellar,  although  more  attention  is 
given  every  day  to  this  type  of  construction.  The  average 
buililer  is  most  interestetl  in  what  is  known  as  slow-burning 
construction. 

The  best  malerials  to  be  used  in  proilucing  a  fire-proof 
bouse  are  burned  clay  jjroducts  and  cement.  The  foumla- 
tion  should  be  built  of  cement,  the  exterior  walls  of  brick, 
the  inside  walls  of  burned  clay,  partitions  tile,  and  the  floors 
of   reinforceil    cement    or,    preferably,    cement    an<l    burned 


actual  figures  in  the  l-'ast  that  it  is  possible  to  build  a  house, 
which,  in  frame  construction  would  cost  about  seven  thous- 
and dollars  for  .seven  thousantl  five  humlred  dollars  .Actual 
bids  on  various  types  of  construction  show  the  fftllowiug  in- 
creases over  clap-board  an<l  frame  coustruclion  : 

Shingles ">    l>ei'  cent   more 

III   inch  brick   wall,  hollow    H.-l   per  cent   more 

r.'  inch  brick  wall,  soliil in.;    pcT  cent  more 

Stucco  on  hollow  block   I.fl  per  cent  more 

r.rick  veneer  on  hollow  block 7.7  per  cent  more 

Stucco  on  frame 3.">  Jier  cent  more 

I'.rick   veneer   on   boanl    -l.l   per  cent  more 

I '.rick  veneer  on  studding :!.:i  jier  cent  more 

.\s  we  have  cheap  lumber  in  the  Xorthwcst  ami  our 
cla\  produrts  are  somewhat  more  expensive,  a  gooil  brick 
house    of    the    slow-burning    variety    wi>ulil    iirfibably    cost 

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Architectural  Terra  Gotta 

(CONCLUDED) 
By  S.  GBIJSBHLK.  Ceramic  Engineer 

TN  THE  preceding  article  tlie  history  and  application  of 
■*■  architectural  terra  cotta  has  been  given,  a  short  de- 
scription will  now  be  given  of  the  method  employed  in 
the  manufacturing  of  terra  cotta.  This  will  help  one  to 
appreciate  the  difficulties  which  are  encountered  in  the  art 
of  making  terra  cotta.  It  will  also  show  that  there  are 
some  limitations  in  its  manufacturing,  which  are  purely 
brought  about  from  the  methods  of  manufacturing,  and  if 
architects  and  builders  are  better  acquainted  with  these 
facts,  they  will  give  the  manufacturers  some  free  way  in 
some  instances,  which  will  help  the  usefulness  of  the 
material. 

MANUK.XCTURE. 

The  manufacture  of  architectural  terra  colta  is  an  inter- 
woven process  in  which  we  find  nearly  all  applications 
which  are  in  use  of  the  clayworking  industries,  in  general, 
well  represented. 

The  process  of  terra  cotta  manufacturing  may  be  sum- 
med up  in  the  following  stages : 

First :  The  figuring  and  taking  off  of  quantities  of  the 
architects'  plans  as  basis  for  the  bids  and  estimates  of 
terra  cotta  contracts. 

Second:  The  exact  laying  out  of  the  work  to  be  done 
after  the  contract  is  obtained.  This  is  done  by  working, 
drawings  and  details. 

Third :     The  preparing  of  the  clay  bodies. 

Fourth  :     The  model  and  mould  making. 

Fifth:  The  pressing  of  the  terra  cotta  pieces  and  fin- 
ishing same,  paving  proper  attention  to  iron  checks,  mitres 
and  proper  joining, 

Sixth:     The  handling  of  the  pieces  through  the  dryer 

Seventh :     The  making  of  the  colors  and  glazes. 

Eighth :  The  spraying  and  application  of  the  color  C 
glaze  to  the  pieces  before  burning. 

Ninth:     The  setting  of  the  pieces  in  the  muffle  kilns. 

Tenth:     The  burning  of  the  kilns. 

Eleventh:  The  taking  out  of  the  pieces  from  the  k-'n 
after  being  burned. 

Tzi'clfth  :  The  fitting  of  the  terra  cotta  and  making 
ready  for  setting  at  the  building  and  shipping  same. 

A  short  description  of  each  stage  of  the  process  vill 
illustrate  the  methods  employed. 

CLAV.S  .XND  TERU.A  COTT.\  BODIES. 

The  first  and  most  iniportrmt  thing  to  be  taken  into  ac- 
count is  the  clay  itself.  The  clays  used  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  terra  cotta  must  be  carefully  selected,  ami  while 
nearly  all  clays  will  make  brick,  only  a  few  are  adapted 
for  the  use  of  terra  cotta  manufncturing.  It  has  been 
found  in  practice  that  the  1)est  terra  cotta  is  made  by  a 
nii.xture  of  several  kinds  of  clay  in  order  to  give  the  body 
proper  hardness,  color  and  texture.  Clay  used  for  terra 
cotta  must  be  plastic  and  stand  up  in  the  fire,  therefore  the 
clays  classified  as  plastic  fireclays,  .stoneware  clavs  are 
mostly  used  for  such  purposes.  A  terra  cotta  body  mixture 
is  therefore  made  of  two  or  three  kinds  of  clays,  which 
burn  a  buff  color.  Formerly  red  clays  were  used,  but  their 
use  has  been  discontinued.  The  selected  clays  are  dried, 
ground,  screened  so  that  they  are  a  fine  powder  before 
being  mixed.  If  the  clays  were  used  alone  in  the  manu- 
facturing of  terra  cotta  no  good  results  would  be  obtained, 
as  most  pieces  would  crack  and  warj).  In  order  to  counter- 
act the  defects  of  the  jnire  clays,  burnt  clay  in  fine  ground 
state  is  added  to  the  clay  mixture  This  burnt  clay  is 
called  "grog."  The  amount  of  "grog"  used  depends  iijion 
the  shrinkngc  of  the  chy.     The  large  grinding  machinery 


as  used  in  the  making  of  the  coarse  clayware  form  the 
bases  of  the  clay  preparing  department,  while  the  special 
machinery  used  for  mixing  the  bodies  is  coherent  to  the 
pottery  industries.  In  some  plants  the  clays  are  washed 
and  put  through  filter  presses  in  order  to  give  better  bodies. 
The  different  fine  ground  clays  are  mixed  according  to 
certain  proportions,  and  the  dry  mixture  thus  prepared  is 
mixed  with  water  in  the  pugmill,  where  it  is  tempered  to 
the  right  consi.stency.  Usually  the  bodies  after  being  pre- 
pared are  stood  in  a  cellar  in  order  that  they  may  age,  as  it 
has  been  found  that  the  prepared  clay  lx)dy  will  improve 
by  storing  for  some  time.  After  storing  the  body  is  pugged 
again  and  ready  for  the  moulding  department. 

nR.WVING    .\ND    .•\RCHITECT    DET.MLS. 

After  having  obtained  the  proper  clay  and  body  mix- 
ture the  drawings  and  details  are  next  in  importance  as 
they  are  the  nucleus  of  which  the  architecUiral  terra  cotta  is 
to  be  made.  Cieneral  drawings  are  made  showing  the 
proper  setting  and  jointing  of  the  different  pieces  with 
all  dimensions  and  setting  numbers  for  use  of  the  contrac- 
tor on  the  job,  The.se  drawings  are  also  used  in  the  var- 
ious departments  of  the  factory  as  working  drawings. 
The  architect  full  sized  details  are  enlarged  to  conform  to 
the  shrinkage  of  the  clays.  This  shrinkage  varies  in  differ- 
snt  factories  and  depends  upon  the  clays  and  body  mix- 
tures used.  It  runs  from  one  half  inch  to  one  inch  to  the 
foot.  If  architects"  details  were  made  with  the  proper 
shrinkage  for  the  terra  cotta  manufacture  much  trouble 
could  be  saved,  as  the  furnished  details  are  all  worked 
over.  All  designs  are  also  laid  out  in  full  shrinka.ge  size 
to  give  the  proper  profile  and  thickness  of  the  jirojections. 

MODELS  AND  MOULDS. 

In  the  making  of  the  models  and  the  moulds  the  full 
sized  details  are  used.  The  models  are  the  exact  size  of 
the  terra  cotta  pieces  in  green  state.  In  case  of  ornamen- 
tation this  is  modeled  on  the  plaster  models.  In  some 
cases,  especially  where  there  is  only  one  or  two  pieces  re- 
quired, the  model  is  made  direct  in  clay.  In  modeling  large 
pieces,  the  modeler  makes  his  designs  also  direct  in  clay, 
in  that  way  more  liberty  can  be  allowed,  and  the  features 
of  the  designs  are  brought  out  to  a  greater  advantage. 
From  the  ])Iaster  models  are  made  the  plaster  moulds  which 
are  used  for  the  making  of  the  terra  cotta  pieces. 

TRESSING  OR  MOULDING  TERRA  COTTA. 

In  making  the  architectural  terra  cotta  the  process  of 
making  the  clav  pieces  is  called  "pressing."  The  moulding 
is  done  bv  hand  and  it  is  the  careful  handling  of  the  chy 
in  the  moulds  with  their  different  shaped  pieces  that  can 
be  considered  the  real  art  of  the  terra  cotta  manufacturing 
Inventions  to  produce  the  finished  clay  pieces  by  machin- 
ery have  not  proved  satisfactory,  nor  especially  advan- 
tageous, nor  indeed  is  it  likely  that  as  good  work  will  ever 
be  produced  by  machinery  as  is  now  produced  by  hand. 
.After  the  moulds  have  been  filled  with  clay,  they  are  left 
to  dry  for  several  hours  before  the  pressed  terra  cotta 
piece  can  be  taken  out.  The  moulds  are  then  taken  off 
and  the  pieces  are  left  to  dry  and  stiffen  for  about  one  day. 
The  pieces  are  afterwards  finished  and  retouched  and  are 
ready  for  the  dryer.  The  process  of  drying  must  be  a  care- 
ful one,  as  otherwise  the  terra  cotta  pieces  will  crack  and 
warp  out  of  shape,  and  will  have  to  be  remade,  as  such 
pieces  are  of  no  use. 

COLORS  AND  GLAZES. 
After  the  pieces  are  thoroughly  dried,  they  are  taken 
from  the  drying  room  to  the  slip,  or  siiray  room.  Here 
the  different  colors  and  glazes  arc  applied  to  the  drv  terra 
cotta  before  it  is  burne<l.  The  making  of  the  colors  and 
glazes  is  a  <li.stinct  featin"e  of  the  terra  cotta  business,  and 


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study  of  the  ceramic  art  and  chemistry  is  necessary  in  or- 
der to  be  able  to  produce  the  desired  colors  and  glazes. 
The  colors  and  glazes  are  ground  fine  in  glaze  mills.  When 
ready  for  use  color  or  glaze  must  have  the  consistency  of 
thick  cream.  In  spraying  the  color  or  glaze  on  the  terra 
cotta  piece  compressed  air  is  used,  and  with  the  help  of  a 
large  atomizer  a  coat  of  slip  is  applied  to  the  surface  of  the 
piece.  .-Xny  shade  of  color  can  be  produced  which  comes 
within  the  limits  of  the  ceramic  industry  and  they  range 
from  red  to  grays  and  buff.  The  regular  colors  used  are 
commonly  called  "standard  finish."  In  glazes  there  are 
usually  two-coat  applications,  one  for  the  underlying  coat  oi 
lining,  technically  called  "engobe."  and  the  glaze  proper. 
In  glazes  the  pro<luction  of  colors  is  from  white  lo  poly- 
chrome, with  either  bright  or  matt  effects. 

r.iRNiNC;. 

The  terra  cotta  pieces  are  taken  to  the  kiln  after  the 
applied  slips  are  dry.  .\  terra  cotta  kiln  is  a  muffle  kiln  in 
which  the  fire  does  not  come  into  contact  with  the  clay 
pieces.  In  this  is  the  distinction  of  a  brick  kiln  in  which 
the  fire  goes  through  the  spaces  left  by  setting  the  bricks. 
.A  terra  cotta  kiln  is  divided  into  benches  or  divisions  which 
are  gradually  built  up  as  the  kiln  is  set.  These  benches  are 
made  of  fire  clay  and  ire  lirge  slabs  with  supports.  Terra 
cotta  is  not  set  very  high  as  otherwise  it  will  warp  and 
crack  in  the  burning.  When  the  kiln  is  filled,  the  iloor  is 
built  in  with  brick,  and  the  fire  started.  It  takes  from  three 
to  six  days  to  burn  terra  cotta  according  to  the  size  of  the 
kiln.  From  one  to  three  days  are  used  in  the  slow  fire 
and  the  balance  of  the  time  is  used  for  full  fire.  The  heat 
f-mployed  in  most  plants  varies  from  21")I1  to  '>:^'M  degrees 
Fahrenheit,  and  these  temperatures  are  measured  with 
pyrometer  instruments,  .\fter  the  kiln  is  burnt,  it  is  grad- 
ually cooled  so  that  the  terra  cntta  will  not  air-check  bv 
sudden  cooling. 

FITTINn. 

When  the  kiln  is  cooled  snfficientlv  the  doors  are  taken 
down  and  the  burnt  terra  cotta  is  taken  from  the  kiln  and 
brought  to  the  filling  department.  Here  it  is  laid  out  on 
the  floor  and  filled  together  according  to  the  plans,  and  in 
the  same  way  as  it  is  to  be  set  in  the  building.  .Ml  pieces 
are  made  of  exnct  size  and  cut  accordingly,  so  that  when 
the  pieces  coine  together  at  the  building  no  cutting  or  fit- 
ling  need  to  be  done.  In  making  the  proDer  ioints  some 
trouble  is  experienced  as  sometimes  the  shrinkage  of  the 
terra  cotta  will  varv.  and  the  joints  will  be  too  large  or 
there  will  be  no  joints  at  all.  To  make  a  proper  fit  all 
terra  colta  shouI<l  have  joints  ground  down  on  the  rub- 
bing bed,  which  is  a  large  steel  erinding-  device.  In  the  fit- 
ting department  all  cracked,  twisteil  or  warDcd  -md  defec- 
tive pieces  are  rejected.  Thev  are  rei)Iaced  by  other  pieces 
or  otherwise  made  over  entirelv.  .\fter  all  pieces  arc  fitted 
and  all  measurements  properlv  checked,  then  the  pieces 
are  marked  with  their  respective  letters  and  numbers  as 
indicated  on  the  drawings  .Xfter  this  is  all  done,  the  terra 
cotta  is  ready   for  shiiiment. 

From  the  forecoing  it  will  be  seen  that  the  manufacture 
of  terra  cotta  is  not  a  one  man  process  pure  and  simple.  To 
manufacture  architectural  terra  cotta  successfullv  a  gen- 
eral knowledge  of  all  the  staees  of  manufacturing  is  re- 
(luired.  Futhermore  the  knowledge  of  bnililing  construc- 
tion, architecture,  the  details  of  a  working  drawing,  the 
chcniistrv  of  clays  an'l  glazes,  the  behavior  of  the  clays 
under  fire,  t'-e  burning  jintcess.  the  fitting  and  setting  of 
terra  cotta  are  all  points  which  should  be  known  to  the  terra 
cotta  mamifacturer.  In  fict.  to  be  a  .successful  terra  cotta 
manufacturer  one  should  be  a  clayworkcr.  an  architect,  a 
contractor,  chemist  and  a  mechanical  engineer. 


Old  English  Cottage  Description 

.\t  Marsliall  and  Twentv-sixth  streets  are  two  handsome, 
semi-detached  homes  of  the  (.)ld  English  cottage  style,  which 
ably  represent  the  types  of  homes  built  by  Frank  .\.  Steele, 
inv'ester  and  a  comiiiercial  builder.  A  description  of  these 
"liomes  with  a  hundred  ideas"  will  interest  our  readers. 

The  retaining  walls  for  the  sites  are  of  dark  red  pressed 
brick,  with  courses  of  black  Pecora  mortar,  as  are  also  the 


larapct  wall,  steps,  garage  and  the  first  floor.  The  a])- 
,iroach  to  the  garage  is  paved  with  I'.elgian  block  cement 
The  garage  is  V2X-3+,  with  higli  ceiling,  running  water,  hot 
and  l-old,"  ample  windows  for  daylight  and  plate  glass, 
electric  light,  (^ne  may  ascend  stairs  from  the  garage  to 
the  reception  hall.  There  is  al.so  a  direct  connection  with  a 
well-lighteil  and  ventilated  basement  which  has  ceilings 
!i  feet,  (i  inches  high. 

There  is  a  woodlift  from  the  basement  to  the  kitchen 
The  boiler  has  a  capacity  of  r.")(l  cubic  feet  and  amply  sup- 
plies steam  for  heating.  .\  basement  toilet  is  provided.  Two 
stairways  lead  from  the  basement — one  to  the  kitchen  and 
one  outside. 

The  front  porch  has  a  jiergola.  (ixlS  feet.  .\t  the  top  oi 
the  wall  an  admirable  place  is  provided  for  the  placing  of 
potted  i)lants.     The  rain  spout  is  of  copper. 

The  second  and  third  floors  arc  of  brick  and  ccnicnt  con- 
struction. The  lines  are  artistic  and  all  harmonizes.  .Ml 
outer  woodwork  is  stained  and  given  three  coats  of  varnish. 
The  back  porch  is  provided  with  a  dome  light  and  also  a 
toilet.  There  is  a  terrace  floor  of  cement  blocks  from  the 
front  iiorcli  entering  under  the  pergoh  and  connecting  with 
the  top  of  the  garage,  making  a  promenade  of  70  feet. 
There  is  a  roof  garden,  rix."ill  feet  and  fire  hose  jiiiie  erected 
to  the  roof. 

l-'ntering  either  house  at  the  front,  one  passes  through  a 
Dutch  door,  which  may  be  opene<l  entire  or  at  the  top  alone 
and  stands  within  a  magnificent  and  commodious  recep- 
tion room,  in  which  the  stairs,  leading  above,  are  properly 
placed. 

The  w<iodwnrk  and  trimmings  are  in  taste.  The  living 
room,  fireplace  has  six-inch  Rockwood  tile  an<l  ash-chute  to 
the  basement.  The  windows  and  doors  have  Imperial 
chipped  plate  glass  and  doors  are  of  French  sliding  tyjie. 
Downstairs  womlwork  is  of  mahogany,  excepting  in  kitchen 
and  jvinlrv.  The  paper  on  the  living  room  walls  is  hand- 
pressed  I'iock.  The  dining  room  ceiling  is  gilded  ami  the 
walls  covered  with  Japanese  leather.  The  floors  are  of 
hardwood.  The  ])antry  and  kitchen  are  finished  in  enamel. 
.Ml  bedrooms  arc  in  white  enamel  and  wall  coverings  are  of 
Venetian  silk.  The  billiard  and  bathrooms,  tiles,  floors 
and  sides  are  ideal  and  the  houses  are  electrically  lighted. 

Mr.  Steele  can  be  found  at  T2S  Corliett  building,  where 
he  can  give  a  more  minute  description. 


Reduction  of  Fire  Risk 

(Concludr.l  horn  Page  .l"^) 

alxiut  1">  per  cent  more  to  build.  To  offset  this,  one  would 
use  about  one-third  the  fuel  in  winter,  and  the  insurance 
rate  would  be  reduced  from  :(■")  cents  to  '.^5  cents  per  hundred 
dollars.  .\t  the  end  of  ten  years,  the  man  who  builds  a 
liouse  of  fire-proof  construction  or  sliiw-burning  con- 
struction is  ahead  in  dollars  and  cents,  besides  having  the 
comfort  of  a  house  cool  in  summer;  warm  in  winter:  a 
house  which  is  vermin-proof  as  well  as  a  houM-  indestruc- 
tible bv  fire. 

The  next  thing  we  know  it  will  be  bungalow  business 
houses.  .And  it  may  be  a  refresliiiig  change  from  sky- 
scrapers. 


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The  Roof  Over  Your  Head 

Someone  has  made  out  a  list  of  requirements  that  the 
ideal  roofing  material  must  measure  up  to. 

Durable. 

A  time-tried,  long-established  material. 

Easily  applied. 

Adaptable  to  any  surface. 

Moderate  first  cost. 

Low  cost  of  maintenance. 

Re-use,  second-hand  value. 

Easily  and  quickly  repaired,  if  damaged. 

Neat,  high  grade  appearance. 

Loses  nothing  in  appearance  with  age. 

Light  in  weight. 

Not  affected  by  heat  or  cold. 

Gives  protection  against  lightning. 

Incombustible,  and  prevents  spread  of  fire. 

W  E  ATfH  ER  PROOF  I N  G 

The  important  point  for  the  property  owner  is  that  one 
of  the  oldest  and  best-known  roofing  materials — TIN- 
PLATE^combines   all  these   advantages. 

Select  your  tin  carefully — there  is  a  lot  of  cheap-stuff 
on  the  market— EM  PLOY 'a  GOOD  ROOFER,  and  then, 
as  the  years  roll  by,  enjoy  the  comfort  of  a  really  first-class 
roof. 

N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co.  are  sending  out  over  four  million 
messages  a  year  telling  of  the  advantages  of  good  tin  roofs 
made  of  their  Target  and  Arrow  tin. 

You  will  find  their  ad  on  page  three  of  this  edition  and 
what  they  are  advertising  Nationally  can  be  secured  on 
short  notice.    See  ad. 


Industrial  Notes 

"Concrete  in  the  Country"  is  the  title  of  a  brochure  we 
have  received  from  the  Riverside  Portland  Cement  Company 
of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  The  present  is  the  seventh  edition,  and 
is  published  by  the  Association  of  American  Portland  Ce- 
ment Afanufacturers,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  It  is  excellently 
illustrated,  and  is,  veritably,  miiltuiii  in  parvo.  In  a  brief 
space  is  conveyed  a  great  volume  of  information  for  the  res- 
idents of  the  country,  showing  the  wonderful  and  varied 
applications  of  concrete  for  the  use  of  rural   residents. 


Sheet  Metal  First  Fire  Retardant 

Insurance  Eni^^inccrijii^  says  tliat  slu-ct  metal  was  one 
of  the  first  materials  used  as  a  protection  against  fire.  It 
was  first  u.sed  to  protect  woodwork  tliat  was  exposed  to  gas 
jets,  steam  pipes,  stoves,  furnaces  and  stacks.  It.s  use  as  a 
fire-retardant  was  dignified  when  underwriters  perfected 
s])ecifications  for  the  construction  of  tin  clad  fire  doors  and 
shutters,  which  have  become  the  standard  of  fire-resistance 
to  which  all  other  similar  devices  are  compared  The  sub- 
stitution of  tin  roofiiii;  for  wooden  shini^'cs  was  probabl\ 
the  most  important  adaptation  of  sheet  metal  to  tlie  ]irotec- 
tion  of  buildings  on  account  of  tlie  prevalence  of  conflagra- 
tion dangers  everywhere. 

President  Taft  says:  "Much  of  the  loss  (if  life  and 
property  by  fire  in  the  I'nited  States  is  imdoubtedlv  ]ire- 
ventable.  The  extent  and  nature  of  our  fire  losses  mani- 
festly brin.g  the  question  of  the  fire  waste  jirominentlv  for- 
ward in  connection  with  conservation  effort." 

Any  roofin.e  that  is  made  of  combustible  materials  will 
serve  to  spread  fire.  Experience  has  shown  that  a  thii' 
covering  of  gravel,  sla.g,  or  shell  does  not  render  fireproof 
sucli  combustiibles  as  tar,  pitch,  felt  and  i)aper. 


Slips  Out  of  Single  Harness 

( )nce  upon  a  time  there  was  a  young  man  who  run  a 
publication  in  Portland.  He  had  trotted  so  long  in  single 
harness  that  his  friends  believed  the  habit  had  become 
chronic.  Away  back  in  his  inner  consciousness,  however, 
he  had  a  resolution  to  end  this  sort  of  thing.  One  day  he 
got  to  humming  that  popular  little  ditty,  of  which  the  re- 
frain is :  "Everybody's  doin'  it,  everybody's  doin'  it,  every- 
body's doin'  it  now."  That  "now"  exerted  its  potent  influ- 
ence, and  almost  before  he  knew  it.  L.  J.  F.  had  launched 
his  barque  on  the  sea  of  matrimony.  Now  that  it  has  all 
happened,  all  of  his  friends  are  glad,  and  he  .sort  of  seems 
glad  himself.  Congratulations  of  The  P.^iCific  Co.\st  Ar- 
chitect's staff,  even  though  a  little  belated,  are  extended, 
to  L.  J.  F.  and  his  bride  most  heartily.  If  we  can  slip  this 
into  the  forms  "unbeknownst."  we're  going  to  do  it. 


"At  Home"  to  Friends 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Samuel  B.  Cooke  and  Miss  Estella 
E.  Estabrook,  was  celebrated  on  Saturday.  March  30,  1912, 
at  Albany,  New  York.  We  are  in  receipt  of  the  announce- 
ment that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cooke  were  at  home  to  their  friends, 
at  the  Villa  St.  Clara.  SO:?  Twelfth  Street,  this  city,  after 
May  1st.     We  extend  our  heartiest  congratulations. 

The  Jones-Scott-Walker  Co.  is  the  successor  to  the 
Stebbins,  Walker  &  Spinning  Co.,  of  Tacoma,  dealers  in  all 
sorts  of  building  materials.  Its  officials  comprise:  William 
Jones,  of  Tacoma,  President :  L.  R.  Walker,  of  Tacoma, 
Vice-President ;  Emniett  Jones,  formerly  of  the  Western 
Pjuilding  Material  Co.,  General  Manager;  G.  G.  Rowe.  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer.  In  the  Board  of  Directors  is  in- 
cluded, in  addition  to  the  foregoing.  J.  C.  Scott,  Carl  L. 
Stebbins  and  Charles  .S.  Spinning. 

Industrial  Pubhcations 

The  April  number  of  Roofint;  Tin.  published  by  the  N. 
&  G.  Taylor  Co..  Philadelphia,  is  a  clever  and  interesting 
number.  A  full  page  half  tone  of  the  Armory  Building  at 
Los  .-Vngeles,  roofed  with  "Target  and  Arrow"  tin,  graces 
the  first  page,  and  the  contents  are  very  readable.  We 
are  in  receipt  also  of  the  Company's  official  list,  effective 
April  1st.  \'.H'i.  and  a  bright  little  booklet  entitled  ".Arrow 
Spring,  l!tl'^."  .Another  of  the  Company'.-i  booklets  at  hand 
is  "Taylor's  .Sample  .Ads  for  Roofers."  wdiich  is  filled  with 
good  suggestions.  We  are  indebted  to  J.  A.  Driunmond, 
Pacific  Coast  representative  of  the  Company,  for  the  cour- 
tesy of  mailing  us  this  literature. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  No.  2,  \'ol.  I  of  Tlic  I'anishing 
Point,  a  monthly  ma.gaziue  published  in  the  interests  of 
architects  and  architectural  organizations.  It  is  neatly 
printed  and  well  fills  its  chosen  field.  It  is  ])ublished  at 
Duluth,  Minn  .  .Among  the  contents  of  the  present  issue 
we  note  an  article  on  "Tlie  .Architectural  League  of  the 
Pacific  Coast."  one  on  "The  .American  .Architectural  Club." 
"Wishinpton  .Architectural  Club."  "Indianapolis  .Architec- 
tural Club."  "The  St.  Louis  .Architectural  Club."  "Chicago 
.Architectural  Club,"  "San  Francisco  .Architectural  Club." 
"The  Portland  (Ore.)  .Architectural  Club."  "The  Min- 
neapolis Architectural  Club."  and  several  others. 


Memory  is  so  slmrt  tliat  the  list  argument  h:is  an  ad- 
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THE 


F.  T.  Crowe  &  Company 

Two  years  ago  tlie  business  of  the  Portland  office  of  F. 
T.  Crowe  &  Co.,  consisted  almost  entirely  in  sales  of  cement. 
They  were  then,  as  now.  the  leading  jobbers  of  this  commo- 
dity, but  their  business  in  other  specialties  was  small.  To- 
day the  finn  stands  in  the  front  rank  as  a  jobber  of  all  kinds 
of  building  materials.  lis  sales  of  Sinta  Cruz  (  Hlue  Cross) 
and  Standard  Portland  cement  are  growing  cons-tantly  and 
speak  volumes  for  the  uniformly  high  quality  of  these 
brands. 


PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


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C«neral  Offices  of  F    T    Crowe  6-  Comp*nv.  PortUnd.  Oregon 

Portland  is  <jne  of  the  leading  cities  in  the  country  in  the 
u.se  of  reinf(jrcel  concrete  for  building  purposes.  F.  T. 
Crowe  &  Company  has  kept  pice  with  this  method  of  con- 
struction and  lias  organized  a  thoroughly  c(|uipped  F.ngin- 
eering  l)ei)artment  with  every  facility  for  supjilying  rein- 
forcing steel  in  its  various  sizes,  bent,  fabricated  and  rea<ly 
to  be  placed  in  the  form.  There  is  no  structure  of  this 
character  too  large  or  too  complicated  for  the  company  to 
handle.  The  .Multnomah  Hotel,  llollz'  Department  Store 
lUiilding.  .Mallory  Hotel.  Wilcox  Kuilding.  N'ew  Lincoln 
High  .School,  .Multnomah  .Vinateiir  Club,  Men's  normitory. 
Reed  Institute,  the  l!rr)adway  N'ew  Steel  and  Hawthorne 
.Avenue  bridges  arc  some  of  the  newest  striidiires  for 
which  !■'.  T.  Crowe  &  Company  furnished  reinforcing  steel. 

<  )ne  of  the  secrets  of  this  firm's  success  is  the  extreme 
care  used  in  selecting  the  various  lines  it  handles.  This  has 
enableil  it  to  es-tablish  a  reputation  for  high  class  materials 
"If  Crowe  sells  it.  it  is  good."  is  a  bv-word  with  the  trade. 


A  glance  at  the   list  of  agencies 
saying: 

Toch  P.ros.  Damp  Proof  Paints;  Bay  .State  Prick  and 
Cement  Coating;  Master  P.uildcrs'  Method  Water  Proof- 
ing; Pyramid  I'rand  Hydratcd  Lime;  Lump  Lime  and  Alca 
Lime;  "Beaver"  ISoard  ;  F.  W.  liird  &  Sons  Neponset  Build- 
ing Papers ;  Insulating  Papers  and  Roofing.  Chicago ;  Fran- 
cis Clothes  Dryers;  Mske  &  Company's  "Tapcstrv"  P.rick ; 
Hydraulic  Press  Brick  Company's  Face  Brick;  Johnson 
Corrugate<l  Reinforcing  Bars;  "Falls"  Joist  Hangers  and 
Post  Cai)s.  P.erger  .Manufacturing  Company's  Metal  Ceil- 
ings; Ferro  Lithic  Plate;  Rib-Truss  and  Metal  Lath;  Mer- 
ritt  &  Com|)any  Metal  Lockers;  Northwestern  Terra  Colta 
Co..  .\rchitectural  Terra  Cotta ;  Ludowici-Celadon  Co.  Terra 
C'otta  Tile  Roofing;  U.  S.  Gy|)sum  Company  "Pyrobar" 
Partition  Tile  and  Sackett  Plaster  P.oard ;  P.  H.  Jackson  & 
Company  Improved  Sidewalk  Lights  and  Doors,  and  a 
score  of  other  specialties  of  the  highest  order. 

The  firm  recently  moved  into  a  new  reinforced  concrete 
warehouse,  constructed  for  them  at  the  corner  of  Nineteenth 
and  Cpshur  streets,  where  they  carry  all  lines  and  have 
ideal  facilities  for  taking  care  of  the  country  dealer  by 
loading  in  mixed  cars.  .All  cement  stock,  except  a  car  or 
two.  in  above  warehouse,  is  distributed  from  ei.gbt  or  ten 
ilocks  on  both  sides  of  the  river. 

.\  ilisplay  room  recently  fitted  up  (a  corner  of  which  is 
shown  in  one  of  the  accompanying  photogra])lis )  repre 
sents  a  new  departure  on  the  coast  for  exhil>iting  buililing 
materials  in  a  way  to  enable  architects  and  owners  to  ex- 
amine the  various  lines  exhibited  and  sec  the  high  class 
materials  tlvit  can  be  purchased  in  this  western  market  at 
very  reasonable  prices. 

.As  evidence  of  how  the  business  of  I"".  T.  Crowe  &■  Co. 
has  grown,  it  may  be  stated  that  two  years  ago  a  small  of- 
fice at  I'ront  an<l  .Ankeny  streets  sufficed,  and  a  bookkeeper 
and  two  salesmen  were  all  the  help  re(|iiired.  Now  the  firm 
has  commodious  {piarters  on  the  third  floor  of  the  lilake- 
Mch'all  building,  at  l^'ourth  .ind  .\nkeiiv  streets.  Besides 
office  quarters,  a  simple  room  for  the  company's  many 
specialties  is  jirovided.  !•".  W.  b'arrin.gton  is  vice-presi- 
ilent   and   manager  of  tlu'    I'lirtland    I'e.-idquarters. 


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Worehooje.  Portland,  Oregon 


Iding  Maierial  Display  Room- F    T    Crowe  &■  Company    Portland.  Oregon 


Club  Elects  Officers 

( )n  the  evening  cjf  .May  :!rd.  the  I'nrtl  ind  .Architectural 
Club  held  its  annual  meeting  and  elected  tlie  following  offi- 
cers: President.  I^'rank  Logan;  \'ice-President.  John  Ilat 
ton  ;  Treasurer.  William  Dawson  ;  Secretary.  William  Fla- 
nigen.  The  election  was  preceded  by  a  banquet  at  the  Bow- 
ers I  Intel,  .'il  wliich  pl'iles  were  liid  for  seventv-five  iiiem- 
lurs. 


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The  Ghapin-Herlow  Mortgage  &  Trust 
Company 

npiIE  Cliapin-Herlow  Mortgage  &  Trust  Company,  of 
-*■  Portland,  with  a  capital  and"  surplus  of  $26;H.r)(J1.98,  is 
a  worthy  and  ambitious  enterprise.  In  its  present  concrete 
form,  it  is  the  result  of  a  merger  of  Chapin  &  Ilerlow,  the 
Chaplow  Investment  Company,  the  Cosmopolitan  Invest- 
ment &  Trust  Company  and  the  Chamorlow  Company. 

The  officers  and  directors  comprise  such  well  known 
men  as  Richard  L.  Durham,  President  of  the  Merchants 
Xational  Pjank ;  Willard  H.  Chapin,  ex-President  of  the 
Portland  Realty  Doard ;  Frank  A.  Steele,  capitalist  and 
builder ;  Ernest  C.  Herlow,  former  Secretary  and  Treasurer 
of  the  Chaplow  Investment  Company ;  Ralph  Emerson 
Pearce,  former  Sales  Manager  Co-Operative  Trust  Co; 
.\lba  R.  Morgan  and  Eben  Mouncc,  formerly  of  Lewiston, 
Idaho.  The  legal  counselors  of  the  companv  are  Schnabel 
&  LaRoche. 

Chapin  &  Herlow  had  the  credit  of  having  been  the  first 
real  estate  firm  in  Portland  to  inaugurate  the  department 
system  in  the  handling  of  real  estate,  of  laying  off  the  city 
into  districts  and  of  placing  the  suburban  districts  in  the 
hands  of  exjiert  judges  of  projierty  values  in  such  districts, 
and  who  were  in  a  position  to  know  their  products  and  prob- 
abilities as  to  their  development  in  the  future.  This  gave 
the  prospective  buyer  information  that  was  reliable  regard- 
ing any  district  in  which  he  sought  to  invest  or  locate.  The 
method  employed  was  that  long  in  vogue  in  New  York.  Chi- 
cago and  other  cities  of  the  East  and  Middle  West. 

The  several  distinct  lines  followed  out  by  the  old  com- 
panies now  consolidated  in  the  Chapin-Herlow  Mortgage  & 
Investment  Company  will  be  continued.  The  features  of 
mortgage  loans,  trusts  and  home-building  will  be  specialized. 

A  few  words  relative  to  department  managers  cannot 
come  atiiiss.  Charles  O.  Knpper  is  manager  of  the  depart- 
ment of  Portland  West  Side,  South;  Eben  Mounce  is  in 
charge  of  the  Department  of  Colonization :  David  S  Manny 
is  in  charge  of  the  Department  of  Publicity;  Albert  S.  P.ib- 
bins  has  control  of  the  Central  Property  Department  and 
will  handle  down-town  realty,  cmbr-tcing  Cen'rnl  Business. 
Water  Frontage.  Warehouse  and  Manufacturing  Sites  and 
General  Development  Propositions ;  Willis  O.  Derby  is  man- 
ager of  the  Department  of  Insurance  and  Rentals ;  A.  R. 
Morgan,  Manager  of  Farm  Department.  P.  F.  Hart  and  F. 
E.  Seachre.st  are  each  sjjecialists  on  Farm  Lnnds;  F'rank 
A.  Steele  is  Manager  of  the  Construction  Department ;  E. 
W.  Pcttibonc  is  Manager  of  the  West  Side.  North.  Depart- 
ment;  C.  G.  Reagan.  Jilanngcr  of  the  East  Side.  North,  De- 
partment ;  H.  M.  Davies,  Manager  of  the  East  Side.  South. 
Department:  Ralj)!!  Emerson  Pearce.  Mnnager  of  the  Stock, 
liond  and  Mortgatre  Department.  The  financial  represen- 
t-itives  of  the  Stock  and  Pond  Denartment  include  William 
n.  O'Neill.  W.  J.  Mason,  H.  E.  Stephens,  Chandler  Pierce. 
E.  G.  Howe,  H.  J.  Hud,  Charles  E.  Arnold  and  E.  I.  Pill- 
ings.  The  Mercantile  Investments  and  P.nsiness  0|5porHm- 
ities  Department,  under  the  direction  of  .Vrnold  Keller. 

The  entire  personnel  of  the  Chnpin-Herlow  Mortgage  & 
Trust  Company  present  a  most  minsual  iggrcgation  of  ca- 
pable, efficient  and  competent  men. 

A  most  worthy  feature  that  will  a])peal  to  all  is  that  of 
the  positive  protection  the  company  affords  homebuilders 
from  irresponsible  and  incompetent  contractors. 


To  the  end  of  January  the  geological  survey  has  caused 
the  withdrawal  from  entry  of  5.011,1  10  acres  of  phosphate 
lands  in  five  stntes,  indicating  that  the  t'nited  States  has  the 
largest  phos])hate  deposits  in  the  world. 


New  Lincoln  High  School 

The  Lincoln  High  School  will  lie  equipped  with  a  sta- 
tionary vacuum  cleaning  plant  of  six  sweeper  capacity. 
Same  is  to  be  furnished  by  The  lUaisdell  Machinery  Co., 
of  Bradford,  Pa.,  Portland  agent,  L.  A.  Marsh,  ."lOT  Yeon 
Building.  The  machine  complete  will  weigh  about  800(j 
lbs.  and  will  be  operated  by  a  20  H.  P.  General  Electric 
motor  by  means  of  a  silent  chain  drive.  The  pump  itself 
is  a  double-acting,  reciprocating,  horizontal,  with  corliss 
valves,  capable  of  maintaining  12  inches  of  vacuum  and 
displacing  seventy-five  cubic  feet  of  air  per  minute  per 
sweeper  when  all  sweepers  are  in  simultaneous  operation. 

The  system  is  equipped  with  an  automatic,  noiseless 
regulating  valve,  which  regulates  the  amount  of  power  used 
in  proportion  to  the  sweepers  in  actual  operation. 

The  cost  of  operating  this  plant  will  be  about  four  cents 
per  hour,  per  sweeper.  Each  janitor  will  accomplish  twice 
the  cleaning  with  the  aid  of  the  vacuum  as  under  the  old 
system,  at  the  same  time  producing  infinitely  better  results. 
This  elimination  of  janitors  .shows  a  large  reduction  in  the 
cost  of  school  and  office  building  operation  and  mainten- 
ance, at  the  same  time  maintaining  the  most  sanitary  con- 
dition, keeping  the  rooms  bright  and  attractive  and  reduc- 
ing the  wear  on  floors  and  carpets. 

Proper  cleaning  is  being  demanded  by  tenants  of  inod- 
ern  offices,  hotels,  apartments,  etc.,  and  their  appreciation 
of  modern  requisities  is  shown  by  the  demand  for  rooms 
that  are  thoroughly  cleaned. 

Stationary  vacuum  plants  are  built  in  one  sweeper  ca- 
pacity and  up.  The  one  sweeper  |)lants  are  very  desirable 
for  large  residences  and  it  will  pay  the  builder  to  inform 
himself  as  to  the  cost  of  operation,  installation,  etc.  The 
above  firm  report  that  they  have  just  recently  in.stalled  a 
small  plant  in  Atiyeh  Bros",  store.  Same  is  lifting  the 
heavy  black  desert  sand  out  of  the  oriental  rugs  and  at  the 
same  time  bringing  out  the  rich  oriental  colors. 


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Trade  Notes  and  Personals 

iharles  W.  Heal  is  in  Seattle  on  business. 

Irchitect  II.  P.  Pearce,  of  Seattle,  was  a  recent  Port- 
landyisitor. 

-\rchitect  Newton  C.  Gauntt  has  moved  his  office  from 
11(1  Henry  Building,  to  1(i:!T  Chamber  of  Conunerce  Build- 
ing. 

The  Sullivan  Tile  Company,  12!)  East  Water  street, 
furnished  all  the  partition  tile  in  the  new  Lincoln  High 
School. 

E.  1).  Haley,  formerly  with  ].  K.  I  liU  &  t.dmpany.  has 
o|)ened  a  store  at  211)  Seventh  street  and  will  carry  a  coni- 
])lete  line  of  the  famous  "Derby"  office  furniture  and  fil- 
ing cabinets. 

The  Sterling  Stone  Company,  of  Portland,  are  furnish- 
ing the  stone  trimmings  on  the  new  lligli  Scliool  Building 
at   IJoseburg.  Oregon. 

Mr.  Sullivan,  of  the  .Sullivan  Tile  Company,  has  re- 
turned from  Vancouver,  B.  C,  where  he  has  been  on 
business. 

J.  C.  Scott,  of  the  Jones-Scott  Company.  \W:\\\;\  Walla, 
Washington,  was  a  recent  visitor  in   Portland  on  business. 

D.  B.  Flickinger  is  now  associated  w-ith  the  Central 
Door  and  Lumber  Companv  of  this  citv. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  .-ill;!  .Stark  street.'"The  Tile  ^lan."  is 
mailing  out  several  thousand  colored  postal  cards  showing 
his  ilisplay  room. 

.Architect  J.  .S.  Cote,  of  Seattle,  has  returned  from  Los 
■Angeles  after  attending  the  convention  of  the  Agricultural 
League  of  the   Pacific  Coast. 


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Page  385 


W.  H.  CroucU.  with  Whiteliousc  &  Fouilhoux,  is  the 
proud  father  of  a  lirand  new  hahy  ajirl.  Have  the  boys 
been  smoking?     Aslv  W.  H.? 

G.  M.  Lloyd,  of  tlie  Central  Meat  Company,  of  Waits- 
burg.  Washington,  has  contracted  with  the  .\rmstrong  Ma- 
chinery Company,  of  Spokane,  for  the  jjurchase  and  install- 
ation of  a  ;i-ton  Alaskan  refriiieratinLV  jilant  to  he  operated 
on  the  brine  system. 

I.  J.  Galbraith.  of  Cialbraith  &  Telander.  general  con- 
tractors, with  offices  at  !lii;i  C'lianiber  of  Commerce  Build- 
ing, and  lili  Empire  .^tate  Building.  Spokane,  Washington. 
lias  returned  from  a  three  months  trip  spent  on  the  West 
Coast  of  Mexico  and  I'anama.  returning  via  the  Gidf  to 
Xew  York  City. 

Architects  Potter  &  Merrill,  with  offices  formerly  in 
the  Provident  Building,  are  now  at  7"2.S  Tacoma  Buililing, 
Tacoma.  Washington. 

George  W.  Kvimnier,  sales  manager  of  the  Dcnny-Ren- 
ton  Clay  and  Coal  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Iloge 
Building,  Seattle,  Washington,  has  returned  from  a  busi- 
ness trip  to  .San  Francisco. 

Gladding,  McBean  &  Company,  through  their  local 
agent.  J.  C.  Bayer,  will  furnish  the  terra  cotta  for  the 
Albina  Library. 

P.  W.  Rochester,  of  The  Washington- Portland  Cement 
Company.  Seattle,  \\'a^hington.  was  a  recent  visitor  at  their 
local  office  on  business. 

.Architect  Edward  '1".  I'oulkes  of  San  Francisco,  was  a 
recent  visitor  at  his  local  office  on  business. 

.Vrthur  L.  Loveless,  formerly  of  Wilson  &  Loveless, 
architects,  announces  the  opening  of  an  office  for  the 
practice  of  architecture  at  4'37-l>';i  Henry  lUiilding,  Seattle, 
Washington. 

L.  .\.  Spear,  general  manager  of  tiie  Washington  P.rick 
Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Company,  of  S])okane,  Washington. 
was  a  caller  at  their  loc:il  office  on  his  return  from  Cali- 
fornia. 

W.  LF.  George,  secretnry  of  the  Henry  Cowell  Lime 
and  Cement  C  umpmy.  with  liead(|uarters  in  San  Francisco, 
was  a  recent  crdler  on  their  local  representaiive,  G.  C.  Nick- 
erson. 

C.  D.  Phillips  formerly  with  the  Western  P.uilding  .Ma- 
terial Company,  is  now  associated  with  the  Western  Fuel 
Company,  and  locTted  it  Xanamio,  British  Columbia. 

Architect  F.  I".  Chami)ncy,  of  the  firm  of  Gould  and 
Champney,  Seattle,  Washington,  has  returned  from  Los 
Angeles  after  attending  the  .Architectural  League  of  the 
Pacific  Coast. 

Willatzen  &  Byrne,  architects.  .Seattle,  Washington,  an- 
nounce the  removal  of  their  office  from  •i'M\  Iknrv  l!uil<l- 
ing,  to  suite  IV7-li!l  same  building. 

L.  C.  Rosenberg  has  resigned  his  position  with  architect 
Ellis  F.  I,awrence.  and  is  now  making  preparations  for 
attending  the  Boston  .School  of  Technologv.  at  Boston. 
Mass..  tiiis  I-"all. 

The  Xorthwest  Steel  Company  will  furnish  the  steel 
superstructure  and  pier  casings  on  the  Bridge  over  the 
.Sandy  River  near  Troutdale.  Steel  to  l)o  ready  seven 
weeks  from  time  contract  was  signed. 

The  Pacific  Iron  Works,  east  end  of  P.nrn^ide  Bridge, 
will  furnish  inn  tons  of  steel  for  the  I'nited  State  Na- 
tional Bank   Ihiilding.  at  X'ancouver.  Washington. 

W.  .\.  Williams  has  opened  an  .Architectural  Office  al 
ITS  Madi.son  Street,  and  would  like  sam|)les.  catalogues 
and  price  lists  from  material  men. 

Mr.  Byrne,  of  the  .Architectmal  firpn.  Willatzen  S: 
Byrne,  with  offices  at  -P.'?- P.'!)  Ilenrv  P.uilding.  Seattle. 
Washington,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on  business. 


Riverside  Portland  Cement  Company,  of  Riverside,  Cal- 
ifornia, have  o])ened  a  local  office  at  l".M  Railway  Ex- 
change Building,  Portland.  I  )regon.  wilh  Mr.  C.  W.  Jones 
as  agent. 

S.  C.  McPherson.  formerly  with  the  Western  liuilding 
Materia!  Company,  is  now  associated  with  the  Riverside 
Cement  Company,  witli  offices  at  I'.'l  Railway  Exchange 
Building. 

P).  Paul,  president  of  tlie  Tacoma  Ornamental  Iron  and 
Wire  Works,  of  Tacoma.  Washington,  was  a  recent  Port- 
land visitor  on  business. 

Mr.  Lawrence  Holmes,  president  of  the  Uoliiies  Disap- 
pearing lied  Company,  who  has  been  looking  after  the 
local  office  wliile  Mr.  Cooke  has  been  absent  in  the  east,  is 
on  an  extended  business  trip  to  Los  .An.geles. 

W.  L.  Philli]is.  tieneral  Superintendent  of  all  the  W'a-^li- 
ington  Brick  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Co.'s  jilants.  ha-;  re- 
turned to  .Spokane  after  spending  several  days  in  Porllaiid 
and  the  Willamette  X'alley  on  business. 

George  Harold  Smith,  who  has  been  cnunected  with  the 
office  of  R.  II.  Ilockcnberry  for  the  ]iast  two  years,  was 
married  Thursday,  .Xjiril  lltli,  to  Miss  h'.mily  V..  I.edrain. 
Mr.  and  .Mr>.  Smith  are  spending  their  honeymoon  in 
California. 

J.  C.  liayer  I'urnace  Cominmy,  b'ront  and  Market 
streets,  are  doing  the  Kalamine  frames,  sash  and  doors 
in  the  corri<lors  and  rooms  leading  off  stair  entrances  in 
the  Linc<iln  High  School,  also  the  Mar(|uise.  roof,  metal 
windows  and  Kalamine  doors  in  tlu'  I  lull/  I'.uililing. 

I'".  T.  Crowe  &  C"ompiny.  the  well  kimwn  building  ma- 
terial s])ecialists,  amiounce  that  they  have  recently  a<lde<l 
to  their  already  long  list  of  materials  classed  as  "standard 
of  the  market"  the  agencies  for  Linofelt  Deadening  Quilt. 
Waterproof  of  Lith  Insulating  Board.  I'nion  Cork 
Board  and  other  i)roducts  of  the  Cnion  b'ibre  Co.,  W'inona, 
Miim.;  also  Bay  State  Cement  Coaling  and  other  jiroducts 
of  Wadsworth,   1  lowland  &:  Co..   Boston.  Mass. 

The  Pacific  I-'ace  Brick  Com])any,  Portland.  Oregon,  are 
furnishing  the  brick  for  the  six-story  Masonic  Temple  at 
Salem.  ( )regon :  the  four  story  aparlmeni  liouse  for  the 
(  larke  County  .Abstract  Coonipany.  X'ancouver,  W.ashing- 
ton :  the  brick  for  W.  C.  Donelson  llnilding.  llillsboro. 
(  Iregon.  and   Dr.   N'ixon's  'Ijuilding,  at   h'orest  Grove,  Ore. 

J.  C.  Bayer  b'urnace  Co.  did  the  co])per  marc|uise  on  the 
Wo(jdaril-(_'larke    P.uilding.   will   install    the   Kalamine   iron 
frames  on  the  street    front   and  courts,  hollow  mrliil   uin 
(lows  for  jail  portion,  roofing  cop])er  and  sheet  iiul.il  work 
on  the  west  wing  of  the  Multnomah  County  t  mirl   IliMise. 

William  I'rese,  of  J.  P.raida  &  Company,  with  offices  at 
.TJ-l-'.-iti  Lumbermcns  Building  has  returned  from  an  ex- 
tended busines  trip  to  N'aneouver,  P..  C.  Mr.  I'rese  reports 
that  they  are  doing  a  big  business  at  lluir  X.-nuuuMT  office 
and  that  Terrazzo  floors  are  being  used  very  extensively  in 
British  Cohunbia. 

\'om  Cleff  &  Lundy,  with  offices  at  :>'.'."i-.V.'(;  Lumber- 
mens  Building,  have  leased  the  sand  and  gravel  dock  locited 
at  the  foot  of  Linn  .Avenue,  in  .Sellwood,  and  have  leased  a 
warehouse  on  the  O.-W.  R  &  \.  Co.'s  siding  at  Thirty- 
third  and  Broadway.  This  young  concern  has  made  r;ipid 
sirirles  since  starting  in  business,  January   1st.  1!)P.', 

The  Washington  Brick  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Company, 
of  S])okane.  W;ishington.  furnished  through  their  local 
agent.  .Mr.  C.  T.  W.  Hollister.  ?."i.noo  cream  lirick  for  tlie 
F.rlinger  Building,  Eleevnth  and  Washington  streets;  \'2'k- 
fiilO  cream  brick  for  the  Mallory  Building,  and  are  delivering 
the  terra  cotta  for  the  Masonic  Ten.ide  at  S'deni,  I'.llis  F. 
Lawrence,  Architect:  also  delivering  the  terra  cutla  fur  the 
west  w-ing  Multnomah  County  Court  House. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST  ARCHITECT 


Architect  E.  E.  McChran,  with  offices  in  the  Lumber 
Exchange,  has  returned  from  Eugene,  Oregon,  where  he 
attended  the  formal  opening  of  tlie  Elks  Building.  Mr. 
McClaran  was  the  architect  on  this  building. 

The  Pacific  Face  Brick  Company,  401  Commercial  Club 
Building,  Portland.  Oregon,  are  furnishing  brick  for  Dr. 
Sternberg's  building,  Si.xth  and  Davis  streets :  brick  on  the 
building  at  Fourth  and  Glisan  for  .Mt.  Hood  Soap  Com- 
pany's building,  at  Tenth  and  Burnside  for  Swiss  Dairy, 
and  just  completing  delivery  on  Court  House  fireproofing, 
and  furnished  the  brick  on  the  new  Lincoln  High  School. 

The  Armstrong  Machinery  Co..  of  Spokane,  Washing- 
ton, has  closed  contract  with  tlie  Missoula  Mercantile  Com- 
pany, of  Missoula.  Montana,  for  the  installation  of  a  three- 
ton  ice  making  and  refrigerating  plant.  Installing  a  two- 
ton  Siberian  refrigerating  machine  for  Jeff  Davis  &  Com- 
pany, merchants.  Grand  Forks,  B.  C.  A  four-ton  Arm- 
strong refrigerating  machine  for  the  Old  Dominion  Cream- 
ery Co.,  Colville.  Washington. 

J.  A.  Drummond.  Pacific  Coast  Representative  of  the 
N.  &  G.  Taylor  Company,  with  headquarters  at  422  Chron- 
icle Building.  San  Francisco,  reports  that  they  have  started 
another  car  to  Seattle  for  stock  and  that  one  has  arrived  in 
Portland,  there  was  also  one  shipped  to  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington ;  a  straight  to  Loehr  &  Flanders,  also.  A  car  is 
enroute  to  Los  Angeles,  another  straight  sale,  and  another 
car  is  enroute  to  San  Francisco  for  stock. 

The  Armstrong  Machinery  Company,  Spokane,  Wash- 
ington, will  supply  a  five-ton  ice  making  and  refrigerating 
plant  for  the  Powell  River  Company,  Ltd..  Powell  River, 

B.  C,  and  the  same  size  plant  for  the  Pomeroy  Live  Stock 
Meat  Association,  of  Pomeroy,  Washington.  The  New 
East  End  Public  Market,  of  Spokane,  is  being  equipped 
with  an  8-ton  .Armstrong  refrigerating  machine  which  will 
be  operated  on  the  direct  expansion  system. 

C.  T.  W.  Hollister,  local  representative  of  the  Wash- 
ington Brick,  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Co..  reports  having  re- 
ceived the  contracts  to  furnish  the  cream  full  glazed  matt 
finish  terra  cotta,  with  bronze  colored  trimmings,  for  the 
Supreme  Court  and  Library  building  at  Salem.  Oregon. 
W.  C.  Knighton.  State  .'\rcbitect.  .\lso  contract  for  Em- 
press Theatre,  full  glazed  matt  finish,  with  enameled  brick 
to  match.  Lee  DeCamp,  .Architect.  Contract  for  the  U.  S. 
National  Bank.  \'ancouver,  Washington,  cream  brick  and 
Terra  Cotta  trim  to  match.  L^.  Nichols,  .Architect. 

The  Newberg  Brick  and  Tile  Company.  Ii07  Board  of 
Trade  Building,  Portland,  Oregon,  are  furnishing  the 
"Newberg  Red"  Face  Brick,  on  the  following  buildings: 
Four-story  building  on  Twenty-third  street ;  four-story 
apartments,  1114  Williams  avenue;  four-story  apartments. 
East  First  and  Multnomah ;  residence-retaining  wall  and 
garage.  East  Sixty-second  and  Salmon  streets,  Mt.  Tabor, 
(ruffled  brick)  ;  residence.  East  24th  and  Lincoln.  Murrav- 
mead,  (ruffled  brick:  residence.  Hazclfern  and  East  Ever- 
ett, Laurelhnrst,  (ruffled  brick):  residence.  East  Thirty- 
ninth  and  Hovt  streets;  two  high  school  Iniildings,  Salem. 
Oregon;  bank  building.  .Amity.  Oregon:  bank  building.  .St. 
Paul,  Oregon. 

A    RESUME. 

Recent  items  selected  frotn  the  tlaily  advance  reports  of 
"The  Pacific  Coast  .Architect." 

PORTLAND. 

Business  Block — .\rcliitfct  C.  ,\.  Dnke  prcp.arcd  plans  for 
a  reinforced  concrete  structure  lOo.xlK;  in  stze  and  two  storie> 
in    height   for   Mrs    Degel. 

Flats — The  Rose  City  Architectural  and  Contracting  Com- 
pany prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  frame    flat  buihling  for   L- 

C.  Kelley. 


Church — The  Oregon  Architectural  and  Engineering  Com- 
pany prepared  plans  for  a  Baptist  church,  50x62.  to  be  built  in 
Lents. 

Loft  Building — Architects  Bridges  &  Webber  prepared 
plans  for  a  four-story  mill  constructed  loft  building  for  Strong 
&    Co. 

Residence — Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for 
a    Swiss  chalet,   to    be    built  for    Mrs.    B.  Jacobs. 

Warehouse — Architect  C.  h.  Duke  has  plans  prepared  for  a 
reinforced    concrete    warehouse,   four   stories   in  height. 

Residence — .Architect  F.  .A.  Swingle  prepared  plans  for  a 
nine-room  colonial  residence  to  be  erected  in  .\lanieda  Park. 

Store  and  Apartment — Architects  Goodrich  &  Goodrich 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  store  and  apartment  building, 
to  be  erected  by  tht  Centennial  fnvestment  Company,  to  cost 
$10,000. 

Remodeling — Architect  E.  E.  McClaran  prepared  plans  for 
the  remodeling  of  a  store  room  for  the  Portland  Trunk  Com- 
pany. 

Apartment  House  —The  Oregon  .\rchitectural  and  Engi- 
neering Company  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  veneer 
apartment    house    for    Ma.\   B.    Godfrey. 

Residence — Architect  J.  W.  Swope  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  residence  to  be  erected  in  Council  Crest  Park 
by    R.    L.  Donald. 

Bungalow — .Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  prepared  plans  for 
a  $73,000  bungalow,  to  be  built  for  Constance  F.   Hodden. 

-Apartment  House — Morgan,  Fleidner  &  Boyce  have  plans 
for  an  eight-story  reinforced  concrete  apartment  house,  to  be 
built    at    Twenty-lirst    and     Hoyt. 

-Apartments — -Architects  Williams  &  Rasmussen  are  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  six-story  reinforced  concrete  apartment  house. 
100x200,    to  cost  about    $200,000. 

Warehouse — Architect  Fred  A.  Legg  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  five-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  80x100,  for  -A.  N. 
Moores,    to    be    built    at   Fifteenth   and    Kearney   streets. 

Bungalow — -Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  prepared  plans  for 
a  six-room  bungalow   for  Dr.   F.  -A.   Short,  to  cost  $3500. 

Hospital — -Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  are  preparing 
preliminary  sketches  for  a  Catholic  hospital  building,  to  be 
erected  in    Heppncr   at    a    cost    of   $30,000. 

Stores  and  Apartments — -Architects  McNaughton  &  Ray- 
mond prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  store  and  apart- 
ment  building   for    Whitmer    &    Chambers. 

Flats — -Arcliitect  W.  D.  Downing  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame   flat  building. 

Bungalow — Architect  A.  Clarke  Baker  prepared  plans  for  a 
$3300  bungalow. 

Residence — Architects  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Company  pre- 
jiaretl  plans  for  two  hillside  residences  for  the  .Alameda  Land 
Company. 

School  Houses— Architects  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Company 
prepared  plans  for  two  frame  school  houses  to  be  erected  at 
Kelso,   Wash. 

Residence— Architect  W.  B.  Bell  prepared  plans  for  a  $5000 
residence   for   W.   T.    Hamilton,  to   be   built   in  Laurelhurst. 

Store  and  .Apartment — Plans  were  prepared  by  the  But- 
terworth-Stephenson  Company  for  a  two-story  combination 
store  and  apartment  building,  to  be  built  on  Nineteenth  and 
Broadway. 

-Apartment  House — .Architects  Claussen  &  Clausscn  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  four-story  pressed  brick  apartment  house, 
to   he   erected  by    Bilyeu    &   York,   to   cost    $33,000- 

-Apartment  House — Plans  are  being  prepared  by  -Architects 
Claussen  &  Claussen  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house 
costing   $25,000,    for   John    Barby- 

Business  Building — -Architect  Guy  C-  Manning  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  concrete  building  for  the  Pacific  Press 
Publishing    Association. 

Residence — Plans  were  prepared  by  L.  R.  Bailey  &  Com- 
pany for  a  nine-room    frame    residence    for    I,e\vis  Woerner. 

Stores  and  Flats— .Architect  Guy  C.  Manning  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  two-story  frame  combination  building  for  B.  E. 
Meldcn. 

.Apartment  House — Architects  Claussen  &  Claussen  are  pre- 
IKtring  plans  for  a  four-story  pressed  brick  apartment  house, 
to   he   erected    in  Nob    Hill    district,    at   a    cost  of   $45,000. 

Residences — .Architects  Bennes  &  Hendricks  prepared  plans 
for  six  modern  two-story  dwellings,  to  be  built  by  Chapin  & 
Ilerlow   in    Laurelhurst. 

Hotel — Plans  arc  being  prepared  by  Architect  .A.  C.  Ewart 
for  a  four-story  brick  hotel,  to  be  erected  by  George  -A.  Hous- 
man,    at    Twenty-th'rd    and    Hoyt    streets. 

Residence — .Architect  J.  W.  Swope  prepared  |)lans  for  a 
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Residence — Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  are  preparing 
plans  for  a   nine-room   frame   residence,   to  cost   $G500. 

Residence — Architect  A.  J.  Maclure  prepared  plans  for  a 
$4000  frame  residence  for  D.   Pally. 

Garage — Hardin  &  Richmond  prepared  plans  for  a  one- 
story    brick    garage,    to    cost    $12,500. 

Flat — .Architects  Goodrich  &  Goodrich  have  plans  prepared 
for  a  two-story   frame   flat   building. 

Theater — .Architects  Lewis  &  Lewis  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  brick  picture  theater,  to  be  built  in  Eugene,  at  a 
cost  of  $35,000. 

Residence — .Architect  J.  B.  Clark  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story    frame    residence,    costing   $12,000,  for   R.    R.    Giltner. 

Stores  and  .Apartments — Plans  were  prepared  by  .Architect 
William  J.  Kratz  for  a  two-story  combination  building  costing 
about    $15,000. 

Residence — Architect  H.  M.  Black  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
ten-room  colonial  residence  for  \V.  F.  Steine. 

Club  House — .Architect  Ernest  Kroner  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  two-story  brick  club  house,  costing  about  $10,000,  for  the 
Rose    City    Park   Improvement   League. 

Business  Block — Plans  for  a  two-story  brick  business  block 
to  be  built  in  Hillsboro  are  being  prepared  by  Architect  Er- 
nest Kroner, 

Bungalow — .Architect  H.  M.  Fancher  prepared  plans  for  an 
eight-room  bungalow  to  be  built  by  Harry   Lang. 

Residence — ^.Architects  Jacobbergcr  &  Smith  prepared  plans 
for  an    eight-room    country    residence    for    George    Honey. 

OREGON. 

Store  Building — Monmouth  E,  W.  Strong  will  erect  a  two- 
story  concrete  store  building  60x120  in  size. 

Club  Building — Ontario.  The  Ontario  Commercial  Club 
had  plans  prepared  for  a  pressed  brick  club  building,  costing 
about    $5000. 

liusiness  Block — Eugene.  .Architect  J  R.  Ford  has  prepared 
plans    for   a    two-story    brick    building  for    R.    N.    Day. 

Garage — Roseburg.  O.  C.  Marstcrs  is  erecting  a  concrete 
and   brick  garage  80x100. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans  for 
two    bungalows    to    be    built  by    the    City    Water   Board 

Hotel  — Klamath  Falls  Dick  Vaudcgccr  will  erect  a  three- 
story   frame  hotel   building   having    50  rooms. 

Bungalows — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R  Ford  prepared  plans 
for   three   bungalows  to   be   built   by    A.    H.    Hinkson. 

Furniture  I'actorj- — Salem.  W.  B.  Gibson  expects  to  erect 
additional  buildings  for  his  furniture  factory  to  cost  $20,000. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Architect  Hunzicker  prepared  plans  for 
a    seven-room    bungalow    for  George    W.    Hunter. 

Lodge  Building — Hood  River.  The  W.  O.  W.  arc  planning 
to  erect  a   lodge   building   in    the  near    future 

.Apartment  House — Eugene.  .Architect  John  Hunzicker 
has  prepared  plans  for  an  apartment  house  to  be  built  by  Mrs. 
Betty    Humphrey. 

Armory — .Ashland.  State  .Architect  W.  C.  Knighton  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  $25,000  brick  armory. 

Residence — Eugene.  .Architect  John  Hunzicker  prepared 
plans  for    a    nine-room   residence    for    A.    L.    Ball. 

Business  Block — Eugene  .Architect  \.  Le  Noir  Ragsdalc 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  business  block  for 
Peter  Johnson. 

Hall — Cottage  Grove  The  Cottage  Grove  Grange  has  levied 
a   special    assessment    with    which    to    build    a    hali. 

Residence  — Eugene.  .Architect  R.  E.  L.  Washington  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  tw^o-story  eleven-room  residence  for  Frank 
Hadlcy. 

School  Building — Hillsboro.  The  School  Board  has  ordered 
a  special  election  to  vote  on  a  $35,000  bond  issue  with  which 
to  erect   a    school   building. 

School — Lafayette.  The  Lafayette  School  District  will  erect 
a   school   building  costing  about  $12,000. 

Business  Block — Eugene.  L.  G.  Hulin  is  having  plans  pre- 
pared for  a  two-story  brick  business  block  28x100. 

SEATTLE. 

Apartment  House — .Architect  O.  Dickinson  prepared  plans 
for  a    four-family   apartment    house. 

Bank  Building — .Architects  lieezer  Bros,  are  preparing  plans 
for  a  two-story  brick  and  terra  cotta  building  for  the  Univer 
sity   State  Bank,    to   cost    $40,000, 

Residence — Architect  Carl  F,  Gould  prepared  plans  for  a 
$20,000    residence    for    Chester    F.    White. 

Field  House — .Architects  I'.ebb  &  Mendel  have  been  com- 
missioned   by    the    Board    of    Park    Commissioners    to    prepare 


two-story  brick    field   house,    to    cost  about    $22,- 


and  S.  P.  Railway  Co. 
will  build  a  $400,000 
prepared    plans    for    a 


plans    for 
000. 

Residence — ^.Architects  Blackwell  &  Baker  prepared  plans 
for  a  $10,000  brick  veneer  residence,  to  be  built  by  T.  B.  Gar- 
rison. 

Store — .Architect  Max  Umbrecht  has  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  brick  store  and  loft  building  to  cost  $20,000  for  Isaac 
Cooper. 

Laundry  Building — .Architect  Charles  Haynes  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  and  basement  mill  constructed  laundry 
building,  to  cost  $10,000. 

SPOKANE. 

Depot— O.-VV.  R.  &  N.  and  the  C.  .M 
have   bought   property    on    which    they 

Office     Building — .Architect    .A.    Held 
five-story  brick  store  and  office   building  for   D,    P.'  Jenkins,  at 

Warehouse — The  R.  &  J.  Realty  Co.  are  having  plans  pre- 
pared for  a   five-story  warehouse   building,   to   cost   $100,000. 

Office  Building — Fred  B.  Grinnell  Company  will  erect  a 
four-story  brick  office  building,  to  cost  $50,000. 

City  Hall — .Architect  Julius  Zittel  completed  the  plans  for 
the   six-story  fire-proof  brick   City    Hall   building,   to  cost   about 

School — .Architect  C.  F.  White  prep;ired  plans  for  a  three- 
story  brick  school  building  to  be  erected  at  Chattcroy  at  a  cost 
of  $20,000. 

City  Hall — .Architect  Jabolonsky  prepared  plans  for  a  $11000 
concrete   City  Hall    for   Metaline    Falls. 

WASHINGTON. 

Lodge  Building — Winlock.  The  W.  O.  W.  are  building  a 
two-story  white  tile   hxlge  building. 

Warehouse — lloi|uiam  The  (Ir.ays  Harbor  Hardware  Com- 
pany   will    build    a   two-story    concrete    warehouse. 

School  Building— Pe  Ell.  The  school  districts  of  Wall- 
vilU.  Pe  Fll  anil  .VlcCorniick  have  consolidated  and  will  erect 
three    modern    school   buildings 

Church— Walla  Walla.  Architects  Tourtellotte  &  llummell 
of  Boise.  Idaho,  are  preparing  plans  for  a  $,10,000  church  to  be 
erected    by    the    First   Methodist    congrcgaticm. 

Warehouse — Vancouver.  Minsinger  Brothers  &  Company 
arc    erecting    a    two-story   warehouse    costing    about    $5000. 

School — Waterville.  .A  bond  issue  of  $40,000  has  been  voted 
with   which   to  erect  a   two-story   brick  school   building. 

Store — Garfield.  The  Garfield  Trading  Company  will  erect 
a    two-story    brick   store    building,    100x1.50. 

Business  Hlock — Leavenworth.  The  Leavenworth  Building 
and  Loan  .Association  will  erect  a  one-story  brick  building,  to 
cost    about   18000. 

Stable  ^Chchalis.  C.  .A  Packenhan  will  Iniild  a  two-story 
firc-prf>of    concrete    barn. 

Bank  Building— Bcllingham.  .Architect  John  Graham  of 
Seattle  is  preparing  plans  for  a  six-story  Class  A  building 
for  the  Bellingham  National  Bank  building,  to  cost  about  $375.- 
000 

Business  Block — I.eveanworth.  Tin-  Leavenworth  Mercan- 
tile   Company   will  build   a   two-story   brick   building.   :i5xloo 

Gas  Plant— Walla  Walla.  The  Pacific  Power  and  Light 
Company  will   build  a  one-story  brick   building.   ,50x120.   to  cost 

$.10,000. 

Lodge — Orovillc.  The  Odd  Fellows  are  planning  to  ercci 
a  two-story    brick    building    at   a    cost    of  $10,000. 

Lodge  Building — Tekoa.  The  Masons.  Odd  l''cllows  and 
Knights  of  Pytbias  will  erect  a  three-story  fraternal  building, 
at  a    cost    of  $15,000. 

Creamery — Chchalis.  O.  J.  Van  Houten  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  concrete  and  frame  creamery  building,  to  be  erected 
by    the    Lewis    County    Co-Operativc    Creamery   Companv. 

Union  Depot— Tacoma.  The  O.-W.  R  &  N.  and  C.  M.  & 
S.    P.    will    build    a    depot   to  cost    $1,000,000, 

Business  Hlock — IIoi|uiam.  .Architect  R,  H.  Burrows  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  concrete  store  and  office  building 
for    .Mr.    Ponischil. 

IDAHO. 

School — rKcllogg.  Architect  L.  R.  Stritesky  of  Spokane  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  brick  school  building,  to  cost  about 
$25,000, 

School— Plummer,  .Architect  George  Williams  of  Coeur 
d'.AIene  is  preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  school  build- 
ing, to  cost  $28,000. 

Elks'  Temple— Coeur  d'.AIene.  The  Elks  have  purchased 
property  on  which  they  intend  to  erect  a  temple  in  the  near 
future. 

Courthouse — Moscow,  An  election  will  be  held  on  July 
30th  to  vote  on  $100,000  bonds  with  which  to  erect  a  court- 
house  for    Latah    County. 


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Regulation.     Heating  and  Ventilating  of 

Public  Buildings  a  Specialty 

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The  "Beck"  Vertical  Filing  Cases 

For  drawings, 
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prints,  maps, 
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The  "Beck" 
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Cascisaradical 
change  from 
any  method  of 
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dexing hereto- 
fore used.  It 
has  features 
combining  the 
best  modern 
methods  of  re- 
cording and  in- 
dexing with  a 
common-sense 
filing  cate,  by  which  any  drawings  may  be  extracted  without  dis- 
turbing the  order  of  the  balance,  or  they  may  be  exposed  for  exami- 
nation instantly  without  changing  their  position  in  the  file. 
Space,  convenience,  time-saving  and  the  preservation  of  drawings 
taken  into  consideration,  the  "Keck"  Vertical  Filing  Case  is  the 
cheapest  and  best  system  for  filing  drawings,  tracings,  blue  prints, 
etc.,  upon  the  market. 
Patented  in  United  States,   Great  Britain,  Canada  and  Germany. 

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Not  only  does  the  Multiplex  solve  all  arithmetical, 
trigonometrical  and  -logarithmic  examples  which  are 
possible  with  the  Mannheim,  and  in  the  same  convenient 
and  rapid  manner,  but  it  further  possesses  the  following 
characteristic  advantages : 

1.     Multiplication  of  three  numbers  in  one  setting. 

Division  of  one  number  by  two  numbers  in  one 
setting. 

More  convenient  solution  of  inverse  proportion. 

Direct  solution  in  a  single  setting  of  a  series  of  divi- 
sions with  a  constant  dividend. 

Direct  reading  of  cubes  and  cube  roots. 

Direct  reading  of  three-halves  and  two-thirds  powers. 

Direct  solution  in  a  single  setting  of  many  combined 
operations  which  require  the  slide  to  be  shifted 
with  the  Mannheim  rule. 


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Current  Comment 

In  value  ainonjj  the  indu-slrics  of  the  United  States  the 
manufacture  of  cement  has  now  attaineil  the  eiglith  rank. 

CCA 

Uuring  May  Seattle's  total  Iniildins  permits  were  $7;iH,- 
1  10.  The  total  for  ihc  first  five  nionlhs  of  the  year  were 
$I,(I71,0S(>. 

\ery  few  cities  of  the  size  of  Portland  can  boast  so 
many  large  and  modern  department  stores  as  this  city  or 
which  are  iiiiirc  splendidly  housed. 

Clean   .streets,  clean   yards,   well  kept  up  premises  and 

Imildinjjs  will  do  much  tn  altracet  the  attention  of  visitors 

to   Portland  as   a  desirable  place  to  live.     It  pays  to  keep 

clean. 

ucr- 

The  first  carload  of  white  pressed  brick  ever  brought 
into  I'.end  was  shippetl  there  recently  from  .Seattle  to  be 
utilized  in  the  construction  of  the  First  National  Bank 
building. 

The  rat-tat-tat  of  electric  riveters,  the  tap  of  hammers, 

the  rasp  ami  hum  of  saws  and  the  screech  of  planes  may 

not  afford  the  most  melodious  refrain  in  the  world.  )nit  it 

is  the  sweetest  music  after  all,  for  it  tells  of  construction 

progress.    This  is  the  music  that  is  making  Portland  a  great 

city. 

•yr. 

Growing  Cement  Shipments 

The  lotal  amount  of  cement  shipments  by  water  re- 
ceived in  Pf)rtland  during  .\pril,  according  to  figures  given 
out  by  the  .Merchants'  R.xchange,  was  l.")(i.!ll()  sacks.  Tlierc 
has  been  a  heavy  gain  since  the  first  of  the  year.  This 
gives  an  adefpiatc  idea  of  the  great  amount  of  building  in 
progress  in  i'ortland.  .since  cement  so  largely  enters  into 
modern  builtlinLT  construction. 


Portland  in  Eighth  Place 

in  the  matter  nf  building  ci instruction  Portland  raiiki.-il 
as  the  eiglith  city  in  .\pril  according  to  the  figures  com- 
l)ilcd  by  the  American  Coiilraclor  of  Chicago.  For  the 
four  months  ending  May  l.st  this  city  advanced  to  the  sev- 
enth place.  The  sta'.i.stics  given  cover  -l(i  of  the  leading 
.\nierican  cities.  The  f-gures  for  I'ortland  in  .\pril.  \'.H'i. 
were  ?(;,:i(l.-..!i:!f;.  as  against  $l,Sl{i,<l|0  for  .\pril.  PHI.  I'"or 
the  four  months  ending  May  1.  I'.Wi.  the  total  figures  for 
Portland  show  $(:.12:!.I  ;(i,  w'here  they  were  $.-)..%.">.l!-.';)  for 
the  same  period  last  yenr.  The  gain  for  .April  this  year 
was  $JS.S,!l!i(i  and  for  the  four-month  period  over  a  year 
ago  $257,5-1  r. 

Building  Conditions  Over  the  Line 

Oiiring  April  reports  Iroin  thirly-three  L'anadi.-ui  cities 
show  that  the  total  value  of  building  permits  issued 
amounted  to  $'J0.(i,S!l.-.'iMi  ( )f  the  fourteen  cities  in  Fastcrn 
Canada  reporting  the  total  was  $7,7.")."i,K{),S,  and  the  nine- 
teen cities  of  Western  Canada  showed  a  total  of  $P3.0:!:!,- 
ISO.  The  gain  over  April,  11)11,  was  4  l..'i  per  cent.  l''i>r 
the  first  ipiarter  of  the  year  the  greatest  gain  was  shown 
by  the  cities  of  Western  Canada,  where  the  increase  wa< 
li'v'.'i  I)er  cent.  In  .Xiiril  Toronto.  .Montreal,  Winnipeg.  ICil- 
monton,  Calgary,  X'ancouver.  Saskatoon  and  Moose  Jaw- 
each  exceeded  the  million-dollar  mark,  being,  respectively. 
$3.;!ll.o-)i,  $i.s.|-.'.!}!i.-.,  $i.(;:i-.'.S(i.").  $-.'.i(i(i.!i(Hi,  $i,70S,;isi), 
$l.<;:!'^.sil.-..  $l,|,S."),:()n  ami  $l,o(i|,3.-)0. 

City  Hall  Laundered 

TiiK  P.vcii'ic  Coast  .Akciiitkct  has  fr(|uently  ailvcrleil 
to  the  fact  that  the  time  has  arrived  when  something  should 
be  flone  in  Portland  to  protect  its  buildings  from  the  soil- 
ing effects  of  smoke.  The  city  government  has  had  the 
City  Hall  laundered.  During  the  progress  of  this  interest- 
ing operation  a  valuable  object  lesson  was  afforded,  and  in 
itself  gave  the  strongest  possible  evidence  of  the  need  of  a 
measure  to  i^rcvent  disfiguring  .soot  deposits.  Now  the  build- 
ing stands  forth  white,  chaste,  cleanly  and  beautiful,  in 
startling  contrast  to  the  smoke-stained,  dirt-begrinieil  struc- 
ture that  offended  the  eye. 

Gets  Promotion 

Percy  W.  Rochester  has  severed  his  connection  as  sales 
manager  from  the  Washington  Portland  Cement  Company 
at  Seattle  to  become  secretary  for  the  .Association  of  West- 
ern Portland  Cement  Manufacturers  at  San  I'"rancisco.  Mr. 
Rochester  is  engaged  in  a  cami)aign  to  advance  concrete 
paving  construct'on  in  that  vast  territory  embraced  be- 
tween British  Columbia.  Mexico  and  the  Rocky  Mountains. 
With  a  man  of  his  vim  and  energy  on  the  job  there  will  be 
"something  doing." 


Page  404 


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Death  Calls  Architect  Burnham 

May  ■il  tlie  angel  of  death  called  Daniel  Hudson  Piurn- 
tiam  at  Heidelberg,  Germany,  whye  he  had  gone  several 
months  ago  in  the  hope  of  recuperating  his  health.  His 
malady  was  an  affection  of  the  heart.  Thus  has  been  re- 
moved from  the  body  of  truly  great  .A.nierican  architects 
one  of  its  foremost  members.  Though  Mr.  Burnham  has 
crossed  the  Great  Divide,  his  name  remains,  .and  the  great 
monument  he  has  builded  to  his  fame  will  long  continue. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  great  firm  with  which  Architect 
Bennett  was  connected,  well  known  in  Portland  by  the 
plans  he  prepared  for  a  Greater  Portland.  Many  of  the 
more  celebrated  buildings  in  the  United  States  were  de- 
signed by  Mr.  Burnham.  By  the  millions  who  visited  the 
great  Chicago  E.xposition  will  he  be  remembered,  for  it  was 
his  genius  that  evolved  the  magnificent  structures  of  the 
great  White  City.  By  even  more  millions  will  he  be  re- 
membered as  the  originator  of  the  idea  of  the  modern  office 
building  as  typified  in  American  cities  under  the  familiar 
term  of  the  "skyscraper."  In  the  shining  roll  of  the  world's 
great  master  minds  the  name  of  Daniel  Hudson  Burnham 
will  ever  stand  prominent.  No  man  has  done  so  much  as 
he  to  put  into  practical  execution  the  "city  beautiful"  idea, 
which  will,  when  fully  developed,  redeem  so  many  Ameri- 
can cities  from  ill-arranged,  chaotic  piles  of  brick  and  stone 
and  mortar,  offensive  to  aesthetic  taste,  to  replace  them 
with  structures  so  grouped  that  they  will  form  irtistic  cen- 
ters. 

Native  Stone  Forging  Ahead 

The  Pacific  Coast  states,  and  more  particularly  Wash- 
ington and  Oregon,  have  immense  and  inexhaustible  depos- 
its of  native  building  .stone  whose  value  and  adaptability 
are  bound  to  become  better  and  better  known.  The  press 
and  the  various  conmiercial  bodies  have  all  rendered  yeo- 
men service  in  giving  publ'city  to  these  deposits.  K  vigor- 
ous effort  in  this  direction  for  the  past  year  in  the  .State 
of  Washington  has  been  made  with  the  federal  authorities 
at  Wa.shington,  D.  C.  The  very  reasonable  demand  has 
been  made  that,  all  things  being  equal,  the  native  stone  of 
our  sister  state  .should  be  given  an  even  chance  on  public 
structures  to  be  erected  in  the  territory  naturally  tributary 
to  the  district  prodcin.g  the  stone.  The  federal  buildin.g  at 
Walla  Walla  will  be  built  of  Tenino  stone,  though  the  con- 
cession was  not  made  without  determined  effort.  .Seem- 
ingly about  all  sections  of  the  state  worked  toward  this  end. 
The  Tenino  quarries  were  equally  fortunate  in  getting  the 
contract  to  supply  the  stone  for  the  Gray's  Harbor  jetty. 
Though  the  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  Olympia  federal  build- 
ing were  not  so  fortunate,  still  a  gain  has  been  made.  Ore- 
gon is  pleased  that  Washington  has  been  successful.  The 
time  will  come  when  Oregon's  stone  deposits  will  also  be 
pushed  to  the  front,  and  no  time  should  be  lo.st.  Oregon's 
congressional  delegation  will  do  well  to  emulate  the  excel- 
lent example  set  by  the  able  representatives  that  the  State 
of  Washington  set  at  the  National  capital. 
«)" 

American  Architect  Honored 

From  Melbourne,  Australia,  comes  the  announcement 
that  the  committee  recently  ajipointed  by  the  commonwealth 
government  to  select  a  design  for  the  new  federal  building 
there  has  specially  honored  an  American  architect.  The 
foremost  architects  of  the  world  submitted  plans.  The 
three  best  plans  were  selected.  The  one  most  favored,  it  is 
reported,  and  standing  first  was  designed  liv  an  .\merican 


architect.  The  plans  by  a  French  architect  stood  second, 
and  those  by  a  German  architect  ranked  third.  The  names 
of  the  three  architects  have  not  yet  been  made  public. 

Committee  Appointments 

President  Frank  Lo,gan,  of  the  Portland  Architectural 
Club,  who  was  elected  at  the  meeting  held  May  5th,  has  an- 
nounced the  new  committees  for  the  club  as  follows : 

Scholarship  Committee — W,  G.  Holford.  Morris  H. 
Whitehouse,  Ellis  F.  Lawrence,  John  G.  Wilson  and  Joseph 
Tacobberger.  Entertainment  Committee — H.  G.  Beckwith, 
Martin  Schacht,  Fred  T.  Webber,  W.  H.  Crowell  and  H. 
A.  Naramore.  House  Committee — F.  A.  Burton,  W.  G. 
Hathaway,  J.  J.  BurHng,  Fred  S.  Allyn,  Charles  K.  Green, 
Louis  Rosenberry,  A.  F.  Curtis  and  Lloyd  Dittrich.  The 
club  officers  and  the  chairmen  of  the  different  committees 
constitute  the  board  of  governors. 

Beginning  June  1st  all  classes  for  the  summer  were  dis- 
continued excepting  the  sketching  class. 

Concerning  Missouri  State  Capitol  Competition 

For  a  time  it  seemed  that  the  State  of  Missouri  would 
not  be  able  to  secure  the  services  of  the  best  of  the  prac- 
ticing architects  in  that  state  and  elsewhere  in  the  matter 
of  preparing  drawings  in  competition  for  the  proposed  new 
Capitol  building. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  the  program  as  first  an- 
nounced contained  provisions  which  were  objected  to  by 
so  many  architects  and  by  the  architectural  organizations 
of  Missouri  tliat  the  state  bid  fair  to  receive  drawings  from 
but  few  architects,  if  any. 

The  commissioners,  with  the  desire  to  secure  for  the 
state  the  very  best  talent  obtainable,  and  believing  that  it 
would  be  advanta,geous  to  remove  any  objectionable  fea- 
tures, have  been  in  consultation  with  the  architects  and 
with  the  standing  committee  on  competitions  of  the  .Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Architects,  to  which  the  matter  was  re- 
ferred. 

The  subject  has  been  given  much  discussion  in  the  pub- 
lic press  and  architectural  publications  and  among  archi- 
tects generally,  and  it  is  therefore  gratifying  to  note  that 
as  a  result  of  the  above  conferences  all  differences  of  opin- 
ion have  been  removed  and  the  commissioners  have  issued 
a  revised  program  of  competition.  This  program  meets 
all  the  requirements  of  the  law  creating  the  Capitol  Com- 
mission, and  at  the  same  time  provides  for  conditions  of 
practice  which  should  brin,g  to  the  solution  of  this  problem 
the  interest  and  skill  of  all  architects  qualified  to  execute 
a  commission  of  this  importance. 

The  conimissioners  have  asked  the  American  Institute 
of  .Architects  to  give  its  approval  to  the  revised  program, 
and  announcement  is  hereby  made  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
board  of  directors  just  held  in  New  York  this  a|)proval  was 
given. 

Ohio  Clay  Man  Dies  in  the  Far  West 

Mark  Ogan,  ceramic  chemist  for  the  Northern  Clay 
Company  at  Auburn.  Wash.,  died  in  that  city  Saturday, 
May  11th,  as  the  result  of  a  complicated  case  of  appen- 
dicitis and  peritonitis.  The  funeral  occurred  h'riday  morn- 
ing, the  l"''h.  at  his  former  home  in  McArthur,  Ohio.  Mr. 
Ogan  was  a  young  man  of  unusual  promise,  and  his  un- 
timely demise  will  be  regretted  by  his  many  friends  all  over 
the  country.  He  is  survived  by  a  widow,  father,  brother 
and  two  half  brothers. 


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Page  405 


Canadian  Architects  Progressing 

The  province  of  Manitoba,  Canada,  recently  held  a  com- 
petition for  plans  lor  its  proposed  new  legislative  buildintjs, 
into  which  entered  architects  from  all  parts  of  the  Dominion. 
Leonard  Stokes,  of  London.  England,  sat  as  judsje.  He 
selected  five  of  the  better  designs  for  fiiriher  consideration. 
Mr.  Stokes  pays  a  hii^^^h  compliment  to  all  the  competitors 
for  the  cjeneral  excellence  of  the  plans  submitted.  This  is 
especially  Rratifyins,  for  it  shows  that  the  architectural 
profession  is  advancing  among  our  Canadian  neighbors. 


\\'hilc  the  Portland  building  permits  for  May,  with  a 
total  of  $l,.il(i,;iMi  in  valuation,  were  less  than  for  May, 
1!)11,  still  it  was  a  figure  that  gives  cause  for  encourage- 
ment. June  figures  are  likely  to  prove  more  satisfactory. 
The  improvement  of  the  brick  building  at  the  .southeast 
corner  of  Fifth  and  .Alder  streets  by  the  addition  of  six 
stories  at  an  estimated  cost  of  $•.'.")(). iiuo  will  tend  to  give 
Alder  street  more  and  more  the  appearance  of  a  great  can- 
yon. 

British  Columbian  Institute  of  Architects 

The  Canadian  architects  who  recently  formed  the  In- 
stitute of  .Vrchitects  did  so  with  the  hope  and  intention  of 
eventually  making  it  develop  into  an  organization  embrac- 
ing all  liritish  Coluiubia  similar  to  the  .\meriean  Institute 
of  Architects.  Such  course  would  inevitably  result  in  rais- 
ing the  standard  of  the  profession  in  Canada,  of  uniting 
ihe  architects  there  in  a  common  caii.se  and  of  giving  all 
architects  e(|ual  rights  in  the  matter  of  public  competitions. 
It  may  be  that  the  feature  of  licensing  architects,  as  is  done 
in  the  sister  province  of  .\lberta,  may  be  considered  worthy 
of  adoption. 

Association  of  Western  Portland  Cement 

Manufacturers 

Fifteen  cement  manufacturers  recently  organized  the 
Association  of  Western  Portland  Cement  Manufacturers, 
representing  an  investment  of  $•.'.">,( mhi,(I(I(),  with  .San  I'ran- 
cisco  as  hea(l(|uarters.  General  offices  will  be  opened  in 
the  various  coast  cities.  The  object  of  the  association  i-'. 
to  extend  the  use  of  cement,  increase  the  output,  reduce  the 
cost  of  manufacture  and  make  lower  prices  to  the  con- 
sumer. When  it  is  considered  that  California  will  exjiend 
$18,()(MP.ii(lii  for  roads  with  bases  of  concrete,  that  Wash- 
ington expects  to  expend  $l."i.()0((.()Oii  in  the  same  way  and 
that  ( )regon  will  also  soon  get  into  line  the  outlook  for 
cement  is  particularly  bright  on  this  coast. 

Eliminating  the  Cause 

"If  I  had  my  way  about  it  1  would  not  permit  a  piece 
of  wood,  even  the  size  of  a  lead  pencil,  to  be  used  in  the 
con.struction  or  finish  of  any  building  in  the  L'nited  States 
exceeding  a  ground  area  of  3.")X.">(I  feet  or  three  stories  in 
height.  If  there  was  still  an  absolute  necessity  for  its 
use,  if  it  could  not  be  replaced  with  steel,  as  it  has  been 
in  many  modern  con-tructions,  it  would  then  be  well  to 
attempt  to  conceive  of  soinething  better.  Wooden  floors, 
wooden  window  frame',  doors  and  casings  burn  and  help 
other  things  to  burn.  I'"verything  that  is  made  of  wo<m1 
burns  and  helps  the  fire  to  spread.  Flimin-te  wood,  re- 
move the  cause,  and  you  have  precluded  the  jjossibility  of 
fire." — Fomier  Fire  Chief  Croker  of  N'ew  York. 


B.  P.  O.  E.  Convention 

The  B.  P.  O.  E.  convention,  marking  the  forty-eighth 
annual  Grand  Lodge  reunion,  to  be  held  in  Portland  July 
S  to  l.'i.  will  undoubtedly  surpass  all  predecessors.  The 
local  committee  has  made  every  effort  to  secure  reserva- 
tions for  visitors,  and  that  with  marked  success. 

Industrial  Publications 

We  are  in  receipt  of  No.  G,  \'ol.  I,  of  Rooting  Tin,  the 
Taylor  bulletin  for  the  roofing  trade.  It  sliows  a  full  page 
illustration  of  the  new  White  House  garage  at  U'ashington, 
D.  C.  This  building  is  roofed  with  "Target  and  Arrow" 
tin,  manufactured  by  the  N,  &  G,  Taylor  Co.,  Philadelphia. 
The  number  cont.Tins  much  interesting  reading  matter. 

A  Valuable  Publication 

The  (Oregon  .Agricultural  College  has  i^sued  a  most  val- 
uable bulletin  entitled  "The  Economic  Geological  Re- 
sources of  Oregon,"  which  contains  ])ractical  information 
on  a  subject  of  growing  importance.  The  mineral  re- 
.sources  of  the  state,  now  being  ex|)loited  by  the  Oregon 
P.ureau  of  Mines,  of  which  Henry  M.  Parks  is  director, 
is  one  that  is  increasing  and  will  continue  to  increase  in 
value  yearly.  The  bulletin  is  accompanied  by  one  relating 
to  the  mining  building  of  the  college,  in  which  is  conducted 
a  practical  school  for  the  training  of  the  .Scohol  of  Mines 
man  for  the  development  of  the  state's  geological  resources. 

Issues  Handsome  Booklet 

The  general  passenger  department  of  the  ( )regon-Wash- 
ington  Railroad  and  Navigation  Company  has  issued  a  very 
handsome  booklet  featuring  Portland's  sixth  annual  Rose 
{'"estival.  held  June  10  to  1.").  Appropriately  upon  the 
cover  appears  two  ro.ses,  a  bud  and  accom])anying  foliage, 
all  in  their  natural  colors.  .Snow-cap|)ed  .Mount  Hood  in 
the  background  well  sets  off  the  picture.  Coi)ious  illustra- 
tions of  floats  in  former  jiarades,  "human  rosebuds,"  a  full 
program  of  events  and  condensed,  though  accurate,  descrip- 
tive matter  make  the  booklet  one  worthy  of  preservation. 
.Some  space  is  given  also  to  the  Golden  Potlatch  to  be  held 
at  Seattle  Jidy  l.")-il>.  to  the  Montaiuara  I'esto  at  Tacoma 
June  .'in  to  Jidy  I,  and  of  course  the  great  Elks'  convention 
in  Portland  July  *^  to  l;i  is  by  no  means  forgotten.  The 
O.-W.  R.  &•  X.  people  are  always  uj)  to  the  minute  in  attrac- 
tive literature,  and  the  present  brochm-e  is  bv  no  means  an 
exception. 

Standard  Clay  Company 

By  reason  of  sale  for  $T."),oiil)  under  mortgage  indebted- 
ness for  $1'. Ill, 1)00  the  i)roperty  an<l  assets  of  the  Little  I'-alls 
I'irc  Clay  Comjjany  at  Tacoma,  Wash.,  the  .Standard  Clay 
Company  has  succeeded  to  the  business.  The  latter  pro- 
poses to  operate  the  two  manufacturing  plants  to  full  ca- 
pacity. The  old  company  had  been  in  bvisiness  for  fifteen 
years,  manufacturing  salt  glazed  vitrified  .sewer  ]>ipes  and 
other  hollow  ware  products.  The  new  company  succeeds 
to  a  mountain  of  shale  peculiarly  adaptable  to  the  manu- 
facture of  its  ])roducts.  The  new  comi)any  will  also  en- 
gage in  pressed  brick  manufacture. 

The  officers  are  Cvrus  Pierce,  president ;  W.  .S.  Dim- 
mock,  vice-i)resident  and  general  manager;  S,  R.  Balkwill, 
treasurer;  Joshua  Pierce,  secretary.  Chas.  H.  Hyde.  W.  L. 
McCormick,  William  Jones,  Henry  Hewitt.  Chester  Thornc 
and  H.  S.  Grosscup  also  are  on  the  board  of  trustees. 


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Washington  Chapter  A.  I.  A. 

'X'  HE  REGULAR  monthly  meeting  of  the  Washington 
State  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  was  held  after  a  dinner  at 
the  University  Club,  Seattle,  June  5,  1912.  With  a  view 
towards  establishing  more  cordial  relations  between  the 
architects  and  engineers  this  subject  was  made  a  special 
feature  of  the  meeting,  and  the  following  prominent  en- 
gineers were  present  as  guests  of  the  chapter:  Major  James 
B.  Cavanaugh,  United  States  army ;  A. ,  H.  Dimock,  city 
engineer  of  Seattle ;  Captain  A.  O.  Powell  and  Joseph  Ja- 
cobs, president  and  secretary  of  the  Pacific  Northwest  So- 
ciety of  Engineers. 

Before  entering  upon  the  special  subject  of  the  meet- 
ing the  following  committee  reports  were,  given  considera- 
tion: 

The  Committee  on  .Architectural  Instruction  at  the  State 
University  of  Washington,  Mr.  Bebb  chairman,  reported 
that  the  committee  had  met  with  the  Board  of  Regents  of 
the  university  and  had  presented  a  memorial  urging  the 
establishment  of  a  department  of  architecture  at  the  uni- 
versity. The  proposal  was  favorably  received  and  referred 
to  the  president  of  the  university,  with  whom  an  interview 
was  being  arranged  as  directed  by  the  council  of  the  chap- 
ter. The  committee's  report  was  accepted  and  a  sugges- 
tion was  made  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Gould,  of  the  committee,  that 
the  chapter  members  use  their  influence  in  support  of  the 
movement  to  the  end  that  the  next  .state  legislature  might 
be  prevailed  upon  to  appropriate  the  necessary  funds. 

The  Committee  on  Contracts  and  Specifications,  Mr. 
Blackwell  chairman,  reported  in  detail  on  some  change  in 
the  wording  of  a  section  of  the  proposed  Washington  State 
Chapter  edition  of  the  contract  forms.  The  position  t.iken 
by  the  committee  was  sustained  and  the  secretary  instructed 
to  notify  the  publisher  at  once  so  that  there  would  be  no 
further  delay  in  the  printing. 

After  routine  reports  from  some  other  committees  the 
president  welcomed  the  guests  of  the  evening  with  a  few 
chcsen  remarks  on  the  mutual  interest  existing  between 
the  professions  of  the  architect  and  the  engineer,  and  e.x- 
pressing  a  hope  that  closer  sympathy  would  exist  between 
them.  A  scholarly  presentation  of  the  inter-relation  of  the 
two  professions  by  Mr.  Russell  Sturgis  was  read,  and  the 
president  then  introduced  Major  Cavanaugh,  the  United 
States  engineer  in  charge  of  local  government  work.  Major 
Cavanaugh  gave  a  graphic  account  of  the  work  on  the  Lake 
Washington  canal  project,  what  had  already  been  accom- 
plished and  plans  for  further  work  which  would  insure  a 
speedy  completion  of  this  important  enterprise.  The  ma- 
jor's remarks  were  of  great  interest  and  were  much  ap- 
preciated. 

Mr.  Dimock,  Seattle's  city  engineer,  was  then  called 
upon  and  spoke  of  the  co-operation  that  should  exist  in 
architectural  and  engineering  work  to  the  advantage  of 
both.  Some  work  of  the  architect  would  be  better  for  the 
engineer's  advice  as  to  the  proper  use  of  material,  and  some 
engineering  works  were  lacking  in  architectural  expres- 
sion which  could  only  be  supplied  by  the  trained  architect. 
It  was  often  most  advantageous  to  have  the  architect  follow 
the  engineer,  as  in  city  planning  work,  where  the  jiroblem 
was  fundamentally  engineering,  that  of  meeting  the  re- 
quirements of  transportation.  Mr.  Dimock  spoke  of  the 
high  value  of  the  architect's  work  on  structures  being  built 
under  his  direction,  and  promised  to  use  his  best  efforts 
to  secure  the  architect's  co-operation  in  the  future,  to  the 
end  that  we  might  have  worthy  civic  structures,  a  paying 
investment  as  well  as  objects  of  civic  pride. 


Cajjtain  Powell  being  next  called  upon,  gave  expres- 
sion to  his  wish  that  closer  affiliations  might  exist  between 
the  architects'  and  engineers'  societies,  and  spoke  of  a  re- 
cent action  of  the  Engineers'  Society  appointing  a  commit- 
tee to  consider  the  question  of  joint  quarters  to  be  occupied 
by  different  professional  organizations.  Captain  Powell 
referred  to  the  efforts  of  the  secretary  of  the  Engineers' 
Society,  Mr.  Jacobs,  who  was  next  called  upon  and  gave 
details  of  the  project  to  secure  a  building  where  an  ade- 
quate meeting  place  and  library  facilities  could  be  had. 

The  chapter  voted  that  a  special  committee  be  a[)pointed 
to  confer  witli  the  engineers'  committee  on  the  subject. 

Mr.  Blackwell,  a  member  of  both  the  engineers'  and 
architects'  societies,  was  then  asked  to  say  a  few  words 
on  the  relation  of  the  two  organizations.  He  had  become 
a  charter  member  of  the  Engineers'  Society,  as  he  had  real- 
ized the  value  of  co-operation.  The  French  had  defined 
the  engineer's  and  architect's  work  as  one  being  below  and 
the  other  above  the  surface  of  the  ground.  It  was  a  com- 
mon idea,  exemplified  particularly  in  this  new  country,  that 
the  engineer  builds  fir.st  and  the  architect  follows  and  beau- 
tifies. The  work  of  both  would  be  belter  for  a  closer  union 
and  co-operation  from  the  beginning. 

Mr.  Bebb  being  called  upon  stated  that  there  had  been 
nothing  to  suggest  for  discussion,  as  all  present  were  evi- 
dently of  one  mind,  and  Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  spoke  of  engineer- 
ing and  architecture  being  in  reality  two  branches  of  the 
same  profession.  The  work  of  the  technical  men  caused 
a  city  to  mature  rapidly,  and  the  value  of  this  effort  did 
not  always  get  sufficient  recognition.  Mr.  Gould  thought 
the  capitalist  should  be  considered  in  our  plans  for  united 
action,  as  he  could  carry  our  work  into  effect. 

A  cordial  invitation  from  Mr.  Dimock  and  Captain 
Powell  was  extended  to  the  diapter  to  participate  in  the 
convention  proceedings  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers  to  be  held  in  Seattle  during  the  coming  month. 


Not  A  Bungalow 

I    remember,    I    remember 

The    house   where    I    was  born. 
It   had  a   real    foundation — 

'Twas  sure   to   stand   till   morn; 
The   pkimbing   wasn't   bursting 

When  came  the  sliRhtest  freeze. 
.\nd  the  windows  weren't  banging 

In   e\'ery  \'agrant   breeze. 

I    remember,   I    rememl?er 

The   roof  was   watertight: 
One  difbi't  liear  above  him 

The   rain   tlrip   tlirough   the   ni.ght. 
The   bricks   would   never   crumble. 

The   mortar   was   real   dope; 
Tile  soul  of  that  good   builder 

Now  rests  in  peace,  we  liope. 

r   rcmemljer.   1    remember 

Tile    furnace   didn't    smoke. 
Repair  work  didn't  keep  us 

Forever  stony  l)roke. 
.■\nd.  Inst   of  all   its  beauties, 

'Twas  not  put   up  for  sho\\-, 
.\nd   no   one  ever   called   it 

.\  "classy  bungalow." 

—  Denver   Rcpublic;in. 


We  are  in  receipt  of  a  handy  little  desk  ruler  from  the 
N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  which  is  a  constant 
reminder  of  the  superior  (pialities  of  its  "Target  and  Ar- 
row" roofing  tin,  which  it  advertises. 


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Larch  or  Noble  Fir — The  Desirable  Finishing 
Wood 

There  are  two  distinct  varieties  of  timber  growing  in 
llie  Pacific  Xortliwest.  the  sawed  products  of  wliich  are 
commonly  known  and  marketed  as  "larch." 

One  is  found  only  east  of  the  Cascades,  largely  mixed 
with  yellow  and  white  pine  in  Eastern  Oregon,  Wasli- 
ington  and  Montana,  and  is  known  in  the  tree  as  tama- 
rack, which  is  the  true  name,  although  it  is  generally 
marketed  as  larch,  sometimes  called  "Montana  larch."  The 
United  States  Department  of  the  Interior  describes  this 
tree  as: 

"Lari.x  occidcntalis.  a  tree  growing  on  moi.st  mountain 
slopes  and  benches,  between  25()0  and  .iiiOO  feet  eleva- 
tion, scattered  among  ohcr  trees,  and  never  exclusively 
forming  forests.  Wood  heavy,  rather  coirse  grained,  but 
strong  and  very  durable  in  contact  with  the  soil,  used  prin- 
cipally for  fuel,  posts,  railway  tics,  etc." 

Tlie  other  tree  alxive  ment'oned  is  known  botanically 
as  abies  nobilis- — noble  fir  or  larch — and  is  described  as 
follows  by  Sargent  in  his  "l-orest  Trees  of  North  .Amer- 
ica," published  by  the  United  States  Department  of  the  In- 
terior: 

".A  large  tree  from  lil  to  'iS'i  meters  in  height,  with  a 
trunk  2.411  to  ;i  meters  in  diameter,  forming  with  abies 
ambil's  extensive  forests  along  the  slopes  of  the  Cascade 
range,  between  .ilKHi  and  10(10  feet  elevation,  here  reach- 
ing its  greatest  individual  develo])men'.  Wood  light,  hard, 
strong,  ratiier  coarse  grained  and  compact, 

"The  word  'compacf  used  in  the  ilescription  of  various 
woods  indicate  that  they  show  no  tendency  to  check  or 
open  in  drying,  and  does  not  refer  to  iheir  structure.  There 
is  a  very  limited  amount  of  this  timber  growing.  With  a 
few  exceptions,  it  is  found  scattered  here  and  there  amongst 
the  other  timber  in  the  higlier  altitudes  of  ( )regon  and 
Washington.  It  is  undoulrte<lly  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
trees  growing  on  the  Pacific  Coas!,  being  very  tall  and 
running  from  •!.">  to  (iO  inches  in  diameter  on  the  stump 
and  generally  from  (iO  to  .So  per  cent  of  the  tree  is  sur- 
face clear.  There  is  but  little  foliage,  which  is  in  a  clus- 
ter at  the  tip.  The  body  is  very  symmetrical,  with  but 
slight  taper,  the  bark  not  unlike  hemlock  Inrk  as  it  appears 
in  the  higher  altitudes,  but  it  can  never  be  mistaken  for 
any  other  tree  on  account  of  its  folingc.  The  leaves,  or 
needles,  grow  from  all  sides  of  the  branches,  which  curve 
slightly,  while  the  leaves  curl  downward,  so  that  at  a 
distance  they  give  the  appearance  of  solid  branches  about 
an   inch   in    thickness. 

"The  only  body  of  larch  (noble  fir)  of  any  large  ex- 
tent is  growing  on  the  slopes  of  Larch  .Mountain  in  .Mult- 
nomah county.  ( )regon.  near  Dridal  \'eil.  and  is  owned 
and  now  being  manufactured  by  the  Bridal  \'eil  Lum- 
bering Company.  There  are  some  (iOOO  to  SOOO  acres, 
something  over  l.")O,0O(i.i)0o  feet  of  it,  standing  in  a  body 
of  l.'),0l)O  acres,  the  bilance  of  the  stand  being  principally 
old  growth  yellow   fir. 

"Comparing  this  timber  with  other  woods  in  the  L'nited 
States  used  for  lumber  in  the  finished  products,  it  is  of  a 
creamy  white  color,  free  from  pitch,  of  soft  texture  but 
hard  fiber,  and  shows  a  peculiar  satin  sheen  effect.  It  is 
one  of  the  best  woods  known  for  finish,  siding,  mouldings, 
sash  and  doors  and  factory  work,  for  it  holds  its  place' 
well.  On  account  of  its  hard  fiber,  when  sawn  edge 
grain,  it  makes  a  very  satisfactory  wearing  flooring,  for  it 
is  clo.se  grained  and  presents  a  hard  wearing  surface.  As 
it  is  particularly  adapted   for  use  where  the  more  refined 


effects  are  desired,  it  is  known  as  the  aristocrat  of  interior 
trim  and  finish. 

"The  trees  are  large  and  sap  is  conse(|uently  light. 
\Vhile  the  wet  green  lumber  is  heavy — mucli  heavier  than 
fir — it  dries  out  so  that  it  ships  considerably  lighter. 

"While  the  common  part  of  the  tree  is  proportionately 
small,  it  is  valuable  because  of  the  variety  of  uses  to  which 
it  is  adaptable.  The  smaller  trees  are  fine  grained  and 
sound  knotted,  the  knots  being  firm  and  red,  the  fiber  be- 
ing interwoven  with  the  fiber  of  the  surrounding  wood. 
For  this  reason  an  excellent  'board'  is  the  result,  for  stock 
boards,  for  barns  and  other  purposes  where  good,  sound, 
conunon  boards  are  wanted.  The  smaller  trees  also  pro- 
duce good  piece  stuff,  joists,  plank,  timbers  and  tics.  This 
lumber  holds  a  nail  well. 

"The  wood  is  odorless,  makini;  ho.xes  fit  for  butter  .Tud 
other  articles  which  would  taint  from  contact  witli  sonic 
kinds  of  wood." 

'jor. 

As  to  Double  Floors 

The  floorin,g  business  is  getting  on  to  a  different  basis 
these  days  from  what  it  used  to  be.  As  a  general  thing 
where  really  fine  work  is  to  be  done  there  is  a  sub-floor 
of  common  material  and  a  top  floor  of  hardwood  made 
with  maple  or  oak  strips  of  parquetry. 

Where  only  one  thickness  of  flooring  is  laid,  if  it  is  a 
residence  or  business  floor,  there  may  be  a  few  that  are  of 
common  stuff  for  carpeting  as  in  olden  times,  but  the  ma- 
jority of  them  are  laid  in  narrow  strips  neatly  fitted  to- 
gether, carefully  dressed  or  scraped  off,  stained  and  var- 
nished. So  it  becomes  a  more  arti.stic  job  whether  it  is  a 
single  floor  or  a  sub-floor  and  a  top  floor. 

In  sub-floors  the  practice  varies.  Some  use  ordinary 
sheathing  lumber  of  any  width  and  lay  it  at  an  angle  across 
the  joists  just  as  some  put  storm  .sheathing  on  the  outside 
at  an  angle.  Others  use  No.  'l  (>-incli  pine.  Some  of  this 
is  laid  at  an  angle  and  sometimes  it  is  laid  straight.  CV- 
casionally  also  there  are  some  who  use  a  comjiaratively 
good  grade  of  narrow  flooring  even  for  their  sub-floor, 
sav  No.  1  common   1-inch  pine  or  even  'i'^-inch. 

There  is  some  difference  of  opinion  as  to  just  what  con- 
stitutes the  best  sub-floor.  For  example,  some  prefer  ordi- 
nary sheathing  laid  at  an  angle  to  (!-iiicli  No.  2  laid  straight. 

Reallv  there  arc  just  two  points  involved  in  a  sub-floor 
aside  from  strength  and  ilurability.  One  is  to  get  smooth- 
ness of  top  surface  and  the  other  is  to  avoid  shrinkage  that 
mav  take  place  in  the  suli-floor  and  disturb  the  top  floor 
that  is  nailed  to  it. 

It  is  dninied  bv  Some  that  laying  the  under  floor  at  an 
angle  not  only  makes  less  disturl)aiice  in  slirinkage.  but  it 
graduates  the  unevenness  of  joists  bet'er  and  makes  a  bet- 
ter surface. 

Reallv,  however,  defects  in  joists  are  things  one  should 
not  seek  lo  corrert  with  a  sub-floor.  The  joists  should  lie 
gone  over  with  a  stra-ght  edge  and  nride  reasonably  true 
on  the  top.  It  is  a  good  thing  if  thev  can  be  made  crown- 
ine  toward  the  center  of  the  room.  This  insures  not  only 
tighter  joints  in  the  floor,  but  a  stronger  floor. 

To  safeguard  against  shrinkage  in  a  sub-floor  it  is  best 
to  use  comparatively  narrow  stuff  no  matter  whether  it  is 
sheathing  or  tongued  and  grooved  flooring.  Nothing  wider 
than  (i-inch  should  be  "used,  and  really  jjerhaps  the  best  sub- 
floor  is  to  use  t-inch  tongue  and  grooved  stock,  which 
finishes  .'iV4  inches  wide.  Then  have  the  sub-floor  thor- 
oughly dry  before  putting  on  the  top  floor. 


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In  the  matter  of  paper  and  deadening  felt  between  the 
sub-floors  and  the  top  floors  opinions  differ.  Where  thin 
stock  is  used  for  the  top  floor,  however,  it  is  pretty  gener- 
ally conceded  by  those  who  know  that  thick  papers  and  felts 
should  be  avoided.  Ordinary  rosin  paper  is  about  as  good 
as  anything.  The  deadening  felts,  especially  if  they  are 
spongy,  take  the  solidncss  out  of  the  floor.  They  are  good 
things  where  one  is  using  thick  stock  in  the  top  floor  as 
well  as  in  the  sub-floor,  but  where  one  is  using  %-inch 
stock  in  the  top  floor  the  way  to  get  satisfaction  is  to  care- 
fully smooth  off  the  sub-floor  and  then  a  comparatively 
thin  paper  about  like  the  ordinary  rosin  paper  used  for 
building  purposes,  and  lay  the  top  floor  on  this. 

To  insure  solidness  in  the  top  floor,  if  it  is  thin  stock, 
use  lots  of  nails  and  narrow  stock.  The  best  width  in  %- 
inch  strips  for  a  top  floor  is  IVi-inch  face.  With  strips 
of  this  width  nailed  every  i)  inches  with  three-penny  finish 
nails  one  has  a  floor  that  will  never  buckle  nor  sound  hol- 
low. 

Where  thick  stock — the  standard  thickness  in  flooring 
— is  used  for  a  top  floo.-  there  is,  of  course,  a  better  chance 
to  use  deadening  felt  and  also  to  get  a  solid  floor  without 
buckling.  Even  with  these,  however,  plenty  of  nails  are  es- 
sential and  the  narrow  widtlis  are  better. 

In  parquetry  the  common  practice  is  to  use  strips  1  1-3 
and  2  inches.  They  make  them  in  a  variety  of  sizes,  but 
these  are  preferred  widths  in  parquetry  block  strips  and  in 
the  .square  edged  strips  used  for  paving  in,  and  the  ten- 
dency today  is  to  use  more  and  more  of  the  1  1-3-inch  strips. 

In  the  ton.gue  and  grooved  hardwood  flooring  for  a  top 
floor  the  widths  vary  from  fl/j-inch  face  to  2-inch,  and 
some  21/i,  with  the  tendency  today  centering  toward  IV-;- 
inch  as  the  preferred  width  in  tongue  and  grooved  hard- 
wood  flooring. — J.  Cro'.v  Taylor  in  Biiildnii^  -As^- 

Lewis  and  Clark  High  School,  Spokane 

A  GENER.\I.  description  of  the  Lewis  and  Clark 
"^^  ll'gh  School  is  of  much  interest.  The  building  is 
225  feet  square  and  three  stories  in  hei.ght  above  the  base- 
ment. The  exterior  is  constructed  of  glazed  terra  cotta, 
cream  in  color  and  a  dark,  fire  flashed,  red  pressed  brick 
with  white  mortar  joints.  The  interior  partitions  are  of 
brick  and  tile.  The  floors  and  roof  are  constructed  with 
.steel  beams  and  reinforced  concrete  floor  and  roof  slabs, 
the  roof  being  cove.~ed  with  Carries'  composition  roofing. 
The  finished  floor  of  the  rooms  is  of  narrow  matched 
maple  flooring,  machine  polished  after  being  laid  and  then 
finished.  The  floors  and  base  of  the  halls  an<l  toilet  rooms 
is  of  marble  terrazzo.  The  stairs  arc  of  reinforceil  con- 
crete with  marble  treads,  and  the  treads  have  T-inch  wide 
Mason  safety  treads  set  flush  with  to])  of  the  treads.  The 
wainscoting  and  partitions  of  the  toilet  room  is  of  Ala.ska 
marble,  with  polislied  white  oak  doors  and  Ijronze  trim- 
tnings.  The  main  entrance  vcstilnile  has  the  stcjjs,  ceil- 
ing and  sides  wain.scoted  with  Ttali-ui  marble.  All  interior 
finish  is  of  wdiite  oak  in  a  dull  finish.  The  rooms  and 
halls  are  kalsomined  with  two  colors  to  each  room.  The 
wainscoting  for  the  halls  and  rooms  is  hard  plaster,  painted 
three  coats  to  match  the  wall  colors.  .Ml  glass  throughout 
is  of  the  best  of  American  plate  glass.  The  halls  are 
furnished  with  1211(1  metal  lockers.  The  building  has  a 
com])lete  electrical  outfit,  including  lights,  telephones  in 
each  room  that  are  connected  lo  a  central  switch  board, 
a  master  clock  with  program  clocks  in  each  room  connected 
with  the  master  clock  which  is  located  in  the  jirincipal's 
public  office  on  the  first  floor. 


The  basement  contains  the  following  rooms :  Boiler 
room,  engine  room  and  healing  and  ventilating  rooms, 
vacuum  cleaning  ai)paratus  room,  foundry  room,  forge 
room,  machine  (iron  working)  room,  mechanical  draw- 
ing room,  wood  working  room  with  stock  rooms,  battery 
room,  for  clock  and  telephone  apparatus,  eight  large  class 
rooms,  boys'  and  girls'  toilet  rooms. 

The  first  story  contains  the  following  rooms :  Audi- 
torium, that  seats  V-i'.\\  people,  with  a  large  SLa,ge  and  the 
fittings,  jirincipal's  public  and  private  offices,  emergency 
room  connected  with  a  large  teachers'  room,  commercial 
room  with  typewriters'  room  and  stenographers'  room, 
twelve  large  class  rooms,  boys'  and  girls'  toilets,  with  two 
private  toilets. 

The  second  floor  contains  the  following  rooms :  I^ibrary, 
with  librarian's  private  office,  balcony  for  the  auditorium, 
seventeen  large  class  rooms,  boys'  and  girls'  toilets. 

The  third  floor  contains  the  following  rooms :  For  biol- 
ogy, two  large  rooms  and  three  work  rooms ;  one  room 
for  hammered  metal  w-ork ;  one  large  room  for  free  hand 
drawing,  with  a  store  closet ;  one  large  room  for  sewing 
or  dressmaking,  with  a  small  sitting  room :  two  large 
rooms  for  chemistry,  with  three  small  work  rooms :  three 
large  rooms,  with  three  small  work  rooms,  for  physics ; 
two  large  rooms  and  a  work  room  for  physical  geography ; 
cue  room  used  as  a  model  dining  room ;  two  large  rooms, 
with  ])antries,  for  domestic  science ;  one  room  with  twen- 
ty-four laundry  tubs,  gas  stoves  and  dryers  for  laundry 
work,  and  three  class  rooms  with  boys'  and  .girls'  toilets. 
The  furniture  throu,ghout  for  the  above  rooms  is  of  white 
oak  made  from  special  designs  as  outlined  by  the  dif- 
ferent teachers  and  designed  by  the  architect.  Each  floor 
I'.as  four  porcelain  sanitary  ilrinking  fountains  placed  near 
the  four  stairways  of  the  building.  The  plumbing  is  first 
class  in  every  respect.  The  building  is  heated  with  direct 
and  indirect  .steam  radiation.  There  are  two  water  tube 
boilers  with  a  combined  horse  power  of  .")00  horse  power. 
The  direct  radiators  take  care  of  the  exposed  wall  sur- 
face ;  the  air  for  the  indirect  radiators  is  taken  from  the 
top  of  the  Iniilding  to  the  heating  chambers  in  the  base- 
mint,  where  the  air  pas.ses  through  coils  of  steam  pipes, 
then  through  large  air  washers,  then  tlirou.gh  l:!-foot  diam- 
eter blowers  which  pass  the  air  through  reheating  coils  and 
then  into  the  hot  and  cold  air  mixing  chambers,  from 
which  point  they  are  passed  into  the  room.  Thermostadts 
placed  in  the  air  wa.shers  control  the  humidity  of  the  air 
that  jiasses  into  the  room,  and  thermostadts  placed  in  the 
rooms  control  the  temperature  of  the  air  in  the  different 
rooms  1iy  means  of  connection  with  balanced  dampers 
])laced  in  tlie  mixing  chamber  in  the  basement.  The  en- 
gines that  run  the  fans  or  l)lowers  are  furnished  the  nec- 
essary power  by  means  of  live  .steam,  and  the  exhaust 
steaiu  from  the  engines  furnishes  lieat  for  the  direct  radia- 
tors throughout  the  building.  The  engines  are  e<|ui|)ped 
with  motors  to  use  electricity  at  such  times  as  there  is  no 
steam  in  the  boilers. 

The  building  is  fireproof,  modern  in  every  respect,  and 
is  as  well  (|nip])ed  as  a  college  for  teaching  jiurposes. 

The  cost  of  the  building  and  furniture  cnmiiletc  is  a 
li-tlc  under  ,$.-i(m,(lO(l. 

The  Proper  Authority 

"Consider  the  c|ucsiion  of  nails."  demands  a  contem- 
l)orarv  which  says  "every  conscientious  builder  wants  to 
find  nut  what  'better  nails'  are.  anil  why.  and  how  nnicli 
tlie\'    cost." 

\'erv  well,  but  whv  not  consult  a  manicurist  at  once? 


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Artificial  Lighting  of  the  Home 

T  XTERK  )k  LIGHTIXG  confined  to  the  home  will  dc- 
niand  as  much  space  as  can  be  given  at  this  time. 

To  arrive  at  a  common  point  with  tlic  reader  on  the 
subject  of  artificial  lisrhting  in  the  home  and  the  effect  to 
be  secured  let  us  consider  the  natural  light  condition  on  a 
cloudy  summer  day  wlien  the  sky  is  completely  overcast ; 
there  is  no  glare,  and  one  sees  at  great  distances  any  ob- 
ject in  its  true  color  without  subjecting  the  eye  to  strain. 
This  condition  presents  an  example  of  perfect  diffusion  in 
natural  lighting. 

The  advent  of  ihe  tungsten  lamp  has  made  it  |)i)ssil)le, 
with  the  intelligent  use  of  ground  glass  shades  and  frosted 
lamps,  to  bring  about  a  like  condition  in  the  artificial  light- 
ing of  interiors,  .\bout  seventy  years  since  Edg.ir  .Mian 
I'oc  clevoted  the  greater  part  of  his  essay  "Philosophy  of 
l~uriiiture"  lo  direct  and  diffused  lighting.  W'c  give  here- 
with e.xcerpts  of  his  writing: 


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"Cilarc  is  a  leading  error  in  the  philosophy  of  .\nicrican 
household  decoration.  *  *  *  .\  milil.  or  what  artists 
term  a  cikjI.  liglit.  with  its  consequent  warm  shadows,  will 
do  wonders  for  even  an  ill-fnrnished  ap  irlment.  Xever 
was  a  more  lovely  thought  than  thai  of  the  astral  lamp. 
W'c  mean,  of  course,  the  astral  lamp  proper — the  lamp  of 
Argand.  with  its  original  plain  groiuid  glass  shade,  and  its 
tempered  and  uniform  moonliglit  rays.  The  cut-glass  shade 
Is  a  weak  invention  of  the  enemy.  The  eagerness  with 
which  we  have  adopted  it,  partly  on  account  of  lis  flashi- 
ncss,  but  principally  on  account  of  its  t^rrater  cost,  is  a 
good  commentary  on  the  proposition  with  which  we  began. 
It  is  not  too  nnich  to  say  that  the  deliberate  employer  of  a 
cut-glass  shade  is  cither  radically  deficient  in  taste  or 
blin<lly  subservient  to  the  caprices  of  fashion.  The  light 
proceeding  from  one  of  these  gaudy  abominations  is  un- 
equal, broken  and  painful,  [t  alone  is  sufficient  lo  mar  a 
world  of  good  effect  in  the  furniture  subjected  to  its  influ- 
ence. I'emale  loveliness  in  esi)ecial  is  more  than  one-half 
disenchanted  beneath  its  evil  eve."     *     *     * 


It  is  much  easier  today  to  get  the  effect  described  than 
it  was  seventy  years  ago.  One  should  be  able  to  sit  in 
any  place  in  the  room,  either  from  or  toward  the  light,  and 
read  with  comfort  and  without  eye  strain  or  glare.  Di- 
rect and  inverted  lighting  are  both  used  extensively  in  the 
home,  but  a  happy  medium  is  that  in  which  translucent  ma- 
terials are  used  in  the  base  or  body  of  a  ceiling  fixture, 
which  retains  all  the  advantages  of  tlie  inverted  light,  in- 
creasing the  possibilities  for  decorative  beauty  without  add- 
ing to  the  expense  of  the  installation. 


I.i,iilil  i-o)ilrol  is  the  condition  tliat  one  should  secure 
when  planning  the  lighting  for  one's  liome.  The  fixture 
man,  as  a  rule,  does  not  take  up  the  lighting  of  the  liome 
until  after  the  wiring  is  done.  Tliis  restricts  him  in  his 
usefulness  to  his  prospective  customer.  W'lien  the  build- 
ing is  not  in  tlic  hands  of  an  architect  the  fixture  man 
should  be  consulted  regarding  the  position  of  the  outlets 
at  the  time  when  the  general  plan  is  being  considered.  Much 
attention  and  time  in  this  Xortltw'e.stern  country  is  given 
to  the  building  of  the  veranda,  which  is  planned  for  a  loung- 
ing place  during  the  long  summer  evenitigs.  \'ery  often 
one  would  like  to  read  while  others  are  enjoying  the  twi- 
light.     Thi>    is    not    possible    u  hen    one    depends    upmi    the 


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porch  lanterns  placed  on  the  side  of  the  house  or  sus- 
pended from  the  roof  of  the  vefanda.  Further,  there  can 
be  no  privacy  if  either  of  these  lights  is  burning.  A  base 
plug  in  the  side  of  the  house  near  the  floor  of  the  veranda 
enables  one  who  wants  to  read  or  write  to  attach  a  portable 
lamp  or  standard  witli  hooded  shade  so  arranged  that  while 
one  is  reading  the  comfort  and  privacy  of  the  other  occu- 
pants is  not  interfered  witli. 

The  arrangements  of  the  outlets  in  the  living  room  is  a 
matter  of  the  utmost  importance.  One  has  to  but  think  of 
the  stormy  winter  evening,  the  open  fire  and  the  piano  to 
realize  the  comfort  and  rest  to  be  ol^tained  by  having  at 
hand  an  individual  lamp  with  shade  that  allows  no  light  to 
escape  into  the  room,  and  the  rays  of  which  are  concen- 
ti'ated  on  the  page  of  one's  book.  Another  member  of  the 
family  may  be  seated  at  the  piano,  no  light  being  visible 
except  that  which  is  focused  on  the  music,  the  balance  of 
the  room  being  in  darkness  e.xcept  for  the  firelight's  glow. 
All  of  this  can  be  had  without  added  expense,  and  consti- 
tute what  we  term  Vight  control.  The  experienced  fi.xture 
man  can  accompli.sh  much  in  the  matter  of  economy,  com- 
fort and  beauty  in  any  room  in  the  home.  This  condition 
cannot  be  secured  if  the  outlets  are  arranged  by  an  inex- 
jjerienced  person,  which  so  often  hapjjens  when  an  archi- 
tect is  not  employed. 

Tlie  selection  of  the  style  of  pendants  and  brackets,  and 
the  material  and  color  of  the  shades  is  a  mater  of  indi- 
vidual taste,  influenced  by  the  general  cliaracter  of  the 
furnishings  of  the  home.  In  conclusion  let  us  state  that  it 
is  the  wish  of  the  experienced  fixture  man  to  work  under 
the  direction  of  the  architect.  This  means  a  saving  in  time 
and  protection  from  the  friend  of  the  home  builder  who 
comes  along  to  advise,  and  accomplishes  nothing  but  a  state 
of  confusion  for  the  home  builder  and  loss  of  time  for  the 
contractor. 

The  illustrations  of  the  fixtures  shown  lierewith  were 
furnished  by  courtesy  of  I'.utterworth-.St.  Helen  Co. 


Merit  of  Tenino  Sandstone  as  a  Building 
Material 

By  D.  O.  Ru.ssEM.. 

C  TONE,  by  no  means  the  least  among  our  fabulous 
wealth  of  natural  resources,  century-tested,  inex- 
haustible, dependable  as  it  is  ancienl,  seems  now  to  be  com- 
ing back  unto  its  own. 

Our  great  Northwest  is  re])lcte  with  every  material  the 
builder  needs.  It  has  a  limitless  sujij^ly  of  building  stone 
of  which  no  superior  can.be  found  in  this  country.  Chief 
among  the  rich  and  varied  deposits  of  this  important  nat- 
ural resource  is  our  sandstones,  the  most  prominent  and 
extensively  used  of  which  is  the  well  known  Tenino  jiroduct. 

For  a  quarter  of  a  century  Tenino  sandstone  lias  been 
tested  in  the  Northwesi  climate ;  that  it  has  stood  the  test 
and  met  the  requirements  is  evidenced  by  the  multitude  of 
structures  which  bear  convincing  testimony.  Foreign  ])ro(l- 
ucts  have  been  transplanted  and  failed  or  have  yet  lo  prove 
their  worth  ;  liut  the  home  product,  like  the  plant  flourish- 
ing be.st  in  its  native  soil,  has  proven  well  its  staliilitv  anii 
general  su|)criority. 

Throughout  the  entire  Pacific  Coast  country  from  San 
I'ranciscn  to  Vancouver,  R.  C,  a  lon.g  chain  of  imposin,g 
buildings  stands  to  the  credit  of  this  company.  The  Cal- 
vary Presbyterian  Church  of  the  Calif(jrn'a  metropolis,  al- 
though   subject   to   ihc  test   of   firi'   and   earthquake,   standi 


today  as  solid  as  ever.  The  Public  Library  and  Washing- 
ton School  of  Portland ;  the  Bailey  building  and  Carnegie 
Library  of  Seattle ;  the  First  Christian  Church  and  Fern 
Mill  School  of  Tacoma ;  the  Cajjitol  building,  Olympia ; 
Chehalis  County  Court  House,  Montesano;  Farmers  Bank. 
Fllensburg:  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  North  Yakima; 
Science  Hall,  Washington  State  College.  Pullman ;  First 
National  Bank,  Boise,  and  L^nited  States  postoffice,  Mos- 
cow, Idaho  ;  First  Presbyterian  Giurch,  Spokane  ;  Ridgway, 
Selkirk,  Wolf  and  Tecumseh  schools,  Vancouver,  B.  C, 
and  many  other  notable  and  mostly  all-stone  building.^ 
erected  of  the  original  blue  and  buff  Tenino  sandstones. 

As  a  result  of  its  figlit  for  a  deserving  recognition 
throughout  the  Pacific  Northwest,  and  sustained  by  a  fur- 
ther investment  aggregating  some  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars in  modern  electrical  equipment  within  the  past  two 
years,  this  company  has  at  the  present  time  contracts  for 
the  United  States  postoffice,  Walla  Walla,  Wash. ;  L'nited 
.States  postoffice,  Olympia,  Wash. ;  Knights  of  Pythias 
Hall,  Pasco,  Wash. ;  Donovan  building,  Bellingham,  Wash. ; 
h'irst  Presbyterian  Church.  Portland,  Ore.;  Wiley  City 
School,  North  Yakima,  and  a  number  of  smaller  contracts 
which  insure  a  continuance  of  o|}eration  for  the  better  part 
of  the  season. 

Low  cost,  good  workniansliip,  quick  delivery  is  the  slo- 
gan of  this  company,  and  its  many  satisfied  customers  in- 
dicate its  ability  to  handle  any  sized  work  promptly.  With 
the  installation  of  a  second  traveler,  electrically  run,  and 
an  addition  to  its  traveler  shed,  cars  of  cut  stone  can  be 
loaded  out  daily  without  interference  with  any  part  of  the 
work. 

Orders  for  trimmings  up  to  a  single  carload  in  qu.antity 
arc  delivered  within  two  or  three  days  after  acccjjtance 
and  approval.  Of  course  a  full  equipment  of  .saw  gangs, 
channelers.  derricks,  motors  and  air  compressors  and  tools 
is  necessary  to  provide  stone  jiromptly  for  a  large  cutting 
plant,  and  this  company  necessarily  has  a  very  complete 
installation  of  this  sort.  It  is  therefore  possible  to  turn 
out  quickly  and  with  the  same  careful  attention  to  good 
workmanship  the  small  single  carload  order  for  trimmings 
along  with  the  larger  work,  involving  peidiaps  fifty  to  one 
hundred  carloads,  the  one  in  no  manner  delaying  the  other. 

What  with  low  cost,  quick  delivery  and  first  class  work- 
manship guaranteed,  there  should  be  a  ([uick  response  and 
appreciation  on  the  part  of  both  owner  and  architect,  and 
we  are  informed  this  ('is])osition  is  showing  itself  rapidly 
in  the  shape  of  increased  business. 

.Mong  with  its  larger  cut  stone  work  for  buildings  this 
conqiany  has  not  neglected  its  fireplace  business,  which  is 
now  fast  becoming  an  important  specialty.  It  now  ships 
out  fireplaces  at  all  .seasons  of  the  year,  and  many  of  the 
more  elaborate  homes  are  being  fitted  with  Tenino  sand- 
.stone  fireplaces.  There  are  good  reasons  for  the  growing 
popularity  of  Tenino  fireplaces  because  of  their  notable 
fireproof  qualities,  handsome  appearance  and  durability. 
Once  fitted  with  one  of  these  fireplaces  a  home  is  e(|uipped 
for  all  lime,  and  as  the  company  guarantees  against  smok- 
ing and  defective  draft,  provided  its  instructions  are  fol- 
lowed, its  fireplaces  are  not  merely  ornaments  in  a  home 
but  see  constant  service.  ISooklets  Ijearing  on  this  line  may 
be  had  u|)on  request.  In  connection  with  its  fireproof  (|uali- 
ties,  which  are  perhaps  more  prominent  in  Tenino  than  in 
most  other  sandstones,  we  print  here  extracts  from  a  report 
by  Prof.  I.andis,  state  .geologist  of  Washington,     lie  s:iys : 

"Tenino  stone  is  very  massive  in  character,  and  in  the 
quarry  no  evidence  of  bedding  ])lanes  are  a|)parent.  The 
rock  is  very  uniform  in  color,  and  large  (|uantilies  may  be 

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Seattle  Public  Library.  Weit  Seattle  Branch 
W    M*rbory.Somerville.  Archiieil,  Seatde,  W»vh 


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The  Highlands,  Country  House  of  A.  S.  Kerry 
Willarzen  It  Byrne.  Architecai.  Seaiile.  Wash. 


Pvesidence  of  George  E    NA/aters.  Salem.  Oregon 

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Living  Room  looking  into  Dining  Room,  Residence  of  George  E.  Waters,  Salem.  Oregon 
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Den,  Residence  of  George  E,   Waters.  Salem,  Oregon 
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June    I'»I2 


Firsi  Floor  Plan.  Residence  oF  J.  J.  Shallcross,  Vidoria.  B.  C. 
S    M&clur*,  Architect 


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Page  431 


Merit  of  Tenino  Sandstone 

(Continued  from  Page  4101 

had  identically  the  same  in  g;eneral  appearance  and  physical 
cliaracter.  The  stone  hardens  after  quarrying,  and  reaches 
a  condition  of  hardness  such  tliat  it  may  be  transported  and 
laid  in  buildings  without  any  likelihooil  of  chipping  or  suf- 
fering breakage.  Our  .state  geological  survey  made  some 
tests  u])on  this  stone  about  ten  years  ago  and  found  that 
it  liad  a  crushing  strength  of  .")T.J(I  pounds  to  the  square 


iron  and  dirt.  In  this  effort  they  were  most  successful. 
After  a  test  of  nearly  ten  years,  their  phosphoric  acid  solu- 
tion having  been  tried  out  on  many  important  .structures, 
shows  no  faults.  Competent  critics  have  made  a  careful 
analysis  and  report  favorably.  Prof.  Horace  G.  Byers,  of 
the  department  of  chemistry.  L'niversity  of  Washington, 
says:  "I  can  .see  no  possible  harm  which  will  result  from 
tlie  treatment  of  the  surface  of  Tenino  sands:one  with  a 
dilute  solution  of  phosphoric  acid.     (  )n  the  other  liaml.  tlie 


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CHehali^  County  Couri  Houie   (  Tenino  Sionc) 


inch.     A  .sample  tested  at  the  W'atertown  arsenal  on  Jidy 
.!,  18U:!,  ran  (iiSTlt  pounds  to  the  .square  incli. 

"The  stone  has  a  specific  gravity  of  i.S(il  and  a  ratio 
of  absorption  8."il  per  cent.  I'uildings  that  were  made  of 
it  a  good  many  years  ago  show  that  the  stone  has  been  very 
durable  ami  that  no  deterioration  has  suffered  in  time.    To 


Irealmeiit.  with  subsc(|uent  washing,  will  uudciubledly  clean 
the  stone  and  have  a  tendency  to  ])re\eii!  the  development 
of  .stains." 

It  is  of  course  an  important  matter  with  the  company 
to  see  that  all  buildings  constructed  wholly  or  in  part  of 
Tenino    blue   sandstone   are    properly   cleaned    and    show    a 


Fcder*!  Building.  Moscow    Idaho  (Tenino  Sione) 


my  mind  it  is  a  verv  ilesirable  and  pleasing  building  stone 
and  worthy  of  very  general  use.  1  may  say  that  the  fine- 
ness of  the  grain  of  the  .stone  and  the  ease  with  which  it 
may  be  cut  makes  it  a  very  .superior  stone  for  different 
kinds  of  carving  where  .standstone  is  used." 

The  presence  of  a  small  percentage  of  iron  in  the  stone 
casued  the  company  to  set  about  finding  a  suitable  cleans- 
ing  solution    which    woulil   eradicate   the   stains  Ijotli    from 


fresh,  new  appearance  upon  completion,  and  it  takes  great 
care  that  contractors,  architects  and  owners  are  fully  ac- 
(jtiainled  with  its  cleaning  solution  that  same  may  be  .s])eci- 
ficd  or  ordered  both  for  cleaning  down  upon  com])letion 
and  for  subsequent  cleanings  every  five  or  ten  years,  as  the 
atmos|iheric  conditions  may  require. 

Tenino  is  a  junclion  point  touched  by  the  iinin   line   of 
the  Xorlheni   l';u-ific.  (iieat  Northern  .-md  ( )regon  &  Wash- 


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Office  of  Tenino  Stone  Co  ,  Inc. 

iiigton  roads.  The  Milwaukee  lines  are  also  witliin  three 
miles  of  the  quarries  and  will  soon  have  their  spur  run- 
ning into  the  stone  fields.  Shipments  reaching  any  point 
on  the  coast  may  be  made  over  one  or  more  roads,  and  with 
a  modern  electrical  equipment  ample  for  present  and  future 
demands  customers  are  assured  of  just  what  this  company 
consistently  claims — ^low  cost,  good  workmanship,  quick  de- 
livery. 

The  management  will  be  glad  to  mail  their  general 
catalog  upon  request,  and  estimates  will  be  furnished 
promptly  on  all  work  where  plans  and  specifications  are 
submitted. 

Beauty  and  utility  vie  with  each  other  considerably  for 
the  favored  place  in  architecture  these  days. 

I  wonder  why  it  is  we  are  not  all  kinder  th.an  we  are  ? 
How  much  the  world  needs  it !  How  easily  it  is  done !  How 
infallibly  it  is  remembered !  How  sui)erabun<lantly  it  pays 
itself  back!  For  there  is  no  debtor  in  the  world  so  honor- 
able, so  superbly  honorable,  as  love.  "Love  never  faileth." 
— Prof.  Drunimond. 

The  salaried  man  will  now  have  to  stop  kicking  his 
boss'  dog  around,  for  the  census  figures  show  that  s:daries 
and  wages  have  advanced  more  than   anything  else. 

Competition  is  unquestionably  a  stimulant  to  trade.  The 
trouble  with  it  is  that  too  many  peojjle  are  too  fond  of  stim- 
ulants. 

H  the  hollow  block  people  could  just  veneer  an  a  - 
tractive  face  on  part  of  their  product,  they  miglit  --onn 
be  getting  into  the  building  game  with  both  feet. 

It  is  the  man  with  a  reputa'.inn  for  a  good  product,  not 
the  fellow  with  the  name  of  ,>eirng  cheap,  that  has  the 
easiest  time  of  it  getting  business.  Also,  it  is  the  same 
man  that  generally  gets  the  mosl  out  of  hi--  Ini'^iness. 

When  a  fellow  takes  these  new  fangled  ideas  of  cffi- 
ftiency  in  business  management  to  pieces  and  analyzes 
them  carefully,  it  is  found  that  the  main  ingredient  is 
that  same  old-fashioned  hard  work  that  we  were  told  about 
in  our  boyhood  days  as  l.eing  the  main  factor  in  success. 

Mountains  of  white  marble  of  a  new  variety  have  been 
discovered   in   ( iennan    South   Africa. 


Trade  Notes  and  Personals 

A.  M.  Garbutt  of  Fort  Collins,  Colo.,  is  in  the  archi- 
tectural office  of  E.  E.  Goodwin,  Si  4  Chamber  of  Commerce 
building. 

Architect  P.  F.  Combs,  1)17  Realty  building,  Moquiam, 
Wash.,  has  moved  to  l(il)  Hastings  street,  X'ancouver,  D.  C. 

Architect  A.  Clarke  ISaker  has  moved  his  office  from 
41.'!  Maegley-Tichner  building  to  East  Seventh  and  Haw- 
thorne avenue. 

Horel  &  Roberts,  architects,  Vancouver,  I!.  C,  have 
ojjened  an  office  at  llOa  Dominion  Trust  building. 

N.  A.  Leech,  school  architect,  at  Vancouver,  P..  C, 
has   moved   into   new   offices   in   the   School    Board   build- 

'"s- ... 

Now  is  the  time  of  _\ear  when  tlie  home  lover  begins  to 
appreciate  the  offices  of  his  landscape  architect.  Every 
one  who  has  employed  a  good  one  realizes  that  he  has 
value  received. 

John  H.  Niedermark  will  manage  the  Portland  field 
for  the  McCrum-Howell  Company,  with  offices  at  402 
Corbett  building. 

C.  N.  Heal,  of  the  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Salt  Lake,  re- 
turn'ng  via  Los  Angeles  and  -San  Francisco. 

E.  T.  J.  Hoffman,  formerly  with  Architect  Lewis  L 
Thompson,  is  now  with  Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son, 
Commonwealth  building. 

Architect  .Sholto  Smith,  formerly  of  .Smith  &  Good- 
fellow,  \'ancouver,  P>.  C.  has  opened  an  office  at  Moose 
Jaw.  .Saskatchewan. 

Architect  W.  A.  Doctor,  \'ancouver.  B.  C.  has  moved 
from  Wl'l  Metropolitan  building  to  -.'o  l  Arts  and  Crafts 
building. 

Architect  W.  J.  Kratz  has  moved  from  :131  AFohawk 
buildin.g  to  liOi;  Worces'er  building,  where  he  will  have  of- 
fices with  Architect  W.  B.  Bell. 

Arthur  P.  Merrill,  formerly  of  Potter  &  Merrill, 
prchitects  of  Tacoma.  Wash.,  has  opened  an  office  at  '(2S 
Tacoma  building,  where  he  will  continue  the  ]n-acfice  of 
industrial,  commercial  and  domestic  architecture. 

Wilcox  &  .Say ward,  architects,  Seattle.  Wash.,  have 
moved  from  "21  Central  building  to  suite  214  in  the  same 
building. 

Mr.  M.  P.  Putter,  formerly  of  the  architectural  firm 
of  Potter  &  Merrill,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  is  now  witli  the  .Amer- 
ican Terra  Cotta  Company.  Chicago.  111. 

Architect  J.  Daw.son  will  succeed  the  firm  of  Dawson 
&  Penleco.st.  with  offices  at  51;!  Holden  building,  V'an- 
couver,  1>.  C. 

Mr.  Sayward.  of  the  architectural  firm  of  Wilcox  & 
Sayward,  .Seattle,  has  returned  from  an  extended  trip  East. 

The  \"ictoria  Builders'  F.xchange,  Limited,  has  been 
organized  at  Victoria.  B.  C,  with  a  capitalization  of  $U(.- 
1)110,  divided  into  shares  of  the  par  value  of  $1  each. 

Architect  S.  B.  Birds.  N'anconver.  P..  C.  with  offices 
formerly  in  the  Loo  building,  has  nio\e(l  to  suite  2I>."")  and 
2()(i   Duncan  building. 

The  Denny-Kenton  Clay  and  Coal  Lumpany.  I  loge 
buildin.g,  Seattle.  Wash..  re])orts  having  received  an  order 
from  iMissoula.  Mont.,  for  over  1.2")(i,il(lll  ])aving  brick. 

Architect  Frederick  Heath,  of  Heath  &  Gove,  Tacoma. 
Wash.,  has  retired  from  the  position  of  ^omlnissioner  on 
the  .Metropolitan  Park  Board. 

J.  Braida  &  Co.,  .')2.')  Lumbermens  building,  will  lay  the 
terrazzo  stejis  and  porch  for  the  l'"inley  undertaking  estab- 
lishment, and  terrazzo  steps  Irive  been  specified  in  the  new 
hotel  at  'I'wentv-tbird  and    lbi\t  streets. 


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The  J.  D.  Tresliam  Manufacturing  Company  is  doing 
the  metal  lathing,  plastering  and  partitions  in  the  Journal 
building,  and  have  finished  the  work  in  the  Lipnian.  Wolfe 
&  Co.  building. 

The  Oregon  Art  Tile  Company.  4l:i  .\lder  street,  has 
the  contracts  for  tlie  tile  work  in  the  Dooley  Investment 
Company  buihling.  Twelfth  and  Washington:  .^liasta  build- 
ing. Park  and  ^lorrison  streets,  also  the  Hubbard  building 
at  .Salem.  Ore. 

Mr.  Fred  C.  Cook,  sales  manager  of  the  Hester  system 
of  store  fronts,  has  returned  from  an  extensive  businss 
trip  to  Eastern  Washington.  Idaho  and  Montana. 

The  Orc.gon  .\rt  Tile  Company.  4i:i  .\l(ler  street,  are 
finishing  the  tile  work  on  the  Gerlinger  building,  I'ileventh 
and  Washington ;  the  Crown  Tru.st  building  on  Stark  street 
between  Tenth  and  Eleventh  streets,  and  the  .Stite  Capitol 
building  at  Hoise,  Idaho. 

The  Washington  I'.rick.  Lime  and  .Sewer  l'i])e  Com- 
pany of  Spokane.  Wash.,  will  furnish  the  terra  cotta  for 
the  I'roadway  Realty  building  at  .\berdeen.  Wash. 

Clair  H.  r.ristow  has  taken  the  agency  for  the  Pacific 
Spring  I'ed  Company  of  West  I'erkeley.  Cal..  and  will  liave 
a  display  room  and  office  in  suite  ll'!.  111.  11"].  Maegley- 
Tichner  building. 

The  Sterling  Stone  Comi)any.  through  Timnis,  Cress 
&  Co.,  have  secured  the  contract  for  furnishing  the  cast 
stone  trim  for  the  new  apartment  house  to  be  erected  on 
Trinity  Place  by  the  Fred  A.  Jacobs  Company. 

.\lr.  .Mackenzie,  of  the  architectural  firm  of  Parr.  Mac- 
kenzie &:  Day.  X'ancouver.  Pi.  C.  has  returned  from  a  busi- 
ness trip  to  .Montreal,  returning  via  New  'S'ork  and  Chi- 
cago. 

The  dairy  lunch  rooms  of  I'ortland  are  replacing  the 
old  style  table  tops  with  tops  made  of  vitrolite.  The  bet- 
ter class  of  cafeterias  and  dairy  lunch  rooms  all  over  the 
country  are  using  these  tables,  recognizing  the  sanitary 
features  of  this  material. 

Timms.  Cress  &  Co.  have  received  the  contract  for  in- 
stalling Pedrara  ony.\  in  the  vestibule  anil  for  mantel  fac- 
ing in  .Mr.  .\.  W.  Ocotxick's  new  home  now  being  built. 
They  will  also  wainscot  the  bath  room  and  shower  bath 
with  vitrolite.  the  new  milk  white  structural  glass. 

Titnms.  Cress  &  Co.  have  completed  installation  of 
Pedrara  onyx  fronts  on  Washingloji  and  -Seventh  streets 
for  the  Waldorf  buffet.  This  is  the  first  example  of  work 
of  its  kind  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  Pedrara  onyx  was 
imported  for  this  work  from  Mexico. 

George  Jones,  .son  of  school  architect  T.  J.  Jones,  is 
home  on  his  summer  vacation  from  the  I'oston  .School  of 
Technology,  where  he  is  taking  a  course  in  architecture. 

W.  F.  I'aer.  advertising  manager  of  the  Denny-Renton 
Clay  and  Coal  Company.  I  loge  building,  Seattle,  has  been 
spending  a  few  days  in  X'ancouver,  P..  C.  Mr.  P.aer  says 
that  his  company  is  shipping  an  average  of  i't  cars  of  sewer 
pipe  to  \anconver  each  week,  and  that  they  expect  a  large 
volume  of  business  in  P.ritish  Columbia  cities  this  summer. 

The  Denny-Kenton  Clay  and  Coal  Company.  Hoge  build- 
ing. .Seattle,  are  handing  out  some  paper  s-milary  drinking 
cups.  On  one  side  they  have  a  Potlatch  bug  and  their 
name  and  address,  while  on  the  o'.her  thev  have  a  list  of 
some  of  their  products  and  stating  that  they  have  six  fac- 
tories, emi)loying  !!.")()  men,  with  an  annual  payroll  of 
$1.0.")(),0(KI. 

W.  D.  \'an  Siclen.  of  the  architectural  firm  of  \an 
Siclen  &  Macomber,  with  offices  in  the  Canadian  Life  build- 
ing, Vancouver,  15.  C..  has  inoved  to  Edmonton  with  his 
family.  Me  will  attend  to  the  newly  opened  offices  of  the 
firm  in  Edmonton,  while  Mr.  Macomber  remains  in  charge 


of  the  \'ancouver  office. 

E.  Frere  Champney  has  opened  offices  for  the  general 
practice  of  architecture,  formal  garden  design  and  interior 
decoration  at  Xo.  'i'Mi  Henry  building,  Seattle.  Wash.  Mr. 
Cham|)ney  is  a  member  of  the  Society  of  lieaux  .\rts  Archi- 
tects and  will  no  doubt  secure  his  share  of  the  iniblic  patron- 
age. 

The  Far  West  Clay  Conii)any  is  now  comfortably  lo- 
cated in  its  suite  of  offices  in  the  Tacoma  building,  Ta- 
coma.  Wash.  This  firm  is  working  'ATi  men  at  its  factory, 
and  at  the  jiresent  time  is  rumiing  to  capacity.  They  will 
furnish  through  their  Portland  agents,  Timms,  Cress  & 
Co..  the  hollow  clay  partition  tile  for  the  new  dormtiory 
of  the  Reed  Institute. 

Piogardus  Wickens.  Limited.  \'anconver.  P..  C.  have 
bought  tlie  liritish  Columbia  right  to  manufacture  the  Hes- 
ter metal  sash  and  trim.  an<l  report  having  done  a  big  busi- 
ness, .selling  nearly  IS.ilOil  feet  of  trim  since  January  1st. 
Evans,  Colman  &  h'vans  are  their  Victoria  agents. 

The  Washington  Prick.  Lime  and  .Sewer  Pijie  Company 
of  Spokane.  Wash.,  will  furnish  the  terra  cotta  for  the 
lielmont  ai)artments.  Victoria.  15.  C. 

H.  C.  P.eckwith,  for  the  past  six  years  chief  engineer 
for  the  Clyde  Iron  Works.  Dulutli.  Aliun..  has  been  at- 
tracted by  the  Oregon- Washington  climate  and  has  ac- 
cepted the  position  of  the  Portland  branch  of  the  Con- 
tractors' Equipment  Company,  and  will  be  consulting  en- 
.gineer  for  the  three  branches  of  that  company  in  tlie 
.greater  Xorthwest.  In  addition  Mr.  lieckwith  will  be  Pa- 
cific Coast  representative  for  the  Clyde  Iron  Works,  cov- 
ering their  line  of  loggers  and  skidders. 

The  comiiletion  of  certain  extensions  to  the  Keiiton 
plant  of  the  Denny-Renton  C'lay  and  Coal  Company  makes 
that  instilntion  the  largest  unit  paving  brick  plant  in  the 
world.  The  Renlon  plant  now  has  a  capacity  of  ISO.OOf) 
bricks  per  day.  While  other  companies  with  plants  scat- 
tered at  different  jjoints  have  a  greater  producing  capacity 
than  the  Renton  plant,  no  one  paving  brick  factory  in  the 
world  is  capable  of  turmng  out  so  many  bricks  in  one  day. 

June  IDlh  the  Holmes  Disajipearing  lied  Company  cele- 
brated the  .second  anniversary  of  the  Oregon  branch  of  the 
company  at  its  office  and  display  rooms.  4".i"i-l'.JI  Palling 
building.  The  miifpicness  and  practicability  of  this  valu- 
able device  is  growing  daily  in  use  in  this  stite  and  tlie 
Pacific  .Vorthwest. 

One  of  the  most  practical  inventions  we  have  yet  seen 
is  the  Simplex  reversible  casement  and  vertical  windows, 
for  which  H.  1).  Carter  &  Co..  with  offices  at  II!)  Lumbcr- 
mcns  building,  are  the  agents,  .\mong  tlie  more  prominent 
features  are  these:  -Ml  of  the  window  may  be  cleaned 
safely  and  easily  from  the  inside;  entire  sash  is  outside  of 
room  in  reversing ;  there  are  no  weights,  cords  or  pulleys ; 
rattling  of  windows  is  ])revented ;  perfect  ventilation  of 
rooms  without  draughts;  costs  no  more  than  ordinary  win- 
dows.    The  windows  are  made  in  either  vyood  or  metal. 

.August  Hubert  is  the  latest  acquisition  by  the  J.  D. 
Tresliam  Manufacturing  Company  of  this  city.  Mr.  Hu- 
bert hails  from  Chicago  and  is  noted  as  a  scul|)tor.  At 
Chicago  he  was  connected  with  the  Xorthwestcrn  Terra 
Cotta  Works  for  four  years.  Co-o])erating  with  Prof.  Fre<l- 
erick  Starr,  he  fashioned  models  of  Mexican  Indians  ex- 
tending from  tlie  United  .States  boundary  line  southward, 
finding  subjects  in  III2  tribes.  Mr.  Hubert  received  a 
medal  at  Seattle  for  his  sculptural  work  at  the  Alaska- 
Yukon  l-lxjiosition.  for  which  the  Princess  Jennie,  the  last 
of  the  Rock  River  Indian  tribe  of  Southern  Oregon,  served 
as  the  model.  This  piece  of  work  is  now  being  done  in 
bronze  in   Xew  York. 


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Recent    items    sel 
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A  RESUME. 

:tcd    fri.ini    the    daily    ad\ance    reports    of 
■hitect." 

PORTLAND. 

Residences — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans 
for  two  modern  dwellings,  to  be  built  in  Laurelhurst  by  the 
Provident  I'rust  Company. 

Residence — .\rchitect  George  Birnbach  prepared  plans  for  a 
concrete   block   house,  for   H.   i\Ieistcr. 

School — .Architect  Wayne  Mills  prepared  plans  for  a  three- 
story  concrete  school  building,  to  be  erected  at  Canby,  at  a 
cost  of  $25,U(I0. 

Hotel — .Architect  A.  E.  Harvey  prepared  plans  for  a  three- 
story  brick  hotel  building,  to  cost  $35,000.  for  Lyle,  Washington. 

Residence — .Architect  Dave  Williams  prepared  plans  for  a 
two  and  one-half  story  residence  for  H.  P.  Palmer,  to  cost 
$18,000. 

Remodeling  Church — Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans 
for  the  remodeling  of  the  Christian  Church  at  ,Mci\linnville,  Ore. 

Residence — .Architects  Williams  &  Rasmussen  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  be  erected  in  Rose  City 
Park,  by   Miss  Anna   Ford. 

Office  Building — .Architect  Fred  A.  Legg  prepared  plans  for 
a  five-story  brick  building  for  the  Salem   Bank  &  Trust  Co. 

Residence — .Architect  W.  F.  Tobey  prepared  plans  for  a 
colonial   residence  to  be  erected  on   East  S.lrd  and   Market   Sts. 

F'lat — .Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Co.  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  flat  building,  to  be  built  in  South  Port- 
land. 

Residence — .Architect  R.  F.  Tegen  prepared  plans  for  a  resi- 
dence to  be  erected  in    Ladd   .Addition   by   E.   R.   Pittlekau. 

Residence — Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  prepared  plans  for  a  six- 
room  bungalow,   for  Mrs.   M.   Neimus. 

Residence — Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  colonial  residence  for  E.  C.  Dunning,  to  cost  about 
$4,000. 

Store  and  Flat — Architect  J.  B.  Clark  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  combination  building  for  Mrs.  Daisy  D.  Hem- 
eway. 

Store  and  h'lat — .Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  flat  and  store  building,  to  be  erected  by  Ed- 
win   Sheen,   at   a    cost    of   $4,000. 

Residence— .Architect  L.  D.  Carter  prepared  plans  for  an 
eight-room,  two-story  residence,  to  cost  $6,000. 

School — Architect  Newton  C.  Gauntt  prepared  plans  for  a 
high  school  bu.lding,  to  be  erected  at  Hillsboro  at  a  cost  of 
$35,000. 

Flat — .Architect  W.  !•'.  Tobey  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story 
frame   flat  building  for    11.    B.   Ingram. 

Residence — .Architects  Bridges  &  Webber  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story   Dutch  colonial   residence,  for   D.    B.   Hanson. 

Theater — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  one-story  concrete  and  pressed  brick  theater  building,  to  be 
erected  on   l^ast   IHth  and  Broadway  at  a  cost  of  $S,000. 

Residence — .Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story    frame    residence,   for    Mrs.    M.    Bnrchard. 

National  Guard  Building — .Architect  .Aaron  H.  Gould  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  one-story  frame  building,  to  be  erected  at 
Clackamas. 

Residence— .Architect  Wade  H.  Pipes  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  Dutch   colonial   residence,   for   Mrs.   G.   O.   Wold. 

Flat — Architect  C.  A.  Duke  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story 
frame  flat  building,  to  be  erected  in  South  Portland  by  .Mr.  Sigel. 

Store  and  Office  Building— .Architects  MacNaughton  it  Ray- 
mond are  preparing  plans  for  ;i  ten-story  fire-proof  building,  for 
the  Multnomah  Securities  Company,  to  be  liu^lt  on  rth  .ind 
Morrison    streets. 

Residence — The  Spencer-.McCain  Company  prejiared  plans 
for  a  Swiss  chalet,  to  be  built  in   Laurelhurst  at  a  cost  of  $5.-.on. 

I. ibrary— .Architect  V..  V..  McClaran  is  preparing  i)lans  for  a 
one-story  brick  Carnegie  library,  to  be  lunll  in  (.)regon  City 
at  a  cost  of  $12,500. 

Residence — Architect  Otto  Kleeman  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-.story  reinforced  concrete  residence  for  Reverend  .Alexan- 
der  Cestelli. 

Residence — .Architect  Edward  T.  Foulkes  is  preparing  plan~ 
for  a  stone  residence  of  fire-proof  construction  for  II.  L.  Pittock 

Residence— The  Spencer-McCain  Company  prepared  plans 
for  an  eight-room  modern    binglish   residence   to  cost  $i;.oiio 

Store  and  Mat— .Architect  W.  J.  Kr.itz  prepared  plans  f,,r 
a  combination  store  and  fl.il  bu  Iding,  to  be  erected  on  Port- 
land   Heights. 

Flats— Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  |il.ins  f,,r 
a   two-story   frame   flat   building   for    .Mrs.    I,,    Zinsley. 


Gymnasium — .-Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans  for  a 
one-story  frame  gymnasium,  to  be  erected  at  Battle  Ground, 
Washington. 

Bungalow — .Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  prepared  plans  for 
a  one-story  frame  bungalow   for  Henry  Wolf. 

Light  and  Power  Plant — Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  & 
Beach  prepared  plans  for  a  $40,000  light  and  power  plant,  to 
be  built  by  the   Reed   College. 

Masonic  Temple — .Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  concrete  lodge  bu'.lding,  to  be  erected  in  St. 
Helens  by  the  Masons  at  a  cost  of  $12,500. 

Residence — .Architect  W.  B.  Bell  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  residence  to  cost  $4,000. 

Mats — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame   flat  building,  to  cost  about  $5,000. 

Residence — .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  residence,  to  be  built  on  Kings  Heights  by  W.  H. 
Jones  at  a  cost  of  $7,500. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  cost  $4,500,  for  G.  F.  Johnson. 

Residence — Architect  L.  R.  Bailey  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  residence   to   cost  $4,500,   for  George   Hazen. 

Apartments — .Architect  J.  S.  Atkins  prepared  plans  for  a 
three-story  frame  apartment  building,  to  be  built  for  Mrs.  E.  A. 
Rover  on   F'ront  and  Porter  streets,  to  cost  $17,500. 

Residence — .Architect  L.  R,  Bailey  prepared  plans  [or  a  two- 
story   frame   residence   for   Sydney    Rasmussen. 

Comfort  Station — .Architect  Ellis  I-'.  Lawrence  prepa  ed  plans 
for  an  umlerground  reinforced  concrete  comfort  statioa,  to  be 
built  by  the  city  at  Gth  and  Yamhill,  at  a  cost  of  about  .i;]5,000. 

Business  Building — ^.Architect  F'rederick  S.  .Allerton  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  concrete  business  building,  to  be  erected 
in  the  Waverly  district. 

Comfort  Station — Architect  Ellis  I'.  Lawrence  prepared  plans 
for  a  comfort  and  rest  station,  to  be  built  in  Kenilworth  Park 
by  tile   city. 

Remodeling — .Architects  MacNaughton  &  Raymond  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  remodeling  the  Marquam  Building,  on  (itli  ana 
Morrison   streets,  at  a  cost  of  $200,000. 

Y.  W.  C.  .A.  .Addition — .Architects  MacNaughton  &  Raymond 
are  preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  addition  to  the  Y.  W.  C.  .A. 
Building. 

OREGON. 

Business  Block — Florence.  C.  Xadean  will  build  a  two-story 
concrete   store  and  office   building  25x70, 

City  Hall — Grants  Pass.  .A.  J.  Green  was  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  two-story  brick  c:ty  hall,  to  cost  $10,000. 

Business  Block — Salem.  John  J.  Roberts  is  planning  to  erect 
a   five-story   fire-proof  business  block  to   cost  $100,000. 

Lodge — Canby.  The  Canby  Masonic  Lodge  will  build  a  two- 
story  re.nforced   concrete  building  50x100. 

Church — Central  Point.  The  Presbyterian  Church  will  erect 
a  building  to  cost  $5,000. 

Church — Meilford.  .Architects  Power  &  West  prepareil  plans 
for  a  church  building  for  the  First  Christian   congregation. 

.Apartment  House — Salem.  Dr.  B.  L.  Stevens  expects  to 
erect  an  apartment  house   within  the  next   few  mouths. 

Business  Block — Ontario.  l)a\id  Wilstni  will  erect  a  two- 
story  brick  store  and  office  building,  looxlio  in  size. 

Warehouse — Freewater.  The  Milton  h'reewatcr  hruil  Grow- 
ers  Union   is  erecting  a   building  40x80. 

LTndertaking  Chapel — ICugeue.  .Architect  A'.  1)  llensill  is 
preparing  plans  for  an  undertaking  chapel,  to  be  built  by  W. 
T.    Gordon. 

Storage  Plant — Hood  River.  The  National  .Apple  Company 
is  building  a   foiu'-story   concrete   bnildiug.   costing  $50,ooo. 

School — Tangent.  .Architect  Charles  Burgraff  prepared  plans 
for  a  $5,000  school  building. 

Hospital — Hood  River.  The  Cottage  Hospital  .Association 
is  contemplating  the  erection  of  a  hosiiital  buikliug  and  train- 
ing school. 

Bung.alow — Eugene.  .Architect  (n'epared  plans  for  a  se\en- 
room  bungalow,  for  Mrs.  Rolo  Drain. 

Sanatorium — .Ashland.  Plans  are  being  prepared  by  a  Minne- 
apolis architect  for  a  $200,000  buildin.i;.  to  be  erctcd  at  l''allman 
Springs,    bv    .Ashland    capitalists. 

Hotel — Oak  Ridge.  .Architect  J.  llun/.icker  prejinred  plans 
for  a  fifty-room  frame  hotel,  to  be  built  by  llyland  $i  G.irrison. 

Bank — Lakeview.  The  First  Nation.al  Bank  will  build  a  tw(^- 
story  and  basement  brick  addition  to  their  building. 

Store — lude])endencc.  .A.  N.  lirown  \\ill  build  a  one-story 
brick    store   building   25x70. 

Church — Pleasant  Hill.  .Architect  D.  L.  Harden  is  ijreparing 
plans   for  a   Christian    Church. 


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SEATTLE. 

Store  and  Loft  Building — Arch.tects  licbb  &  .Mendel  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  building  for  the  Ilaninl  & 
bclimitz    Land    Co.,    to    cost   $:!5,(I0U. 

Warehouse — .Architects  I^lackwell  &  liaker  preparetl  plans 
for  a  seven-story  reinforced  concrete  loft  building  for  Sears- 
Kocbuck  Co.,  to  cost  .Wiin.nnn. 

.\rt  .Museum — .\rchitccts  Kingsley  &  Lastnian  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  nine-story  Class  .\  building,  lo  cost  $875,000,  for 
the   Washington   Slate   .\rt    .Museum   .Association. 

Masonic  Temple — .Architects  Saunders  &  Lawton  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  fire-proof  building,  120.\I-10,  to  cost 
J200.000. 

Office  Building — .Architect  William  Kingsley  prepared  plans 
for  a  si.x-story  fire-proof  building  for  the  Times  Publishing  Co., 
to  cost   $300,000. 

Business  Block — .Architects  Bebb  &  .Mendel  prepared  plans 
for  a  four-story  concrete  building,  to  cost  $li0.000,  for  George 
W.  lishcr. 

Residence — .Architect  J.  S.  Cote  prepared  plans  for  a  $10,000 
brick  resi<Ience  lo  be  built  in  Mt.  Baker  Park, 

Library — .Architect  David  J.  .Meyers  perpared  plans  for  a 
ine-story    brick    Carnegie    library   building,   to    cost    .$10,0(M). 

Theater — .Arcbitecls  llowells  &  Stokes  prepared  plans  for  a 
one-story  brick  amusement  house  for  the  liippodrome  .Amuse- 
ment Co.,  to  cost  $25,000. 

.Apartment  House — Willi,'im  Lucas  Building  Co.  prepared 
plans  and  will  erect  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  at  a 
cost   of   $.'>0.000. 

Store  Building — .Architect  VV.  H.  Voorhees  prepared  plans 
for  a  three-story  concrete  and  brick  store  building,  to  cost 
$25,000. 

.Apartment  House — .Architect  K.  V..  Green  prepared  plans 
for  a  three-story  brick  veneer  apartment  house,  to  cost  about 
$:to.ooo. 

Store  Building — .Architects  Thompson  &  Thompson  prepared 
plans  (or  a  two-story  brick  store  and  hall,  for  Hans  Pederson, 
to  cost  $I2,<I00. 

.Apartment  House — Plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment 
house,  to  cost  $12,000.  were  prepared  by  architects  Wilcox  & 
Sayward. 

WASHINGTON. 

School — I'armington.  Bonds  lor  $l'.i,.%oo  have  been  voted 
with  which  to  erect  a  two-story  brick  school  building. 

Dye  Works — \*ancouver.  Paul  Becker  is  planning  to  erect 
an  $s0O0  building  lo  be  used  ft)r  steam  cleaning  ami  dye  works. 

Church — Chelan.  .Architect  D.  I.,  llartlen,  of  luigene,  pre- 
pared  plans   for   a   $.'iono   Christian   church   building 

Warehouses — .Aberdeen.  Plans  are  being  prepared  for  two 
warehouses  <;o  x  i;to  each,  for  the  ,Aber<lcen   Dock  Conipany. 

Dormitory — Chewelah.  J.  M.  I'>ickson  prepared  plans  for 
a   $IO,oo<l  brick   dormitory  and  maimal   training   buihling. 

Garage — Chehalis.  .A.  C.  St.  John  will  build  a  two-story 
brick  garage,  to  cost  about  $lo.ooo. 

School — Sunset.  .Architects  Keith  &  WhitelHuise,  of  Spo- 
kane, prepared  plans  for  a  brick  school  building,  to  cosl  $12,000. 

School — Coulee  City.  Architect  H.  .M.  Keeny,  of  Spokane, 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  and  brick  school  build- 
ing, to  cost  about  $I8,U0U. 

Library — Clarkstitn.  The  Library  Boaril  is  having  plans 
prepare<l   for  a  $10,000  brick  btliUting. 

Library — Puyallup.  .Architect  K.  K.  Brohek,  of  Tacoma, 
prepareil  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  library  building,  to  cost 
$25,000. 

School — Tacoma.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  four-story  brick  high  school  building,  to  cost 
$150,000. 

High  School — Tacoma.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  $225,000  brick  high   school  building. 

.School — l.ind.  Bonds  for  $20,000  have  been  voted  with 
which   to  erect  a   manual    training  building. 

Church — Tacom.-i.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  prepared  plans 
for  a  brick  church,  to  cost  $80,000,  for  the  Methodist  l'"i>iscopaI 
congregation. 

High  School — Tacoma.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  are  pre- 
paring preliminary  plans  for  remodeling  the  Tacoma  Iligh 
School,  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

Store  and  Lodge  Building — Wilkison.  .Architect  C.  I"  W. 
Lunberg,  Tacoma.  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building, 
48  X  !I8,  for  the  Slavak  .Association. 

Church — Pullman.  The  Presbyterians  will  erect  a  $15,000 
church. 

Hotel — Green  River.  .Architects  Kingsley  &  Eastman, 
Seattle,  are  preparing  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  hotel  build- 
ing, to  cost  $3.50,000. 

School — Tieton.  .A  four-room  stone  school  building  will  be 
erected  at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 


School — Cl.irkston.  Bonds  for  $lii,oi'o  have  been  voted  with 
which  to  erect  a  modern   high   school  building, 

Scliool— Cle  Llum.  .Architects  Stc|)liens  &  .Steplicns.  Seattle, 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  school  building,  to  cost 
$8000. 

Lodge  Building  —  Bellingliam.  .Architect  Piper  prepared 
plans   for  a  .$50,0()0  building,  ti>  be  erected  by  the    IClks, 

School— Kenmore.  Plans  for  a  $10,000  school  building  have 
1  een  prepared  by  .Architect  \'.  W.  \'oorhees.  Seattle. 

Scho(d  — Little  Rock.  .Architect  C.  Lewis  Wilson,  Seattle, 
prepared  plans  for  a  six-room  frame  school  bu-lding,  to  cost 
$  1 2,000. 

Tubercular  Insiimtion  —  Spokane.  .Arcliitcci  Robert  C 
Sweatt  prepared  plans  for  a  $100,000  building,  to  be  erected  by 
the  .Associateil   Charities. 

.Apartiuent— Walla  Walla.  .Architect  U.  Grant  Fav,  Seattle, 
pre|)ared  plans  f<ir  a  two-storv  frame  buililins;,  (111  \  87,  to  cosl 
about  $20,000. 

Business  Block — Wenatchee.  V..  T.  .Mock  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern business  block,  to  cost  $14,000. 

Theater — Pasco.  .Architect  R.  W,  Houghton,  Se.itlle,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  modern  theater  building,  for  George  D.  Cort. 

Librarj — .\uburn.  .Architect  David  J,  Meyers,  Seattle,  pre- 
pared plans  fur  a  oiie-slorv  brok  library  building,  to  cost 
$10,000. 

IDAHO. 

Business  Building— Sand  Point.  Saunders  I't  Howard  will 
Iniild  a  one-story  lirick  store  Iniikling  ,80  x  IIMI. 

'1  heater- l.ewiston.  William  Burford  will  bndd  a  brick 
moving  picture  theater,  to  cost  $l,">,000. 

School — Keiidrick,  Bonds  for  $15,000  have  been  vnteil  with 
which  to  erect  a  modern  school   building. 

Apartment  I  louse— .Vezperce,  George  Murch  will  linild  a 
two-story   frame  ap,irtnient   house  having  five  suites. 

Business  Building— Pocatello,  T,  C,  Martin  will  erect  a 
moilern  two-story  ami  basement  brick  building. 

School — Lapwai.  $:ui,oiiii  bonds  have  been  volcd  witli  which 
to  erect  a  school  building. 

Gas  Plant— l.ewiston.  .A  $50.01111  g,is  plant  is  to  be  hiiili  in 
l.ewiston.  by  the   Pacific    Power  &   Light   Comp.iny. 

Business  Block-Pocalello.  .Architects  Xisbet  I't  Paradice,  of 
Boise,  are  preparing  plans  for  a  four-siory  brick  Imilding  for 
VV.   H.  Arnold   &   Company,  to  cost  $75,000 

Bank— Peck.  The  Slate  Bank  of  Peck,  will  build  .i  one-slory 
brick  banking   house. 

b'ederal  Building -Pocatello.  b'ifty  thousand  dollars  has  been 
appropr  aleil  by  Congress  with  which  lo  begin  work  on  Ihe 
$200,000    federal    liuilding. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

.Apartment— Vancouver.  .Arcliitect  J.  Dawson  prepared  pl.ins 
for  a  five-story  brick  apartmenl.  to  cost  about  $i;o,oii(i. 

Warehouse- Vancouver.  .Archiicels  Morton  &  I'hipps  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  four-story  brick  warehouse,  for  .Alvcj  von 
.Alvensleben  &  Company,  to  cost  about  $80,000. 

Warehouse — Vancouver.  Architects  Braunton  &  Leibert 
prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  brick  warehouse,  to  cost  $100,000, 

Stores  and  .Apartments — Vancouver.  Architect  S.  B.  Birds 
|>repared  jilans  for  a  lonr-story  brick  store  and  apartment  build- 
ing,   for   Ackroyd    &    G.ill, 

■Apartments  V'.inconver.  .Architects  Horcl  &  Roert  pre- 
pared plans  for  ihree  .ipartmcnt  houses;  one,  a  three-story  brick, 
to  cost  .$:)5,000;  one,  a  two-story  frame,  to  cosl  $I5,0I10,  and  the 
other,  a  three-story  brick,  costing  $:i0.noo, 

-Apartment  and  Store  Building — Vancouver,  .Arehileei  V.  II. 
Perkins  prepared  plans  for  a  six-story  concrete  building,  for 
.A.  G.   I'errera. 

Store  and  .Apartment  —  Vancouver.  .Architect  Kennerley 
Bryan  prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  combination  store 
and  apartment  house. 

.Apartments — Vancouver.  .Architect  .A.  II.  Hodgson  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  brick  aparlment  house,  to  cost 
$27,000. 

Office  Building— Vancouver.  Architects  \'an  Siclen  &  Ma- 
comber  |>repared  plans  for  an  eight-story  office  building,  for 
McDougall  &  Cameron,  to  cost  $50,000, 

Residence— Victor-a,  .Architect  ,A.  J,  Russell  prejiared  plans 
for  a  $15,000  frame  residence,  to  be  creeled   for   F    Landsberg. 

I.odge^Victoria.  Architects  Breezenian  &  Durfee  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  lodge,  for  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  to  cost  $:!n.ooo. 

Office  Building— F.dmonlon.  .Architects  Van  Siclen  &  Ma- 
comber  are  prenaring  plans  for  a  five-story  steel  and  concrete 
building  54  x  150, 

Store  and  HoteL-F.burnc.  .Albert  Williams  is  the  architect 
and  contractor  on  the  four-story  brick  store  and  office  building 
to  cost  $:in,ooo. 


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Current  Comment 

In  buililn;;,  use  gotid  material  ami  };ooiI  workmen.    It 
always  pays. 

In  city  l)iiililing,  the  wise  look  beyond  the  present  and 
plan  for  the  future. 

More  than  half  the  new  year  has  gone.    Much   for  the 
upbuilding  of  Pacific  Coast  has  been  accomplished. 


Permanent  street  improvements  cost  money,  but  the  in- 
vestment is  a  KO'ifl  one.  for  it  advances  property  values. 


Concrete  water  barrels  used  for  fire  protection  on  a  rail- 
road in  the  .'^outh  show  no  loss  of  water  exccp,  by  evap- 
oration. 

•yr- 

X  new  sanitary  drinking  fountain  is  eipiippeil  with  cups 
in  which  the  water  bubbles  over  the  edge  as  they  are  raised 
to  the  lips  instead  of  reipiiring  a  person  to  lean  over  a  sta- 
titmary  outlet. 

.\  machine  for  making  and  laying  a  continuous  stre.ch 
of  concrete  pipe  receives  the  material  from  a  hopper  with  a 
revolving  screw,  which  forces  it  back  over  a  mould  as  the 
machine  moves  forward. 


Some  one  says  it  is  laughable  to  see  how  some  apart- 
ment houses  are  planned.  The  gas  ranges  and  ice  boxes 
bum])  into  one  another.  The  ice  box  is  there  to  cool  off 
the  gas  range,  and  the  gas  range  is  there  to  keep  the  ice 
box  warm. 


Federal  Architectural  Design 

.\iiotlicr  example  of  the  pernicinus  practice  of  incor- 
porating general  legislation  in  general  ap])ropriatioii  bills  is 
founil  in  an  amendment  to  the  sundry  civil  appropriation, 
recently  reported  to  the  House,  repealing  what  is  known 
as  the  Tarsney  act.  This  is  a  law,  passed  about  fifteen 
years  ago,  empowering  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  at 
his  discretion  to  obtain  plans  in  competition  from  architects 
in  private  practice  for  public  buildings  erected  by  the  Treas- 
ury Department.  /Ks  a  large  majority  of  Federal  Govern- 
ment Iniililin.gs  come  under  the  jurisdiction  of  that  depart- 
ment the  importance  of  this  permission  was  very  great, 
and  the  effect  of  the  legislation  has  been  to  bring  about 
a  great  improvement  in  the  architectural  design  of  our  pub- 
lic buildings. 

When  the  supervising  architect  of  the  Treasury  was  the 
sole  authority  in  such  matters  there  was  a  ]iaiufiil  monotony 
and  lack  of  indiviilual  (|uality  in  tlie  buildings  erected  by 
the  I'nitetl  States — to  put  the  matter  in  the  kindest  and 
mildest  form— anil  this  was  the  natural  product  of  bureau- 
cratic methods.  Since  the  passage  of  the  Tarsney  act,  how- 
ever, the  transformation  in  style  and  c|ualitv  has  been  very 
remarkable,  the  \ew^  York  Custom  House  and  some  of  the 
more  recent  posloffices  illustrating  tlie  advantage  of  draw- 
ing upon  the  archiiectural  talent  of  the  country  at  large 
and  of  utilizing  the  personal  attention  of  ex]>erts  familiar 
with  loc'il  coiidilioiis  and  inspired  li\-  progressive  ideas  and 
methods. 

The  re|>eal  of  the  Tarsney  act  does  not  appear  to  have 
been  asked  for  by  the  Treastiry  Department,  nor  urged 
by  any  [niblic  body,  and  the  prospect  of  a  return  to  the 
systctn  of  designing  public  buildings  "by  the  yard,"  with 
much  more  than  a  prospect  of  a  return  to  a  .stereotyped 
and  unworthy  form  of  architectural  design,  should  arouse 
an  emphatic  protest  from  the  people  of  the  I'nited  Slates. 
The  .American  In.stitutc  of  Architects  is  naturally  arrayed 
against  the  change,  for,  entirely  apart  from  the  injustice 
of  excluding  its  members  as  a  professional  class  from  the 
wider  opportunities  of  Government  service,  the  proposed 
repeal  is  a  backward  step  making  for  the  deterioration  of 
architectural  taste.  The  question  at  issue  is  entirely  too 
important  to  be  the  sitbject  of  a  mere  "rider"  to  an  appro- 
priation bill,  and  should  not  be  decided  until  after  full  dis- 
cussion and  a  public  hearing  upon  its  merits. 

An  Oversight 

Throtigli  an  oversight,  TiiK  Pacii-ic  Co.\.st  Arciiitisct 
omitted  the  cut  of  the  plant  of  the  Tenino  Stone  Company, 
Inc.,  of  Tenino,  Wash.,  which  shotild  have  appeared  in  the 
article  unfler  the  ca[)tion  of  ".Merit  of  Tenino  Sandstone  as 
a  Building  Material."  published  in  the  June  issue. 


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Winnipeg  City  Hall 

The  Winnipeg  Civic  Doard  of  Control,  along  with  rep- 
resentatives of  the  IManitoba  Architects'  Association,  are 
now  considering  details  relating  to  the  competition  for  the 
plans  for  the  proposed  City  Hall.  It  is  understood  that  the 
competition  will  be  confined  to  British  architects  who  have 
resided  at  least  a  year  in  Canada.  The  successful  com- 
petitor will  receive  a  premium  of  $5000,  the  second  man 
$iOOO,  while  four  others,  whose  plans  have  been  placed 
by  the  jury  of  award,  will  get  $3000  each.  This  jury  will 
be  nominated  by  the  President  of  the  Royal  Institute  of 
British  Architects,  the  President  of  the  Royal  Canadian 
Institute  of  Architects,  and  the  President  of  the  Manitoba 
Architects'  Association. 


Supervising  Architect  Appoints  Representative 

The  Ford  Motor  Company,  of  Detroit.  .Mich.,  has  re- 
tained Architect  John  Graham,  of  Seattle,  Wash.,  as  super- 
vising architect  for  all  its  building  under  construction  in 
the  United  States.  The  company  will  erect  buildings  in 
New  York,  Chicago,  Boston,  Minneapolis,  Memphis,  Phil- 
adelphia, St.  Louis,  Denver,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco 
and  Portland.  All  the  company's  structures  will  be  of  re- 
inforced concrete  construction,  thoroughly  fireproof,  will 
cost  from  $150,000  to  $300,000  each  and  will  be  utilized  as 
assembling  plants. 

Mr.  Graham  has  appointed  resident  architects  in  the 
cities  above  named  to  prepare  plans  for  the  buildings  to  be 
erected  in  their  localities.  For  Portland  he  has  selected 
Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach,  and  for  Los  Angeles 
Architects  Parkinson  &  Bergstrom. 


Architects  Demand  Repeal  of  Statute 

Members  of  the  California  chapter  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Architecture  have  notified  the  School  Board 
of  Los  Angeles  that  they  will  no  longer  submit  competi- 
tive plans  for  school  houses  nor  will  they  draw  plans  for 
school  houses  at  all  until  the  law  requiring  competition  in 
such  matters  is  repealed  by  the  California  Legislature. 

The  firm  determination  of  the  members  of  the  institute 
to  live  up  to  the  established  rules  in  the  matter  of  refusing 
to  enter  into  competition  for  work  will,  't  is  believed,  re- 
sult in  a  change  at  an  early  date  of  the  present  law.  which 
was  passed  in  1872.  The  fact  is  that  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Architecture  has  a  rule  prohibiting  its  members 
from  taking  part  in  competitions,  and  the  California  chap- 
ter has  simply  revived  and  made  effective  this  well  known 
lule  of  the  National  organization. 

In  Portland  the  American  Institute  members  have  taken 
the  same  stand  since  the  big  rumpus  over  the  Jefferson 
High  School  matter  several  years  ago.  The  question  of  liv- 
ing up  to  the  rules  of  the  institute  in  not  entering  into  pub- 
lic competitions  has  been  the  chief  topic  of  discussion  at 
several  meetings  of  the  local  Chapter,  and  without  excep- 
tion members  expressed  their  determination  to  adhere  to 
the  rule  of  no  competitions. 

However,  members  of  the  institute  are  not  opposed  to 
the  Tarnsey  act,  a  Federal  law  passed  a  few  years  ago, 
authorizing  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  select  by 
competition  architects  in  private  practice  to  design  and 
supervise  the  construction  of  public  buildings,  under  which 
the  best  talent  in  the  profession  is  commanded  and  the  arch- 
itecture of  Government  buildings  greatly   improved. 


Houses  Must  be  in  Fashion 

That  architect  seems  most  in  demand,  nowadays,  who  has 
ingenuity  enough  to  constantly  design  new  styles  in  dwell- 
ings. There  is  a  fashion  in  houses,  as  there  is  in  dress, 
in  automobiles  and  other  things.  For  many  years  there  was 
a  renaissance  in  the  matter  of  the  Queen  Anne  style  of 
residences.  The  colonial  was  the  prevailing  style,  with  mod- 
ernized features,  as  it  still  is,  in  many  parts  of  the  coun- 
try. C)ccasionally  some  very  wealthy  personage  would  build 
a  magnificent  country  home,  patterned  after  some  castle 
of  the  medifeval  age.  The  so-called  bungalow  in  a  myriad 
number  of  forms  has  been  exceedingly  the  fad  for  ten 
years  or  more. 

We  have  apartment  houses  of  an  infinite  variety,  and 
they  seem  very  popular. 

It  is  not  only  a  constant  change  in  style,  arrangement 
and  architectural  treatment  that  is  demanded,  but  fairly  end- 
less combinations  in  building  material  as  well.  Shingled 
exteriors,  exteriors  of  rough  lumber,  stained  in  a  variety 
of  shades ;  dwellings  half  lumber,  half  stone  or  half  con- 
crete blocks  :  pebbled  exteriors  :  brick  veneers — indeed,  there 
seems  no  end  to  architectural  possibilities. 


The  Infinite  Variety  of  Brick 

The  popularity  of  brick  as  a  building  material,  despite 
the  increasing  use  of  concrete,  is  rather  on  the  ascendancy 
tlian  on  the  wane.  The  variety  of  brick  is  almost  limit- 
less. W.  S.  Lloyd,  editor  of  the  Ohio  Architect.  Designer 
and  Builder,  recently  penned  an  article  of  interest  on  the 
subject  of  brick  as  applied  in  modern  building. 

Mr.  Lloyd  says  that  the  late  Stanford  White,  of  New 
York,  was  much  impressed  while  examining  the  older 
buildings  at  Cambridge,  that  the  peculiar  charm  of  the 
ancient  Harvard  structures  was  due  to  "the  texture  of  the 
brickwork  by  the  random  introduction  of  burnt  or  slightly 
discolored  bricks  in  the  wall.  He  subsequently  amazed  a 
brick  dealer  by  definitely  specifying  and  personallv  select- 
ing a  large  percentage  of  the  bricks  for  a  building  from 
the  sort  usually  thrown  out  as  seconds.  Thus  the  old  con- 
ditions were  broken  down  and  we  were  at  once  amazed  at 
what  could  be  accomplished  by  modern  brick  in  esthetic 
treatment." 

The  long  application  of  smooth  faced  brick  in  even 
sliades  of  cream  or  red  had  become  a  monotonous  feature. 
.After  Stanford  White's  radical  departure,  brick  manufac- 
turers placed  on  the  market  an  infinite  varietv  in  size,  shape, 
coloring  and  texture,  and  it  seems  that  the  rough  faced  brick 
has  greatly  appealed  to  the  popular  fancv. 

While  discussing  brick,  it  is  apropos  to  recall  the  fact 
that  the  brick  manufactured  from  native  clays  in  Oregon 
requires  greater  stimulation.  This  State  is  capable  of  pro- 
ducing brick  of  a  good  quality  and  all  it  could  use.  In- 
stead it  imports  largely  from  Washington  and  California. 
Oregon  should  be  able  to  produce  enough  brick  for  home 
consumption  besides  being  able  to  export  a  large  (|iiantity. 


Columbia  Brand 

Wc  would  call  special  attention  of  our  readers  to  the 
"Columbia"  brand  of  roofing  tin  of  the  N.  &  G.  Taylor 
Company  of  Philadelphia,  referred  to  in  the  company's  ad 
in  this  issue.  The  company  announces  its  intention  of 
shipping  a  car  of  its  roofing  tins  to  Portland  soon,  to  re- 
plenish its  .stock  here  and  at  Seattle. 


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Page  453 


Plans  for  San  Francisco's  New  City  Hall 

Seventy-three  San  Francisco  architects  submitted  com- 
petitive plans  for  the  new  54,000.000  City  Hall  to  be  erected 
there.  It  was  a  noteworthy  competition.  The  jurj-  made 
a  four-days'  study  of  the  plans,  finally  accepting  those  of 
Architects  Cakewcll  &  Brown.  These  show  an  imposing 
and  graceful   classical   structure. 

The  main  portion  of  the  building  will  be  four  stories  in 
height,  as  required  by  the  schedule  of  competition,  from 
the  center  of  which  will  raise  a  great  dome  of  beautiful 
proportions.  The  highest  part  of  the  dome  will  be  2J.')  feet 
from  the  ground  and  will  be  topped  by  a  heroic  figure 
representing  the  Spirit  of  San  Francisco.  This  central 
feature  will  have  a  diameter  of  approximately  l.'iO  feet 
on  the  first  floor.  The  interior  of  the  dome  will  be  fin- 
ished in  stone.  The  extreme  dimensions  of  the  main  por- 
tion of  the  building  will  give  it  a  frontage  of  ."ino  feet  and 
a  depth  of  37:!  feet. 

The  T:!  sets  of  competitive  plans  were  received  by  the 
Architectural  Commission  on  June  loth  and  the  jury,  con- 
sisting of  Walter  Cook.  Xew  York.  President  of  the  .-Vmeri- 
can  Institute  of  .-Xrchitects ;  John  Galen  Howard,  Frederick 
H.  Meyer.  John  Reid.  Jr..  James  Rolph,  Jr..  Paul  Ban- 
croft and  Daniel  C.  Fraser,  began  their  deliberations  on  the 
following  -Monday.  Twenty  prizes  bcsi<les  the  first  jjrize 
were  also  awarded. 

The  20  competitors  whose  designs  were  adjudged  best 
by  the  jurv,  after  the  first  prize  design,  were  those  of  :  John 
Baur,  Bliss  &  Faville,  Coates  &  Traver,  L.  B.  Dutton, 
Edward  T.  Foulkes.  Ralph  Warner  Hart.  William  C.  Hays, 
Lewis  P.  Hobart.  George  William  Kclham,  Milton  Lichten- 
stein.  Miller  &  Colmesnil.  Wm.  Mooser,  O'Brien  &  Werner, 
William  L.  Oper.  Righetti  &•  Headman.  Houghton  Sawyer, 
Shea  &•  Lofquist,  Ward  &  Blohme,  Chas.  Peter  Weeks 
and  X.  L.  Woollett. 

The  jury  comprised  \\'alter  Cook,  John  Galen  Howard, 
John  Reid,  Jr.,  Frederick  H.  Meyer,  James  Rolph,  Jr., 
Paul  Bancroft  and  Daniel  C.  Fraser.  The  T.'!  sets  of  plans 
will  be  placed  on  public  exhibition.  The  jury  recommended 
that  the  above  20  architects,  whose  designs  were  adjudged 
best  by  the  jury  receive  $1000. 

.\  San  Francisco  paper  in  commenting  upon  the  archi- 
tectural firm  who.se  designs  were  accepted,  says : 

"Both  .Arthur  Brown,  Jr..  and  John  Bakewell,  Jr..  of 
the  firm  of  Bakewell  &  Brown,  arc  highly  respected  mem- 
bers of  the  architectural  profession  and  arc  natives  of  Cali- 
fornia. Both  were  educated  at  the  I'niversity  of  California 
and  both  finished  their  education  in  Europe  at  the  Ecole 
dcs  Beau.x  .Arts.  The  firm  has  been  established  in  San  Fran- 
cisco for  a  number  of  years,  during  which  time  they  have 
engaged  in  a  general  practice  and  have  designed  a  number 
of  San  Francisco's  high  class  commercial  buildings,  and 
many  elaborate  country  and  city  residences.  During  the 
last  year  the  firm  has  carried  out  work  in  this  city  for 
the  Regents  of  the  I'niversity  of  California.  The  merits 
of  their  past  work  and  their  design  for  the  City  Hall  show- 
that  they  possess  the  capabilities  to  carry  such  a  huge  un- 
dertaking to  a  successful  conclusion." 

Issues  Booklet 

"Portland.  Oregon.  The  City  of  Roses,"  is  the  title  of 
a  beautifully  illustrated  booklet  in  colors  just  off  the  press, 
issued  by  the  Passenger  Department  of  the  O.-W.  R.  and 
X.  Co.  It  is  filled  with  reliable  data  and  statistics,  and  is 
of  real  value. 


Brick  Building  Material  Oldest 

Brick  is  the  oldest  building  material  known  to  man.  The 
earliest  authentic  record  of  the  use  of  brick  for  building 
purposes  occurs  in  the  Bible  and  refers  to  the  building 
of  the  tower  of  Babel  more  than  4000  years  ago. 

"And  they  said,  one  to  another,  go  to ;  let  us  make 
brick  and  burn  them  thoroughly,  and  they  had  brick  for 
stone  and  slime  they  had  for  mortar.  And  they  said,  go 
to,  let  us  build  us  a  city  and  a  tower,  whose  top  may  reach 
unto  heaven ;  and  let  us  make  us  a  name,  lest  we  be  scat- 
tered abroad  upon  the  face  of  the  whole  earth." 

This  is  a  quotation  from  Genesis,  chapter  xi.  verses  3 
and  4,  and  is  the  first  mention  of  brick  as  a  building  ma- 
terial to  be  found  in  the  sacred  book. 

The  history,  then,  of  burned  clay  is  as  old  as  civilization, 
and  this  quotation  from  the  Bible  refers  as  above  noted  to 
the  building  of  the  tower  of  Babel.  Had  it  not  been  for 
the  discovery  of  burned  clay  much  of  the  oldest  history 
of  the  world  would  have  been  lost,  for  by  preserving  its 
own  history  it  has  also  preserved  information  that  is  the 
basis  of  all  history. 

Practically  all  of  the  important  and  dependable  records 
in  existence,  more  than  40i)il  years  old,  are  on  burned 
clay.  Everything  else  of  written  history  from  those  remote 
ages  has  long  since  been  destroyed. 

The  .Assyrians,  Chaldeans,  Egyptians  and  Jews  inscribed 
their  history  on  tablets  of  clay,  then  baked  them,  and  these 
precious  bricks  are  still  in  existence. 

Brick  of  the  present  time  are  of  exactly  the  same  sub- 
stance as  those  which  have  come  down  through  10  centuries 
unchanged. 

The  first  uses  of  brick  in  tliis  country  appear  to  have 
been  misuses  in  the  light  of  the  present  day  methods  of 
brick  construction.  Because  old  brick  houses  were  damp 
many  have  hesitated  to  use  them  in  their  homes.  The  ear- 
lier generations  used  too  many  bricks  in  a  wall,  but  did  not 
use  them  properly.  Moisture  will  find  its  way  through  a 
solid  wall  of  any  material,  and  the  remedy  has  been  found 
in  the  hollow  wall.  With  the  use  of  fewer  brick  the  wall 
becomes  moisture-proof  and  brick  makes  the  driest  house. 
It  is  also  warmer  in  winter  and  cooler  in  summer  because 
neither  heat  nor  cold  penetrates  it. 

Brick  manufacturers  of  this  day  are  putting  art  into 
their  business,  and  are  jiroducing  effects  in  brick  that  make 
ii  a  most  attractive  building  material.  Where  bricks  were 
once  considered  monotonous,  it  now  offers  more  diversified 
effects  than  any  other  material  except  terra  cotta,  which  is 
after  all  UDthing  more  nor  less  than  the  fancy  burned  clays 
maim I'actu red  over  lOOU  years  ago  by  the  Chaldeans.  Not 
only  is  there  a  variety  of  color,  l)Ut  a  variety  of  texture  not 
obtainable  with  wood  or  stone. 


Tuec  Stationary  Air  Cleaning  System 

The  P.  L.  Cherry  Company,  Incorporated,  :iO(;-7-8  Lum- 
ber Exchange  building,  Portland,  is  the  agent  for  the 
Tuec  stationary  air  cleaning  system  for  homes,  schools, 
churches,  theaters,  hotels,  apartment  houses,  public  build- 
ings, etc.  The  Tuec  cleaner  is  the  last  word  in  the  matter 
of  vacuum  cleaners,  and  is  manufactured  by  the  United 
Electric  Company.  Canton,  Ohio.  For  econoiny  in  cost  and 
operation  it  is  unequaled.  and  will  bear  the  closest  investiga- 
tion. The  P.  L.  Cherry  Comjiany  will  be  pleased  to  ex- 
plain its  merits  to  all  inquirers. 


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British  Columbia  Architects  Convene 

Victoria,  B.  C. — In  a  brilliant  banquet  in  the  Empress 
Hotel  the  first  annual  convention  of  the  Society  of  Archi- 
tects came  to  a  close.  The  convention  opened  in  Alexandra 
Hall. 

The  officers  elected  were :  President,  Hoult  Horton, 
Victoria ;  Vice  President,  N.  A.  Leach,  Vancouver ;  Secre- 
tary, John  Wilson,  Victoria :  Treasurer.  P.  L.  James,  Vic- 
toria. 

The  Vancouver  members  elected  to  the  Grand  Council 
are  as  follows :  Messrs.  J.  L.  Putnam,  W,  T.  Whiteway, 
Kennerly  Bryan,  R.  T.  Perry  and  Mr.  Honeyman. 

Four  members  were  elcted  from  Victoria,  as  follows : 
Messrs.  J.  C.  M.  Keith,  H.  L.  R.  Cullin,  S.  MacClure  and 
W.  R.  Wilson. 

About  411  \'ancouver  architects  were  in  attendance. 

One  session  was  largely  devoted  to  the  reading  and  dis- 
cussion of  the  registration  act,  which  will  be  brought  up  at 
the  ne.\t  session  of  the  Provincial  Legislature,  the  draft  of 
which  was  passed.  The  act  provides  for  the  licensing  of 
all  architects  in  the  province  and  the  prohibition  of  other 
unlicensed  architects  from  carrying  on  the  profession.  It 
also  provides  for  the  formation  of  an  incorporated  society 
for  the  mutual  benefit  of  the  members  and  for  the  training 
of  students. 

During  the  session  Charles  H,  Bebb,  a  distinguished 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  of  Seat- 
tle, was  elected  an  honorary  member.  Various  papers  of  in- 
terest to  the  profession  were  read  at  the  day  session. 


The  Holmes  Wall  Bed 

A  new  wall  bed  to  work  in  conjunction  with  the  disap- 
pearing bed  so  numerously  installed  in  this  city  by  the 
Holmes  Disappearing  Bed  Company,  is  being  introduced. 
The  new  wall  bed  has  been  placed  quite  generally  in  nimiy 
buildings  in  San  Francisco  and  other  Bay  cities.  Among 
its  attractive  features  may  be  noted  the  Leggett  coil  spring, 
which  is  said  to  be  exclusive.  It  is  independent  of  the  cas- 
ing, door  or  ceiling,  and  in  operation  never  touches,  and, 
consequently,  never  mars  them.  It  is  operated  from  two 
sockets  in  the  threshold  of  the  door  opening.  Hinged  or 
sliding  doors  can  be  utilized  and  the  settling  of  a  building 
does  not  interfere  with  the  operation  of  this  new  wall 
bed.  The  company  has  contracts  to  install  its  beds  in  five 
apartment  houses  now  under  construction,  and  has  already 
placed  them  in  these  buildings:  Centennial  Investment  Com- 
pany, Belmont  Investment  Company,  Taylor,  Bailey  &  Lam- 
bert, Mr.  Ol.sen  and  that  of  the  National  Realty  &  Trust 
Company. 

Official  Building  Figures 

The  Construction  News  of  Chicago  recently  published 
official  building  figures  from  73  of  the  leading  cities  of 
the  United  .States  for  May.  These  are  comparative  for 
May,  ion,  and  for  May,  1912.  As  a  matter  of  interest  to 
our  readers,  we  herewith  reproduce  the  figures  for  a  num- 
ber of  Western  cities,  as  follows : 

Los  Angeles— May,  1911,  $1,91-5,529;  May,  191-3.  $2,- 
777,801, 

San  Francisco— May,  1911,  $1,92.5,847;  May,  1912,  $2,- 
229,42.3. 

Portland— May,  1911,  $l,878,:!;i(i ;  May,  1912,  $1,.528.- 
49(i. 


Oakland,  Cal.— Mav.  1911,  $.52-t,.5.3(; ;  May,  1912,  $1,- 
203,137. 

San  Diego,  Cal.— May,  1911,  $388,52.5 ;  May.  1912,  $803,- 
984. 

Seattle— Mav,  1911,  $.547,040;  May,  1912,  $738,110. 

Salt  Lake  City— May,  1911,  $218,900;  May,  1912,  $413,- 
250. 

Tacoma— May,  1911,  $136,117;  May,  1912,  $137,195. 

Pasadena— May,  1911,  $170,033  ;  Mav,  1912,  $125,234. 

Stockton— May,  1911,  $90,305;  May,  1912,  $66,802. 

It  appears  that  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco,  Seattle, 
Tacoma  and  Oakland  all  show  a  material  gain  over  May 
last  year,  while  Portland  showed  a  loss,  notwithstanding 
this  city  stood  twelfth  on  the  list,  and  looms  far  ahead  of 
a  number  of  Eastern,  Southern  and  Middle  Western  cities. 


Architects  Oppose  Law  Repeal 

]\Iembers  of  the  Washington  State  Chapter  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Architects  will  join  in  the  nation-wide 
movement  to  defeat  the  proposed  repeal  of  the  so-called 
Tarsney  act,  which  is  now  before  Congress,  being  a  sec- 
tion of  the  sundry  civil  appropriation  bill,  reported  June 
3d,  The  Tarsney  act  has  been  in  operation  for  fifteen  years, 
and  empowers  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  at  his  dis- 
cretion, to  obtain  plans  by  competition  from  architects  in 
private  practice  for  buildings  erected  under  the  Treasury 
Department.  Its  repeal  would  bar  architects  in  private 
practice  from  doing  any  work  on  Government  buildings. 

K.  K.  Cutter,  Vice  President  of  the  Washington  Chap- 
ter, recently  received  a  letter  from  Charles  H.  Alden, 
Secretary,  informing  him  of  the  fight  being  made  by  archi- 
tects to  keep  the  act  in  force.  Cutter  is  a  member  of  the 
Chapter's  Publicity  Committee.  It  is  felt  that  the  act  should 
remain  on  the  statute  books  in  the  interest  of  architecture 
and  the  architectural  profession.  Speaking  of  the  matter, 
Cutter  said  yesterday : 

"The  repeal  of  that  act  means  that  no  architect  except 
a  Government  architect  can  ever  hope  to  have  a  share 
in  the  designing  of  public  buildings.  Private  architects 
would  be  completely  barred  and  architecture  would  suffer 
thereby.  It  is  alleged  the  change  is  desired  on  the  ground 
of  economy,  but  it  has  been  shown  that  architectural  serv- 
ice performed  by  the  Government  architects  costs  50  per 
cent  more  than  that  of  architects  in  private  practice  and  as 
good  work  is  not  done." 

Oakland  (Cal.)  Auditorium 

J.  j.  Donovan  has  submitted  preliminary  sketches  to  the 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works,  at  Oakland,  Cal.,  for  a 
new  .'\uditoriiun  to  be  built  in  that  city.  An  effort  has  been 
made  toward  the  development  of  a  civic  center,  showing 
the  .-Kuditorium  with  a  pros|5eetive  future  public  library  and 
a  future  art  museum  forming  a  square,  with  a  large  plaza 
leading  up  to  the  .Xuditorium  which  fronts  on  the  lake. 
Also  a  treatment  of  the  south  side  of  Twelfth  street  and 
the  sliores  of  the  lake  by  means  of  an  esjjlanade  and  steps 
leading  to  the  water,  with  small  pavilions  at  the  ends  of 
the  steps  which  may  be  used  for  casino  and  boathou.se  pur- 
poses. 

The  playground  sjiace  back  of  the  .\uditiirium  covers 
an  area  of  500x1200  feet,  which  gives  ample  room  for  a 
half-mile  track,  which  in  turn  enclo.ses  a  quarter-mile  track 
and  which  provides  sufficient  space  for  a  large  stadium.  On 
the  southwest  corner  of  the  playground  space  is  shown  in 
outline  a  pos-iible  nataturium. 


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The  Auditorium  itself  is  4."in  feet  in  lengtli  bv  'IW  feet 
in  width.  The  height  at  the  center  portion  is  1o  feet.  The 
scheme  is  that  of  one  large  building  which  contain.s  an 
area  over  all  dimensions  of  ISO  feet  in  width  by  26'^  feet 
in  length.  The  arena  floor  is  100  feet  by  2'^.5  feet.  This 
room  will  have  a  seating  capacity  of  appro.Kimately  10,000 
people  and  to  tlie  west  of  the  room  is  the  stage  which 
connects  with  another  large  room,  which  we  have  styled 
the  lecture  hall  or  smaller  Auditorium,  which  is  lOO.xlOO 
feet,  and  which  will  have  a  seating  capacity  of  3000  peo- 
ple, which,  when  connected  with  the  arena,  will  give  a  to- 
tal seating  capacity  of  approximately  ]:i,iHin  people,  exclu- 
sive of  standing  room. 

Separating  the  arena  and  Auditorium  is  the  stage,  which, 
as  stated  before,  connects  both  and  which  mav  be  low- 
ered to  the  level  of  the  floors.  The  two  asbestos  curtains 
divide  the  arena  from  the  Auditorium,  which  permits  the 
two  rooms  to  be  used  sei)arately  or  jointly. 

Surrounding  these  rooms  is  an  ample  corridor,  with 
large  lobbies  for  both.  The  portion  of  the  corridor  toward 
the  north  has  been  developing  as  a  hall  for  exhibits,  well 
lighted  anil  containing  booths  or  stalls  for  individual  dis- 
plays. 

On  the  second  floor,  flanking  the  .\uditorium,  are  two 
large  rooms  with  their  staircases  and  lobbies,  with  their 
services,  and  these  rooms  may  be  used  as  lecture  rooms, 
art  galleries,  dance  halls,  banquet  rooms,  etc. 

The  building  has  been  well  provided  with  inclined  plane 
for  the  arena,  thereby  doing  away  with  awkward  stair- 
cases. Executive  offices,  toilet  and  cloak  rooms  have  been 
provided  in  view  of  the  many  uses  of  the  building,  and  a 
-ervice  entrance  is  shown  at  the  rear  of  the  building,  lead- 
ing to  a  large  preparing  room  for  .scenery,  dressing  rooms, 
etc. 

I-ikewisc  a  loft  has  been  provided  for  so  that  the  Audi- 
torium will  be  available  for  constant  use. 

The  skylight  roof  over  the  arena  can  be  rolled  back  on 
the  cantilever  trusses  so  as  to  give  a  ventilated  and  open  air 
room  for  the  arena. 

.\s  to  the  architecture  of  the  building,  the  facade  front- 
ing the  lake  is  the  most  importtmt.  and  this  elevation  has 
been  developed  so  as  to  be  most  interesting  and  forming 
a  dignified  scheme  for  the  rectangular  structure  on  the  back. 
This  facade  is  constructed  of  a  granite  wall  130  feet  in 
length  by  ")5  feet  in  height,  pierced  with  7  arches,  :!il  feet 
in  d-ameter,  and  these  arches  form  the  frame  for  niches ; 
each  of  these  niches  have  3  windows,  which  provide  an 
abundance  of  light  to  the  corridor  and  will  be  constructed 
of  artificial  stone.  The  niches  will  contain  monuinents  and 
fountains,  emblematic  of  the  industries  of  the  Stale  of  Cali- 
fornia, such  as  forestry,  horticulture,  agriculture,  fisheries, 
mining  and  transportation. 

The  illumination  of  these  niches  with  concealed  lights 
in  the  ring  of  the  arch  and  lights  behind  the  fountains 
will  produce  a-  festive  appearance  and,  furihermorc,  the 
entire  structure  is  crowned  by  an  illuminating  cresting, 
which  will  silhouette  itself  like  a  piece  of  luminous  lace 
against  the  dark  sky  at  night. 

The  interior  of  the  building  will  be  treated  according  to 
the  character  of  the  room.  The  arena  will  have  concrete 
slopes,  wooden  floor,  exposed  ornamental  roof  trusses,  panel 
walls.  The  Auditorium,  the  two  small  rooms  and  corridor 
on  the  second  floor  will  be  treated  in  plaster  ornamented 
antl  decorated. 

The  conception  has  been  to  make  the  .-\uditorium  a  most 
interesting  building,  unique  in  its  plan,  as  well  as  in  its 
elevation,  so  that  it  will  prove  an  attractive  monument  for 
visitors  commg  to  California  as  well  as  for  the  residents 
of  Oakland. 


On  account  of  the  simple,  straightforwardness  of  the 
design,  both  of  the  e.xterior  and  interior,  the  estimated  cost 
of  the  building  is  within  the  appropriation,  namelv,  $500,- 
000. 

The  present  project  is  to  begin  work  on  the  final  draw- 
ings immediately  upon  approval  by  the  Council  of  these 
preliminary  sketches,  and  to  carry  this  work  on  with  prog- 
ress and  speed  as  good  plaiming  will  permit,  it  is  earnestly 
hoped  that  the  city  can  let  a  contract  for  the  piling  and 
foundations  by  the  latter  part  of  August,  and  a  contract 
for  the  steel  work  almost  the  same  time,  and  then  a  gen- 
eral contract  not  later  than  the  middle  of  September.  The 
whole  building  is  to  be  completed  in  September,  1013. 


The  Murphy  Bed 

Callaghan  &  I'lynn,  manufacturers  of  the  "Murphy"  bed, 
have  opened  display  rooms,  on  the  fourth  floor  of  the  Henry 
I'.uilding,  I'ortlaiul.  <  Iregon.  This  is  a  disappearing  bed, 
perfectly  concealed,  tliat  admits  of  attachment  to  an  ordi- 
nary stock  door,  l-'/i  inches  in  thickness.  "J  feet  10  inches 
or  .'i  feet  in  width  and  T  feet  in  height,  in  an  ordinary 
sized  closet  of  'i\  indies  in  dejith  by  till  inches  in  widtli, 
without  interference  in  any  .sense  with  the  u.ses  to  which  a 
closet  is  ordinarily  devoted.  The  Mtirphy  bed  is  standard 
in  size,  width,  len.gth  and  height. 

.\  strong  feature  is  its  adai-tability  to  hotels,  since  it  in- 
creases the  capacity  of  a  room  100  per  cent.  A  room,  thus 
e(|uipped.  can  instantly  be  made  to  serve  the  purposes  of  a 


Closel  Door  Closed.  Murphy  Bed  Swung  Inside 

living  room,  reception  room  or  bedroom.  This  feature  is 
particularly  valuable  in  small  hotels.  The  Murphy  bed  has 
been  adopted  by  all  the  family  hotels  in  California.  It  has 
an  appealing  feature  in  large  hotels  frequented  by  trav- 
eling men  carrying  samples,  because  they  can  quickly  adapt 
a  room  thus  ecjuipped  into  a  sample  display  room.  For 
the  extra  large  hotel  room  not  supplied  with  the  Murpliy 
bed  the  amount  of  revenue  derived  for  the  floor  space 
is  not  as  large  as  it  should  be. 

The  initial  cost  of  installation  is  less  than  for  other  sim- 
ilar,  vet  totally  unlike  berls,  as   no  special  construction   is 


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Swinging  Bed  Into  Room,  Showing  Wall  Sedion 

required.  A  strong  point  in  favor  of  the  Murphy  bed  is 
that  it  can  be  installed  for  less  money,  since  there  is 
no  expenditure  required  for  the  construction  of  artificial 
furniture  to  conceal  it,  nor  are  extra  floors  required.  The 
Murphy  bed   can   not  get  out   of   order ;   is   perfectly  bal- 


Closel  Door  Full  Open  and  Bed  in  Position 

anccd   with   spring  tension,   is   easy  of   operation,   uses   no 
weiglits  and  can  be  0|)erated  by  a  child. 

Callaghan  &  Flynn  invite  inquiry  from  architects,  build- 
ers and  others  interested,  and  will  be  pleased  to  demon- 
strate the  advantage  of  the  Murphy  bed. 

Architect  on  Contractors 

"Beware  of  the  dislionest  building  contractor.  The  most 
exasperating  man  that  one  can  attempt  to  do  business  with 
is  a  tricky  contractor,"  writes  Arthur  C.  Clausen,  a  Minne- 
apolis architect. 

"Contractors  as  a  whole  are  honest,  capable  men  who 
intend  to  do  the  best  kind  of  work  in  the  best  manner 
known  to  the  trade,"  continued  Mr.  Clausen.  "There  are, 
however,   black    sheep    in   every    fold,   and   numbers    con- 


sidered, the  contracting  line  is  well  to  the  front  in  the 
proportion  of  black  sheep  within  its  fold.  It  is  no  trick 
to  catch  up  with  a  contractor  whose  bad  work  shows  on 
the  outside  or  surface  of  a  building,  but  the  greater  por- 
tion of  the  faulty  work  in  a  house  does  not  show  up  until 
a  year  or  more  after  the  house  is  completed.  It  is  not  until 
the  plastering  falls  down,  the  doors  go  to  pieces,  the  plumb- 
ing leaks,  the  heating  plant  fails  to  work,  the  cellar  floor 
crumbles  or  the  finish  rubs  oiif  the  woodwork  that  the  owner 
realizes  that  he  has  been  bunkoed  and  wishes  that  he  had 
let  his  contract  to  the  man  who  was  5  to  10  per  cent 
higher  and  saved  the  additional  expenditure  of  this  amount 
afterwards,  to  say  nothing  of  the  endless  annoyance  of  liv- 
ing in  such  a  house. 

"To  not  let  the  contract  to  the  lowest  bidder  is,  of 
course,  not  fair  or  just.  The  owner  should,  therefore,  be 
sure  and  invite  to  submit  figures  only  reliable  men  to  whom 
he  would  let  the  contract.  Because  a  contractor  has  a  rep- 
utation for  doing  work  cheap  does  not  necessarily  recom- 
mend him,  for  it  often  happens  that  the  man  who  does 
the  work  cheap  does  cheap  or  inferior  work,  which  is  the 
most  expensive  kind  in  the  long  run.  The  best  man  is  the 
cheapest,  regardless  of  price,  provided  it  is  reasonable. 

"It  is  best  to  let  the  contracts  for  the  general  con- 
struction, the  plumbing,  heating  and  electric  lighting,  or  gas 
piping  separately.  If  all  the  work  is  let  to  the  general 
contractor,  he  will  invariably  sublet  the  last  three  items 
to  sub-contractors,  from  which  he  will,  in  turn,  obtain  com- 
petitive figures,  and  charge  the  owner  about  10  per  cent 
of  their  cost  for  acting  as  middleman. 

"When  the  owner  obtains  his  own  bids  on  heating,  light- 
ing and  plumbing,  he  has  the  opportunity  of  selecting  his 
own  sub-contractors  and  saves  the  10  per  cent  profit  which 
the  general  contractor  gets  for  acting  as  middleman. 

"When  it  comes  to  writing  up  the  contract  it  is  best  to 
have  an  attorney  attend  to  it,  since  this  is  essentially  an 
attorney's  work.  The  blank  form  of  contract  which  some 
architects  carry  on  hand  covers  the  average  home  or  build- 
ing pretty  well,  hut  each  contract  varies  to  some  extent 
in  its  requirements,  and  even  when  a  blank  form  is  used 
it  is  best  to  have  an  attorney  fill  it  out.  It  is  then  done 
right.  Architects  have  to  know  the  rudiments  of  a  great 
many  trades  and  professions,  but  they  are  not  lawyers  and 
can  not  be  expected  to  know  any  more  about  the  tech- 
nical pitfalls  of  the  law  than  a  lawyer  does  about  the  strength 
of  building  materials. 

".Some  people  make  the  mistake  of  thinking  that  a  spec- 
ification is  the  building  form  of  contract.  It  is  not.  The 
specification  simply  indicates  the  kind  of  workmanship, 
the  kind  and  quality  of  materials  and  other  items  which 
can  not  be  conveniently  shown  or  specified  upon  the  work- 
ing drawing.  Whether  a  contractor  should  be  put  under 
bonds  to  complete  his  work  in  a  satisfactory  manner  de- 
pends largely  upon  his  reputation  and  financial  standing. 
Remember,  if  he  does  not  pay  his  bills  for  materials  or 
labor,  you  will  have  to  do  so,  for,  in  the  eyes  of  the  law, 
lie  is  your  agent.  The  house  is  on  your  land,  and  lie  has 
merely  made  a  convenient  arrangement  to  act  as  your  agent 
and  build  it  for  you.  If  you  intend  to  require  your  con- 
tractor to  furnish  a  bond,  you  sliould  so  inform  him  before 
he  bids,  or  else  stand  the  expenses  yourself. 

"The  proper  construction  and  artistic  appearance  of  a 
home  docs  not  depend  so  much  upon  the  proper  writing  of 
a  contract  or  the  furnishing  of  a  bond  as  it  does  upon 
the  priiper  i^reparation  of  the  plans  and  specifications  and 
the  selection  of  a  reliable  contractor — one  who  has  been 
tried  and  found  not  wanting." 


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Our  Architectural  Advance 

That  an  American  architect,  Walter  B.  Griffin  of  Chi- 
cago, has  carried  off  the  first  prize  of  $8750  in  the  Inter- 
national competition  for  a  new  capital  of  Australia  is  surely 
a  cause  for  National  satisfaction.  A  number  of  American 
and  Australian  architects,  as  well  as  men  from  other  coun- 
tries, competed.  The  opportunity  was  quite  unusual,  in  that 
it  called  for  the  designing  of  an  entire  city.  Australia  has 
acquired  a  Federal  territory  four  miles  square,  16-5  miles 
southwest  of  Sydney  in  Xew  South  Wales,  which  is  to  be 
made  into  another  District  of  Columbia.  An  elevated  plateau, 
it  is  partially  surrounded  by  hills  2U0  feet  high,  with  a 
stream  running  through  it  which  is  to  be  dammed,  tints 
making  possible  unusual  water  effects.  The  task  of  the 
competitors  was  not.  of  course,  to  prcsen;  designs  for  each 
of  the  many  I'ederal  buildings — the  .\ational  museum, 
theater,  liljrary.  the  I'arliament  group,  etc.. — but  to  indicate 
on  the  plan  the  precise  sites  lor  these  and  many  other 
monumental  structures.  It  was  to  accomplish  for  Australia 
what  Major  L'luifant  did  for  the  Lnitcd  States,  that  the 
architects  entered  into  competition,  and  it  may  be  thought 
fitting  that  as  France  aided  the  I'nited  States,  to  plan  its 
capital,  this  older  l-'cdcration  of  States  should  perform  a 
similar  service  for  the  new  .\nstralian  Federation. 

Xow,  Mr.  (iriffin's  success  will  have  a  double  value,  if 
besides  awakening  the  world  to  a  realization  not  too  widely 
prevalent  that  American  art  in  this  field  has  become  a 
competitor  to  be  reckoned  with,  it  shall  make  the  country 
as  a  whole  understand  a  little  what  giant  strides  the  entire 
architectural  profession  has  been  making,  .\niericans  have 
had  for  so  many  years  to  apologize  for  their  architecture, 
particularly  in  New  York,  that  they  have  not  found  it  easy 
to  appreciate  the  revolution  which  has  gone  on  under  their 
eyes.  True,  we  are  all  fond  of  boasting  about  our  sky- 
scrapers. In  fact,  we  have  come  to  expect  that  the  visiting 
foreigner  of  note  will  rave  about  them  as  soon  as  he  glimpses 
them  when  coming  up  the  bay.  lint  it  is  the  wonderful 
progress  of  our  public  architecture  to  which  we  are  as  vet 
not  awake,  particularly  in  Xew  York,  which  more  than  one 
visitor  of  taste  and  judgment  now  describes  as  a  beautiful 
city. 

If  any  one  wishes  to  test  this.  let  him  undertake  to  show 
a  traveler  from  abroad  the  really  striking  buildings  within 
the  city.  It  will  be  no  easy  task,  for  he  nnist  start  from  the 
r.attery  with  its  Custom  House,  and  show  a  multitude  of 
skyscrapers  before  even  reaching  the  ever  lovely  City  Mall, 
the  Hall  of  Records.  The  new  police  headquarters  i.s  also 
well  worth  seeing.  The  I'ublic  I.ibrnry  will,  of  course,  at- 
tract, particularly  because  of  its  landscape  treatment — we 
venture  to  say  that  few  Xew  Yorkers  have  yet  seen  and 
apprCL-iated  the  terrace  in  the  rear,  now  ornamented  by  the 
Josephine  Shaw  Lowell  fountain  and  the  I'ryant  statue. 
Xear  by  is  the  new  Grand  Central  Station,  far  enough  along 
to  demonstrate  that  it.  too.  is  worthy  of  being  classed  as  a 
real  work  of  art.  The  difference  between  it  and  the  old 
hideous  firaml  Central  Station  that  was  rebuilt  about  a 
dozen  years  ago.  indicates  more  clearly  than  anything  else 
could  the  annzing  transformation  in  taste  which  has  gone 
on  in  this  city  since  the  days  when  tlie  Windsor  Hotel  and 
the  Grand  Cnion  were  deemed  the  highest  type  of  modern 
architecture,  and  the  Miirrav  Hill  Hotel  was  verv  "tasty." 
Then  the  only  resii'ence  fit  for  a  gentleman  was  thought  to 
be  the  hideous  brownstone  with  its  equallv  hideous  brown- 
stone  steps.  Will  it  be  possible  to  make  future  generations 
believe  that  about  1SS.">  one  might  wander  from  Fourteenth 
street  to  Central  Park  and  find  in  every  side  street  not  a 
single  variant  from  this  same  brownstone  front? 


Of  the  Pennsylvania  Station  we  have  often  spoken. 
Time  only  brings  out  more  clearly  how  great  the  monument 
its  architects  have  built  to  themselves,  their  city  and  their 
art.  The  new  postoffice  going  up  behind  it.  in  harmony 
with  it,  makes  plainer  than  ever  the  possibility  of  an  uptown 
civic  and  business  center  in  this  neighborhood — if  only  the 
city  would  supervise  the  buildings  to  come  there.  In  Cen- 
tral Park.  too.  the  new  .\rt  Museum  is  in  itself  proof  of  the 
artistic  growth  of  tlie  city.  Who  does  not  remember  the 
hideousness  of  the  first  "Egyptian"  structure.  In  the  nearby 
streets,  now  so  happil)'  diversified,  are  to  be  found  many 
exquisite  private  homes,  by  no  means  all  the  property  of 
millionaires,  which  daily  prove  to  unbelievers  tliat  even  a 
cheap  house  can  be  made  a  house  beautiful.  Not  that  every 
home  is  a  work  of  art ;  some  extraordinarily  grotesque 
adaptations  of  church  architecture  to  the  private  dwelling 
seem  to  be  the  rage  with  some.  But  even  they  spell  prog- 
ress ;  at  least,  they  prove  that  the  o[)portunity  for  original 
treatment.  indivi<lual  tastes,  exists.  It  is  no  longer  neces- 
sarv  to  argue  with  a  client  that  a  departure  from  the  coti- 
ventional  is  jiossible  williout  raising  doubts  as  to  one's 
sanity. 

The  advance  in  this  city  here  outlined  is  merely  charac- 
teristic of  what  is  going  on  the  country  over  in  greater  or 
less  degree.  Whereas  'M  years  ago  it  was  difficult  to  find 
a  city  that  had  a  single  l)eautiful  l)uilding,  it  is  hard  to  find 
one  todav  that  has  not  a  number  of  them.  Toledo  has  this 
winter  inaugurated  an  ex(|uisite  art  museum  in  a  rare  land- 
scape setting.  It  draws  visitors  to  that  city  from  all  sur- 
rounding towns.  Who  can  measure  its  influence  upon  the 
standards  of  taste  of  those  who  behold  it?  The  whole  city 
planning  and  civic  center  nuivemeut.  the  leaders  of  our 
Xational  civic  bodies,  .some  of  our  magazines  which  deal 
with  architecture,  public  and  private,  all  deserve  their  share 
of  the  credit  for  this  Xational  architectural  revival.  True, 
we  have  not  vet  developed,  or  returned  to  a  characteristic 
;\merican  architecture,  liut  the  trend  is  in  that  direction. 
The  failure  of  so  monimiental  a  building  as  the  Xew  Thea- 
ter carries  its  lesson.  That  attempt  to  house  a  Xational 
theater  within  a  building  which  might  have  been  an  opera 
house  moved  bodily  from  the  capital  of  some  small  Euro- 
pean |)rincipnlity.  is  not  likely  to  be  repeated.  If  a  Na- 
tional theater  ever  comes  to  pass  it  will  liave  an  .Xmcrican 
home.  I'.ut  the  great  truth,  after  all,  is  that  the  Nation  has 
come  to  recognize  architecture  as  a  great  and  noble  art,  of 
value  in  everv  development  of  our  National  life.  .'Vs  our 
railroad  stations  have  become  objects  of  beauty — what 
.American  railroa'l  save  the  new  Wcstcliester  one  has  ever 
been  built  with  an  eye  to  beauty? — so  the  ca.sh  value  of 
taste  even  in  factories  is  coming  to  be  understood.  The 
public  which  will  appreciate  in  its  full  significance  the  value 
of  Mr.  Griffin's  achievement  in  .\ustralia  is  infinitely  larger 
than  that  of  ?o  or  even  in  vears  ago. 


Southern  Pennsylvania  Chapter  A.  I.  A. 

TIIF  .uiuual  meeting  of  the  Soutliern  Peimsylvauia 
(  hapter.  .Xiutricm  Institute  of  .Arcliitects,  at  Ilarris- 
burg.  was  called  to  order  with  the  ()rcsident.  J.  A.  Demii- 
wolf,  in  the  chair,  at  the  Engineers'  Club.  Members  present 
were:  J.  .\.  Dempwolf,  R.  Dempwolf,  T.  TI.  Hamilton, 
M.  I.  Kast,  Ed.  Leber,  C,  E.  IVban,  W.  B.  Billmcyer,  F.  G. 
Fahnestock,  Jr.,  S.  Grant  Johnston  and  C.  IT.  Kain.  In  the 
absence  of  P..  F.  Willis,  secretary  of  the  chapter,  Reinhardt 
Dempwolf  acted  as  secretary  pro  tern. 

The  president  made  an  informal  annual  address  in  which 
he  referred  to  the  progress  the  chapter  had  made  in  the  past 
year.     He  also  referred  to  the  evil  of  bad  competitions  and 


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expressed  the  hope  that  a  sense  of  business  principles  and 
fairness  in  the  mind  of  the  pnbHc  as  well  as  the  constancy 
of  the  members  of  the  chapter  to  the  code  of  ethics  of  the 
American  Institnte  of  Architects  would  bring  about  a  much 
better  condition  in  the  future.  The  secretary's  report  for 
the  year  was  incorporated  in  the  minutes  and  Mr.  Urban, 
treasurer,  read  his  report,  which  was  accepted  and  handed 
to  the  Auditing  Committee,  composed  of  Mr.  Leber  and 
Mr.   Billmeyer. 

Mr.  Willis  offered  the  following  resolution  on  the  death 
of  Mr.  C.  A.  McClure,  a  charter  member  of  this  chapter : 

Resolved.  That  it  is  with  profound  regret  and  sense  of 
personal  loss  .sustained,  that  the  Southern  Pennsylvania 
Chapter  has  learned  of  the  death  of  Mr.  Colbert  Anderson 
McClure,  which  occurred  April  29.  This  minute  is  adopted 
to  record  its  realization  of  the  loss  sustained  by  the  chapter 
by  his  untimely  death.  The  unselfish  labors  of  Mr.  McClure 
of  the  Pittsburg  Chapter  in  helping  to  organize  the  South- 
ern Pennsylvania  Chapter  is  deeply  appreciated.  We  came 
to  know,  by  association  with  him,  his  high  character,  dis- 
tinguished abilities  and  influence  in  promoting  public  recog- 
nition of  the  standing  and  dignity  of  his  profession.  As  an 
architect  his  talents  and  achievements  brought  him  a  com- 
manding position,  not  only  in  the  city  of  his  chosen  field  of 
practice,  I'ittsburg,  but  his  reputation,  sense  of  honor  and 
high  ethical  ideals  extended  far  afield. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  minute  be  sent 
to  the  firm  of  which  Mr.  JMcClure  was  a  member  and  also 
to  his  home  chapter,  Pittsburg,  with  expressions  of  sympa- 
thy and  condolence. 

These  resolutions  were  adopted  as  read. 

The  Committee  on  Competitions  reported  that  it  had 
acted  upon  the  resolutions  adopted  at  the  last  regular  meet- 
ing by  which  letters  were  written  from  the  committee  of 
this  chapter  and  also  from  the  Competition  Committee  of 
the  institute  urging  the  Harrisburg  School  lioard  to  make  a 
change  in  its  Rule  No.  68  whereby  it  should  be  possible  to 
select  an  architect  by  direct  apiiointment  or  by  competition 
under  the  rules  of  the  institute. 

The  Nominating  Committee  appointed  by  the  Vice  Presi- 
dent was  co]nposed  of  Mr.  Leber,  Mr.  Urban  and  Mr. 
Hamilton,  who  reijorted  for  the  committee  that  the  nomi- 
nations stood  as  follows :  For  President,  J.  A.  Demp- 
wolf;  for  Vice  President,  B.  F.  Willis;  for  Secretary, 
M.  L  Kast ;  for  Treasurer,  C.  Emlen  Urban ;  for  Directors, 
T.  B.  Hamme  and  Thomas  H.  Hamilton,  and  the  said  officers 
were  duly  elected  for  the  coming  year. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Kast,  seconded  by  Mr.  I'rban.  it  was 
proposed  that  John  Hall  Rankin  be  made  an  honorary 
member  of  this  Chapter ;  this  was  carried  unanimou.sly. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Historic  Monuments 
reported  progress  and  at  the  same  time  launched  a  discus- 
sion on  the  subject  of  the  Preservation  of  the  Tower  of 
Zion  Reformed  Church  at  York,  Pa.  It  was  urged  that  an 
effort  be  made  to  have  the  tower  repiired  by  public  sub- 
scription or  moved  to  a  safer  location  elsewhere  as  a  monu- 
ment with  the  addition  of  an  appropriate  base  to  the  same. 
The   report   was   accepted. 

In  the  absence  of  Mr.  Hamme,  Mr.  Leber  reported  for 
liini  that  efforts  were  being  made  to  increase  the  member- 
ship. 

It  was  unanimously  resolved  to  give  a  heartv  vote  of 
thanks  to  the  Engineers'  Club  of  Harrisburg  for  the  use 
of  their  rooms  during  the  meeting  of  the  Chapter. 

After  a  short  discussion  of  the  membership  question,  the 
meeting  adjourned. 


The  Landscape  Possibilities  of  the  Small  Yard 

By  Howard   Evarts  Weed.  Landsca[>c  Architect. 
Portland. 

TV/fOST  PEC)PLE  have  the  erroneous  idea  that  land- 
scape  effects  are  only  possible  on  a  large  place.  While 
it  is  true  that  a  large  place  has  greater  possibilities,  it  is 
also  true  that  even  a  small  place  has  more  possibilities 
than  most  people  can  conceive.  Too  often  the  small  yard 
is  made  into  a  home  by  building  thereon  a  house  without 
any  thought  of  the  surrounding  conditions  or  any  plan- 
ning of  the  yard.  Thus  it  is  that  the  house  is  placed  too 
near  the  street  and  in  the  center  of  the  lot.  There  is  no 
room  for  either  a  small  front  yard  or  a  side  lawn.  To 
make  matters  worse,  the  sidewalk  leading  around  the 
house  to  the  back  porch  is  generally  placed  on  the  wrong 
side  and  the  back  steps  lead  into  the  back  yard  instead  of 
to  the  side  of  the  house. 

To  show  the  possibilities  of  a  small  yard,  let  us  take  a 
lot  yu  feet  front  by  I'M  feet  in  depth.  The  way  such  a 
yard  is  generally  arranged  is  shown  in  Figure  1.  The 
house  is  placed  in  the  center  of  the  lot.  this  leaving  no 
room  for  a  lawn  space  on  either  side.  The  front  steps  are 
placed  in  the  center  of  the  front  porch  and  a  like  arrange- 
luent  followed  with  the  back  steps.  In  going  to  the  kitchen 
porch  it  is  then  necessary  to  go  into  the  back  yard  and  turn 
facing  the  front  again,  a  large  portion  of  the  back  yard 
being  taken    up   with  the  back   steps. 

In  the  planting  arrangements,  the  trees  have  all  been 
|)laceil  in  straight  rows.  Possibly  they  are  put  that  \va>" 
to  show  how  we  can  improve  upon  nature's  planting 
method.  Shrubs  as  individual  specimens  are  scattered 
here  and  there  over  the  lawn  with  a  star-shaped  flower 
bed  on  one  side  of  the  front  walk  and  a  crescent-shaped 
lied  on  the  other.  Such  a  plan,  or  some  features  of  it.  is 
not  uncommon,  notwithstanding  all  that  has  been  said  and 
written  about  mass  planting  and  the  advantages  of  an  open 
centered   lawn   effect. 

To  show  the  possiljilities  of  such  a  lot,  we  have  but 
to  examine  the  plan  shown  in  Figure  2.  Here  we  have  the 
house  located  at  one  side — si.x  feet  from  the  lot  boundary. 
This  leaves  ample  lawn  space  on  the  other  side  cf  the  lot. 
The  front  and  back  steps  are  arran.ged  to  furnish  the  .great- 
est economy  of  space  and  saving  of  footsteps,  the  back 
steps  leading  direct  to  the  kitchen  door.  The  trees  have 
been  so  placed  as  to  give  the  house  a  setting  or  framework 
of  nature.  The  boundaries  of  the  lot  are  planted  willi 
mass  effects,  while  next  to  the  front  porch  occurs  a  plant- 
in.g  to  connect  the  house  and  lawn.  This  takes  away  the 
otherwise  bare  effect  of  the  house  foundations.  At  the 
hack  corner  of  the  house  is  placed  a  group  of  shrubs  which 
serves  to  screen  a  portion  of  the  back  yard — this  portion 
Icing  used  as  a  clothes  yard.  Extending  out  from  tlie 
side  planting  is  another  group  of  shrubs,  leaving  only  a 
vista  between  the  two  extended  groups.  Through  this 
vista  the  back  yard  is  seen,  giving  the  impression  of  grcter 
area  by  a  shutting  off  of  a  part  of  the  view.  Tn  the  center 
of  the  yard  is  nothing  but  green  gr-'ss — one  of  God's  best 
s'ifts  to  man. 

The  two  plans  here  shown  are  worthy  of  deep  thought. 
The  one  is  complex,  costly  to  maintain  and  imsatisfactory 
in  api^earance.  The  other  possesses  simplicitv,  economy 
and  Icauty.  And  so  it  is  that  even  a  small  place  has  jios- 
sibilities  if  we  but  study  them  out  pro|ierlv.  Tn  fact,  the 
smaller  the  hnwc  vard.  the  more  careful  we  shoidd  be  in 
the  arrangement  of  its  furnishings. 


Pcrspeciive  Vie^v  of  North  Elevation.  Auditorium,  Oakland,  California 
John  J.  Donov&rt,  Archiiect 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 

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John  J ,  Donov&n.  Archiieci 


PICACIF  COAST  ARCHITECT 
July,    m2 


C«iCTal  Pl»n,  Audilonum.  Showing  DevelopmCTI  of  Civic   Center.  Oakl«nd,  California 
John  I     Doriovan,  Architect 


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PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
July.  1912 


Residence  of  Major  Audftin.  Foul  Bay  Road.  Victoria.  British  Cclumbie 

Samuel  Maclure,  Archiiect 


Residence  of  T.  H,  Slater,   (near)  Victoria,  British  Columbia 
Ssmuel  M&clure.  Architect 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
luly.  I<>I2 


Wesi  Eleveiion.  Residence  of  David  J.  Myers,  Seanle.  Washington 

David  J,  Myeri,  ArcKiteci 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
July,  1912 


Front  Porch.  Residence  of  David  |    Myers,  Seattle.  Washington 
David  I    Myerj,  Architecc 


Living  Room,  Residence  of  David  J    Myers.  Scaiile.  Washington 
David  )   Myen.  Archiiect 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 

July.  1912 


Living  Room,  Residence  of  David  J.  Myers.  Seattle.  Washington 
David  J    Myers,  Architect 


THE   PACIFIC    COAST   ARCHITECT 


Page  479 


M.  L.  Kline's  Attractive  Exhibit  Rooms 

There  is  no  better  or  more  favorably  known  business 
house  in  Portland  than  that  of  M.  L.  Kline.  S+-8G  Front 
street.  For  many  years  this  house  has  been  a  favorite  for 
all  those  seeking  high  class  plumbing  fixtures  and  steam 
supplies  and  fittings. 

While  M.  L.  Kline  follows  the  established  custom  of 
issuing  a  catalogue,  he  augments  its  usefulness  to  the 
buyer  by  conducting  commodious  sample  rooms,  specially 


tlieir  absolute  cleanliness  and  sanitary  qualities.  The  ar- 
ray of  gleaming  white  is  almost  dazzling.  The  exhibit  con- 
tains positively  the  latest  word  in  plumbing  fixtures  and  is 
up-to-the-minu  e  in  every  particular.  Here  are  gathered 
approximately  200  kinds  of  sami^les,  and  no  two  are  alike. 
To  the  purchaser  it  should  be  a  matter  of  great  satisfaction 
to  know  that  every  article  carries  with  it  two  absolute  guar- 
antees— one  by  the  manufacUirers  and  the  other  b\-  the  repu- 
table house  of  yi.  L.  Kline.  .-\nd  what  is  of  equal  import- 
ance is  the  fact  that  every  fixture  is  sold  at  as  reasonable 


V.«w  01   M    L    Kline  >  Dnpl»y  l>,o 


devoted  to  the  exhibit  of  sanitary  plumbing  supplies  and 
fixtures.  Increasing  yearly,  as  he  has  done  his  inmiense 
stock,  and  of  showing  in  wide  display  the  goods  of  the 
leading  manufacturers,  Mr.  Kline  has  found  that  additional 
floor  space  lor  the  exhibit  rooms,  where  each  sami)le  could 
be  shown  to  the  best  advantage  without  crowding,  became 
a  paramount  necessity.  Thus  the  exhibit  gradually  has 
grown.  N'ew  departiuents  have  been  opened,  where  the  nu- 
merous varieties  of  plumbing  fixtures  are  specialized  upon 
and  segregated.  M  the  present  time  the  floor  space,  in- 
cluding the  large  exhib't  room  and  mezzanine  floor  and 
.several  smaller  rooms  opening  into  it,  are  equal  to  a  total 
area  of  3200  square  feet, 

A  passenger  elevator  has  been  provided  to  carry  visitors 
and  prospective  purchasers  to  tl  e  second  floor,  where  are 
located  the  exhibit  rooms.  The  vast  variety  of  fixtures,  in 
solid  porcelain  and  enameled  iron,  impress  the  beholder  with 


price  as  is  conmiensurale  with  its  high  (piality.  .^mong  the 
prominent  manufacturers  whose  products  find  reprcsenta- 
iion  in  the  exlrbit  arc  the  well  known  firms  of:  The  Stand- 
ard .Manufacturing  Company,  Trenton  I'ottery  Company, 
William  Heap  &  Son,  well  known  high  grade  "Faultless" 
closet  combinations. 

The  business  house  of  .M.  L.  Kline  is  most  conveniently 
located  in  the  wholesale  business  district  and  but  a  short 
distance  removed  from  the  retail  district  at  Third  and  Wash- 
ington streets,  and  is  therefore  readily  accessible. 

Tlie  advantages  offered  to  the  pros|)ective  purchaser  in 
the  large  and  varied  assortment  of  bath  tubs,  big  and  lit- 
tle, wash  bowls,  toilets  of  various  kinds,  porcelain  drink- 
ing foimtains,  etc.,  is  perfectly  evident.  fJeing  placed  in 
position,  the  fixtures  show-  exactly  how  they  will  appear 
when  installed,  and  there,  too,  is  the  added  advantage  of 
the  products  of  more  than  one  manufacturer,  so  the  good 
points  of  each  may  find  comparison  with  the  others. 


Page  480 


THE   PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


A  point  specially  worthy  of  note  are  the  sanitary  plumb- 
ing fixtures  and  toilet  accessories  for  schools.  Another 
equally  important  is  the  great  display  of  the  bubbling  drink- 
ing fountains,  in  white  porcelain,  so  justly  popular  with 
the  public  at  this  time  because  of  their  absolute  cleanliness 
and  perfect  sanitary  qualities. 


By  conservative  business  methods  Mr.  Kline  has  built 
up  an  excellent  business  and  one  that  is  liberally  patronized 
— and  deservedly  so.  He  specially  invites  visitors  and  pros- 
peclive  purchasers  to  call  and  inspect  the  exhibit  rooms 
above  described,  for  they  will  there  find  much  to  interest 
them  and  all  will  be  assured  of  courteous  treatment. 


TRADE  NOTES  AND  PERSONALS. 

Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  has  returned  from  a  business  trip 
to  Roseburg,  Oregon. 

Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  San  Francisco,  California,  announces 
his  removal  from  'ih\  Kearney  street  to  75-77  Post  street,  near 
Kearney  street. 

W.  S.  Barnes  is  now  associated  with  the  sales  force  of  1'.  T- 
Crowe  &  Company's  local  office. 

Architect  Wayne  L.  Mills  has  opened  an  ofice  at  403  Couch 
building. 

Architects  Leeper  &  Nelson,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  have  moved 
from  514  National  Realty  building  to  suite  413  Savage-Scofield 
building. 

C.  A.  Bartz.  general  contractor,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  spent 
several  days  in  Portland  on  business. 

The  Riverside  Portland  Cement  Company  have  moved  their 
office  from  421  Railway  Exchange  to  suite  3l()  and  nil,  same 
building. 

Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks" 
trip  to   California. 

The  Lithic  Manufacturing  Company  have  moved  their  office 
from  62")  to  000  Yeon  building. 

F.  Manson  White  has  opened  an  architectural  office  at  342i 
Washington  street. 

Ira  A.  Worsfold,  of  Waukegan,  Illinois,  has  opened  an  archi- 
tectural office  in  the  Masonic  building.  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

.\rch'tects  Cowley  &  Rigg,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  have  opene-' 
an  office  at   Edmonton,  Alberta. 

The  Newberg  Brick  &  Tile  Company,  formerly  located  at 
G05  Board  of  Trade  building,  have  moved  their  offict-s  to  T  ni, 
same  building. 

Architect  C.  Lewis  Wilson.  Northern  Rank  building.  Seattle, 
Wash.,  is  on  an  extended  busine-^s  trip  East. 

Butterworth-St.  Helen  Company  have  moved  from  404  Wash- 
ington street  to  their  new  (|uarters.  427  Alder  street. 

George  Cherry,  of  the  P.  L.  Cherry  Company,  has  returned 
from  an  extended  business  trip  to  San  Francisco  and  Southern 
California. 

Architect  Clair  H.  P.ristnw  has  moved  his  architectural  office 
from  .SOI  ALiegley-Tichner.  to  :iOi-:nG  Central  building.  Tenth 
and  Alder  streets. 

Mr,  .Mien  J.  Olson,  of  Olson  &  Johnson,  general  contractors. 


Missoula,  Montana,  has  returned  after  spending  a  week  in  Port- 
land, attending  the    Elks'   convention. 

Architect  R.  F.  Lawrence,  of  the  Department  of  Public 
Works,  Victoria.  B.  C..  has  resigned  and  has  opened  an  office, 
where  he  will  engage  in  private  practice. 

G.  W.  Yore,  formerly  with  the  Gillen-Chambers  Company,  is 
now  associated  with  the  local  branch  of  the  Contractors'  Equip- 
ment Company,  Eighteenth  and  Upshur  streets. 

George  Harold  Smith,  who  has  been  connected  with  the 
architectural  office  of  R.  N.  Hockenberry  &  Company,  is  now 
with  Architect  Robert  F.  Tegan,  in  the  Swetland  building. 

H.  J.  Lambert  will  have  charge  of  the  local  territory  for  the 
American  Radiator  Company,  with  headquarters  at  703  Yeon 
building. 

Mr.  Charlton  B.  Perkins,  manager  of  the  Oregon  Acetylene 
Lighting  Company,  221^  Morrison  street,  has  returned  from  an 
extended   trip   to    California. 

Architect  John  Graham,  with  offices  in  the  Lyon  building, 
Seattle,  Wash.,  has  returned  from  an  extended  business  trip  in 
the  East. 

L.  A.  Clapp,  manager  of  Architect  H.  S.  Griffith's  Vancouver, 
B.  C.  office,  has  returned  after  attending  the  Elks'  convention, 
which  was  held  in  Portland. 

Architect  Allan  Stroud,  of  Vancouver,  B.  C,  spent  several 
days  in  Portland  on  business.  Mr.  Stroud  reports  that  he  will 
move  to  his  new  quarters  in  the  Welton  building  August  1. 

A  partnership  has  been  formed  between  Edward  T.  Root  and 
James  H.  Hoose.  The  new  firm  will  be  known  as  Root  and 
Hoose,  and  they  will  continue  the  practice  of  architecture  at 
their  present   location,  409-11   Commercial   Club  building. 

J.  D.  Sullivan,  of  Salt  Lake,  president  of  the  Sullivan  Tile 
Company,  was  a  recent  visitor  at  their  local  office.  Mr.  Sulli- 
van reports  business  very  good,  and  one  of  their  latest  contracts 
was  to  furnish  140,000  square  feet  of  tile  for  the  Salt  Lake  High 
School. 

R.  Kugel,  manager  of  the  Baltimore  Artistic  Furniture  Com- 
pany, 411  Alder  street,  has  returned  from  an  extended  business 
trip  to  Southern  Oregon,  and  reports  having  done  a  big  busi- 
ness. 

E.  E.  Gilmer,  connected  with  Timms,  Cress  &  Company,  has 
secured  the  contract  for  furnishing  and  installing  Pedrara 
Mexican  Onyx  in  the  Rex  Theater,  at  Eugene,  Ore.  Nearly 
1000  square  feet  will  be  required  for  this  job. 

The  Tenino  Stone  Company,  Inc.,  Tenino,  Wash.,  are  now 
busy  getting  out  the  stone  for  the  Olympia  Federal  building, 
in  addition  to  the  Federal  building  which  they  are  now  getting 
out  at  Walla  Walla,  Wash.,  they  also  have  a  large  Presbyterian 
Church  there,  also  considerable  work  coming  in  from  Van- 
couver, B.  C. 

R.  H.  Moodie.  formerly  with  the  advertising  department  of 
the  "Short  Line"  with  headquarters  in  Denver  and  Colorado 
Springs,  has  resigned  his  position,  and  is  now  in  the  advertising 
department  of  the  Oregon-Washington  Railroad  and  Navigation 
Company. 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing  Company's  new  studio  is 
nearly  finished  at  East  Tenth  and  Lincoln  streets.  When  fin- 
ished it  will  be  the  most  modern  and  best  equipped  plant  on  the 
coast. 

The  J.  D,  Tresham  Manufacturing  Company  report  doing  the 
work  on  the  theater  at  Eleventh  and  Washington  streets.  They 
also  have  the  contract  to  do  the  plastering  on  the  Failing 
School,  and  the  stone  work  on  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  addition. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Company,  of 
Spokane,  Wash.,  have  started  the  delivery  of  terra  cotta  on  the 
Washington  County  Court  House  at  Hillsboro,  Oregon,  and  the 
United  States  Bank  building  at  Vancouver.  Wash. 

The  Builders  Exchange  have  added  an  employment  bureau 
where  all  classes  of  mechanics  will  be  supplied.  This  is  a  new 
feature  for  the  Exchange,  and  one  that  will  be  greatly  appre- 
ciated by  its   many  members. 

The  Lithic  Manufacturing  Company  have  finished  the  Rae- 
colith  floors  in  the  Lincoln  High  School  and  will  soon  start 
work  on  the  Raecobth  floors  at  the  State  Asylum  at  Pendleton, 
Oregon.  This  will  be  one  of  the  largest  composition  floor  jobs 
done  on  this  coast. 

The  Pacific  Iron  Works  report  having  been  very  busy  the 
past  00  days  getting  out  100  tons  of  steel  for  the  United  States 
Bank  building,  Vancouver.  Wash.;  .'iO  tons  for  the  Darby-Lafkey 
building  at  Salem,  Oregon;  10  large  steel  trusses  for  Aberdeen, 
Wash.,  and   a   great  many   smaller  jobs. 

The  Los  .Angeles  Pressed  Brick  Company,  of  Los  .\ngeles, 
Cal .  furnished  the  ruffled  brick,  hollow  common  brick  and 
roofing  tile  on  the  County  Museum  building.  Exposition  Park, 
1  OS  .\ngeles,  shown  in  this  issue.  The  P.  L.  Cherry  Company, 
:iOO  Lumber  Exchange  building,  are  the  Northwest  agents  for 
this  well-known  product. 


J^E_PACIFIC    COAST  ARCHrTKrr' 


-Aj.artments"  Trinity  Place  he\l  7  l""  "^  "'^''"'^  Court 
Improvemem  Companv  and  are  ,1  ['"P"'','''"  l.'vesfnent  and 
for  a  rssidene-e  iTtle  Chaom  H°r/n■■"'^''"^■■'*""''^'^  ""'■■l^" 
Company    Fran.  A.  Sted.^t']13;^L'r:re,&^«^    and    Trust 

meritorious.      Of   late    it    ha*   hr^„„i,/  ^'  always   been 

A  RESUME 

■■Thf^^iflr^oa^Sti:^"'    "-    "-'^    ^-^—    reports    of 


Page  481 


PORTLAND. 

Residence-Architect    Frederick    S     \t      '     ■   '°   '""*'   *5,000. 

ing'ihrA,;;b:;,'^p:esi;^ria„'s:::?cir"r^'=''  p'^v^ '-  -•>-'"- 

Fire  Station-liatui  on    rhi  V  ,1  'iJ"'  "  '•"°''  "^  ^^°''^  ^^OO". 
fire  statioi.  .o  -^^  ti^fin'^^^';;:.!  ;t:'tn. 'J^^-n/'!^^   '°^  " 

.wc^!?i:7-^:;^r;i'u  15;;!;di'tf,'^°""%!'-'-'^  ■*'■-"  for  two 

Residence— Th,riS'  L    '"-'  *^'"""  O""  *«•""»  each 

'ii  n^tt^t:Br^^  o;;^r„.i;id!-rl?'^h: 

^^SrCZ^o:::lTT^'^!i,^'=  ->--'  P'-s  for  a 
elc '^:rI:::rD;:;^:'S;i';^^V^^&  Dole  prepared  plans  for  an 
Heights   for    E    H    lla"cn        '^'^"''•""-  'o  ''^  h'l'lt  on  ArlinR.on 

P..::r":'';„^—7^:;;;^'-„[;,C^^or,j^^;^„e  prepared 
l>f  erected  at  Corvallis    I  v  Lnni   ^'^         twenty-two   rooms   to 

School    Ho.7°c~  rciii  cc.    \VvA.:^,'TV^'''  '"  "'^'  *'=•"»" 
for  a  one-s.ory  frame  schonl  "h.F-  r-'iinti   prepared   plans 

Business    ^J^^^^^^^'^C^l'^):;^l^J^^^^^^-^ 

'^:^^'::^c^^'^  --  n„d'?^tef,.^h;;:;rfri?t 

...rj':;:^-^^'::;:^,!^--'^^  ,R-J^Pare,,    p.ans    f„r    a 

Remodeling— Architect   rhirle-    ?     it       '^'"^■'ee. 
renjodeling  ,^    Po^a^^^' iSgh/V"  h^m  'Tc^'T^'^i^ Ll^s""  ''^ 

^J^^:^  "^-^i.^^  ri::£F^  ^-  ^ 

Apartment    House— Architect     A     r    %„      . 
for  a  two-stnry  frame  imrt „„,   l'       '    ''?'''    Prepared    plans 
couver.  R.  C.  at  a  cos,"o7  jo'tirn ''°""='  '"  ''^   "^^""  *"   Van- 


m,;s'SsS',?!r;.K  si,.;-.T,  ?r;rs'  fr-'r  - 

000  brK"c7rne^^'?U,'ra';vhf,'l^'^^"",P''^P^^'--^  P'»"^  f°^  a  $10,- 

Res.dence-frd  tec,  o  .  K-^i  ^^  "''""'  "'  ^l'^^'"'"""^- 
two-story  Swiss  Chaet  to  1^1, ^.V""'',"  P^'^.l'-"'d  P'-^ns  for  a 
near  Mihvaukie!  "'  '"'■"""'"   P""'  »■  R"'"er, 

Residence — Architect:    FIli<    rr    t  .,„.^ 
a    te^^om   frame   ^^I^: ^^ ^^^^T!.  ^^^^^;  ^ 

^^•^^^r!^  J^Tjo^'ti';^^  ^oyl.     P^nerso.    &    Beach 
for  the/Ford^lVnor  Car  Company  "^   "''"'   '""   ""'"^ 

Business    Building — Architect    F     F     AJ„r-i 

.w^^:;l^:— -^^■^!:;i,/---wj.on^,,.par.,a^ 

OREGON 

Business   Block— Lakeview.     Dr    Dalv  «  ill  l„,il,i  •    , 
and   basement   brick   business  block         '  '  ''  '""■^'"'•y 

ings  p'mk  •"r''''l"*'~-''"i°'''"''-     'r'"=    Scandinavian-American    Siv 
Xeiunld'i'g"'"'"^  "'•'""  ""^'"'-'^  f°^  ^  ■"-'•••"•  I'-C  mul 

prep::e:fpi;:i,i'i^,^''!:'^^n;l,^"s.kr'^-^'r"  ^  ^^-  '^""-' 

TeUphoue'  Compai.;;  lo'co^.'^b^om'^O «;'""'''  '"■■    ""^   "°"- 

coi^^a^:;^  .wiru^a''bri;?;;";,r'!;;tr^^"T'  ,':-"•  ^  ■■""" 

to  cost  *40,000.  concrete   electric    p,,«cr    jilanl, 

Warehouse— Kcho.     The   I  knriclta    I'lour   Mill   c   ,„ 
erect.ng   a    reinforced    concrele    warelions  ^"'"i'-'-V  are 

Kesidence-Banks.     Architect  John    K     For.l   ,„•,.„•,■    i      i 
for  a   seven-room  residence  for  Chris   Reihan        '      '"'   "'■"'^ 

business    Block — Eugene      The    Ptrii;,-    ii       i  ^ 

^nLi.:iXr"""'  ^- "--  of  •^ei^;;-lo^'-.f°;;^ 
e.e^^rc:;iic^^i,^i^-  i!;i;  ^:;;i^^t;s^-™-'  ^■'■"-  -" 
St..  li;a;;^rs;;:^::y  ^-i:;,,!-  ,;u|;vs'  b^'^r^'^ '°-  "^-^ 

architects.  ITtjiareci    iiy  the    company  s 

Creainery-Klamalh   l-alls.     I.    C)    Mills  an,l  W    I>    i    i 

".M    build    a    rc.i„f,„ced    concrete    creamery      *'  ^^  '    '•'■•'"—' 

More     Bull  ing—  '.ugene        Arrlili,..-i     r      r  x-    ■ 

.-pared    plans   for  a   ttUtor;^-!;^rl.::e\^ 

for;'';i;«:;';:^'^;s„..:^f:;^^--  ^,  -^  Jier^tdn:'"-'"  ■^'-- 
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\\  alehouse — Lngineers  Stone  &  Webster  prepared  plans  for 
a  tliree-btury  concrete  warehouse  building,  for  iMsher  Flouring 
Mills   Company. 

Hotel — Architect  J.  C.  Taft  is  preparing  plans  for  a  ten- 
story    lire-proof  hotel   buildmg  oO  x  111,   to  cost  $10U,U0U. 

College  Buildings — Architects  Beezer  Bros,  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  million  dollars  worth  of  buildings  for  the  Seattle 
College. 

Church — Architects  Beezer  Bros,  are  preparing  plans  for  a 
three-story  concrete  and  brick  church  building,  for  the  Seattle 
College. 

Residence — Architect  V.  W.  Voorhees  prepared  plans  for  a 
$7,500   residence  for   C.   L.   Moses. 

Church — Architect  W.  Grant  tay  has  been  commissioned 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  large  church  building  for  the  University 
Presbyterian    Church. 

Apartment  House — Architect  C.  E.  Green  prepared  plans  for 
a  three-story  brick  veneer  apartment  house  to  cost  about  $35,000. 

WASHINGTON. 

County  Hospital — Aberdeen.  Architect  C.  K.  Troutman  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  concrete  and  brick  hospital  build- 
ni^,  to  cost  about  $90,000. 

School  Buildings — Tacoma.  The  University  of  Puget  Sound 
is  raising  a  $250,000  fund  with  which  to  purchase  a  site  and  erect 
buildings. 

Masonic  Home — Puyallup.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove,  of  Ta- 
coma, are  preparing  plans  for  a  $25,000  building,  to  be  erected 
by  the   Masonic   Order, 

City  Hall — Rosalia.  The  City  of  Rosalia  has  been  bonded 
for  $9,000  with  which  to  erect  a  city  hall. 

Business  Building — Bremerton.  Architect  Harlan  Thomas, 
Seattle,  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  store 
and    office   building,   to   cost   $25,000. 

Telephone  Office — ^Pasco.  The  Twin  City  Telephone  Com- 
pany will  erect  a  modern  telephone  building  of  semi-fireproof 
construction. 

Sewer  System — North  Yakima.  City  Engineer  N.  A.  Gilman 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  sewer  system,  to  cost  approximately 
$350,000. 

Business  Block — Centralia.  William  A.  Carver  will  erect  a 
modern  two-story  and  basement  brick  building. 

School  Building — Adna.  At  a  special  school  election,  a 
$10,000  brick    school   building  was   authorized. 

Business  Building — Centralia.  City  Engineer  S.  Macomber 
prepared  plans  for  a  one-story  and  basement  concrete  build- 
ing,  to   cost  $10,000. 

School  Building — ^Doty.  At  a  special  school  election  it  was 
voted   to   erect  a   school  building,  to  cost  about  $15,001). 

School  Building — North  Yakima.  Architect  A.  Lundstrum 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  $11,000  school  building  for   District  .■?!. 

School — Dennison.  Architects  Keith  &  Whilehouse  of  Spo- 
kane, prepared   plans  for   a   school   building. 

Residence — Kennewick.  .\rchitect  Henry  Weather  wax,  of 
North  Yakima,  prepared  plans  for  a  large  modern  residence 
for  J.  J.   Rudkin. 

Business  Building — Wenatchce.  O.  B.  Fuller  will  creel  a 
two-story  brick  building  for  store  and   office  purposes 

Packing  Plant — Pasco.  It  is  reported  that  a  syndicate  nf 
Nortliwest  capitalists  will  erect  a  three  million  dollar  packi-g 
plant  at    Pasco. 

Warehouse — Kennewick.  F.  J,  Arnnld  will  creel  a  two-story 
concrete    warehouse    50  x  120. 

Library — Clarkston.  .Vrchitect  Nave,  of  Lewiston,  Idaho, 
prepared  plijis  for  a  $10,000   Carnegie  library  building. 

Lodge — Tfkoa.  Architect  J.  T.  T-ercs<|Uc.  of  Spokane,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  lodge  building,  to  cost  $15,000, 
for  the  T.   O.  O.  F. 

School  Building— Menlo.  At  a  specin!  election  in  District 
No.  no,  $0,000  was  voted  for  a  high  school  building. 

Hospital — Hoquiam.  The  Hoquiam  General  Hospital  will 
erect    a   three-story  reinforced   concrete  annex,    to   cost   $25,000. 

IDAHO. 

Sewer  System — Sand  Point.  R.  N.  Bardsen  &  Co.,  of  Po- 
catello,  have  been  awarded  tl'e  contract  for  the  $."{0,000  sewer 
system   for   Sand    Point. 

Hank  Bu  Idirg — I  ewiston,  Tlie  I'irst  National  Bank  and 
the  Lewiston  Electric  &  Power  Company  will  erect  a  foiir 
story  reinforced  concrete  building  lo  be  used  for  business  ;md 
office  purposes. 

F.Iks*  Muilding — Ptir.itello.  The  Elks  will  hold  a  competi- 
tion for  plans  for  an  iClks'  Temple,  to  cost  $75,000.  The  com- 
jietition    closes  September   1. 


School— Gooding.  The  residents  of  Gooding  have  raised 
a  $-400,000    fund  to  establish  a   Methodist    University. 

School — Lapwai.  Architect  William  Swain,  of  Pullman,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  $:i0,O00  high  school  building. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Hotel — Victoria.  .Architect  Thi>mas  Hooper  prepared  plans 
for  a  four-story  brick  hotel  building,  60x80,  for  Max  Leister. 

1  heater  fundings — Architect  tl.  .\larcus  Pretica  .s  preparing 
plans  for  four  theater  buildings,  to  be  erected  by  Alexander 
Pantages.  at  .\loosejaw.  Edmonton,  Saskatoon  and  Vancouver, 
at  a  total  cost  of  about   $1,200,000. 

Office  Building — Edmunton.  Architect  J.  K.  Dow  is  prepar- 
ing plans  lor  a  nine-story,  fire-proof  office  building,  to  cost 
about   3^500,000. 

Business  Building — Vancouver.  Architect  Norman  E.  Sy- 
monds  prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  brick  building  to  cost 
$32,000. 

Office  Building — Vancouver.  Architect  H.  S.  Griffith  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  an  eight-story  office  building,  for  the  B.  C. 
Permanent  Loan  Company. 

Residence — Vancouver.  Architects  Twizell  &  Twizell  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  brick  veneer  residence,  to  cost  $8000. 

Church — Vancouver.  Architects  Twizell  &  Twizell  prepared 
plans  for  a  $12,500  brick  church  building,  for  the  Anglican 
Church. 

Club  Building— Vancouver.  .Architect  Harper  Thompson 
prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  for 
the  Vancouver  Club,  to  cost  $250,000. 

Residence — X'ancouver.  Architects  Alexander  &  Brown  pre- 
pared plans  fur  an  18-room  residence,  to  cost  $20,000,  for  Dr. 
W.  B.  Brydone-Jack. 

Residence— Vancouver.  Architect  R.  J.  MacDonald  prepared 
plans  for  a  $9000  residence  of  10  rooms,  for  Dr.  J.  W.  Ford. 

Hotel — Edmonton.  Architects  Van  Siclen  &  Macomber  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  10-story  fire-proof  hotel  building,  to  cost 
$350,000.  for  G.  W-  Chambers  and  Associates. 

.\partment — Victoria.  Dunford  &  Sons  have  prepared  plans 
for  a  four-story  brick  apartment,  to  cost  $40,000. 

Church — Vancouver.  Architects  Bresmann  &  Durfee  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  building,  for  the  First  Congregational  Church. 

Y.  M.  C.  A — Vancouver.  Architect  H.  S.  Griffith  prepared 
plans  for  an  eight-story  concrete  building  of  fire-proof  construc- 
tion, to  cost  $350,000. 

Asylum — Coquitlam.  .Architect  H.  S.  Griffith,  of  Vancouver, 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  fire-proof  asylum,  to  be  erected  at  a 
cost  of  about  $500,000. 


Souvenir  Elk's  Head 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Maimfacttiring  Co.  is  giving"  away 
an  elk's  head,  in  stncco,  as  a  souvenir  of  the  recent  Elks' 
Convention.  It  is  a  handsome  wall  ornament  and  will  be 
nitich  appreciated  by  the  pttblic.  \\bich  always  is  ])leased 
wi:h  such  evidence  of  enterprise. 


n:-,slnii  M.  Reeves,  will  be  resident  manai^iiii^  director 
fnr  Calhi^lian  &  b'lynn.  who  are  manufacturers  of  the 
"Murphy"  bed.  Hetiry  lluildins!:.  Portland.  Ore.  Mr.  Reeves 
received  his  tramin^  with  D.  H.  iinrnhaiu.  'ind  I'rost  & 
(Iran^e^er.  well  known  archiects  of  Cbicaiji^.  Mr.  Reeves 
has  been  in  Portland  since  I'ehruary  1st  of  this  year,  and 
has  been  associated  with  architects  Doyle.  Patterson  & 
Pencb. 


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Current  Comment 
Paint  covers  a  multitude  of  imperfections. 

Builfl  for  tile  future  ;  build  for  permanency. 
ten 

Many  a  mail's  lust  friends  are  those  who  know  liim  least. 

e/ya 

Old  a};e  flues  not  creep  upon  you;  it  jumps  on  you. 

The  poorest  economy  is  to  utilize  cheapest  building  ma- 
terials. 

.\nyway.  the  man  who  builds  castles  in  tlie  air  is  his  own 
landlord. 

I)evc!i)p  our  agricultural  sections  anil  ihe  c'ties  will  take 
care  of  thcm.selves. 

(jouil  roads  for  the  Pacific  N'orthwest  are  as  necessary 
as  paved  streets  in  cities. 

ay 

A  man  may  get  the  short  end  of  it  because  he  imagines 
he  is  smarter  than  the  other  fellow. 
•JSn 

Did  you  notice  how  general  is  the  tendency  in  face 
brick  to  rustic  effects  and  oriental  colors? 

Don't  try  to  learn  everyth-ng  worth  while.  Leave  the 
world  a  few  iinsulveil  problems  when  you  depart. 

Xeatly  kept  up  dwellings  and  well  kept  grounds  not 
only  make  a  better  appearance,  but  they  enhance  values. 

A  house  of  staff  may  look  well  for  a  time,  but  it  won't 
last.  Brick  or  stone  or  concrete  insure  permanency  and 
will  lower  the  insurance  rate. 


Those  rustic  face  brick  are  not  only  being  used  ju.st  for 
bungalows,  but  they  are  showing  up  right  in  tlie  midst  of 
tilings,  making  tlie  front  of  some  of  tlie  big  buildings  in  tlie 
hearts  of  cities. 


Tests  slinw  that  bridge  timbers  which  had  been  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  in  service  were  stronger  than  selected  pieces 
of  timber  a  year  old,  which  had  been  passed  as  first-class 
Iniildiiig  material. 

The  annual  crop  of  school  and  college  graduates  looks 
bigger  this  year  than  ever  before,  which  shows  that  the 
spirit  of  education  is  working  well.  And  the  crop  is  more 
diversified,  too,  with  more  from  trade  and  special  schools, 
which  shows  that  the  specializing  spirit  is  also  at  work  and 
producing  good  results. 


Licensed  in  Louisiana 

Louisiana  lias  a  law  requiring  arcliitecls  to  pay  a  license 
fee  and  forbids  any  builder  erecting  a  structure  costing  $10,- 
000  or  over  on  plans  drawn  by  himself.  It  also  forbids 
any  but  licensed  architects  selling  plans  they  have  prepared. 


Milwaukee  Limits  Building  Heights 

The  new  nrdinance  of  tlie  .Milwaukee  (W'is.j  iSuilding 
Code  Commission,  submitted  to  the  common  council,  pro- 
vides for  a  height  limit  to  buildings  of  23r)  feet,  or  ap- 
pro.ximately  eighteen  stories,  providing  the  street  on  which 
they  face  is  at  least  eighty  feet  wide.  The  present  restric- 
tion is  twice  the  width  of  the  street.  It  is  further  provided 
that  all  parts  of  the  building  must  be  of  fireproof  construc- 
tion. 


A  Fitting  Appointment 

The  thoroughly  competent  man  in  any  walk  of  life  is 
the  man  who  has  had  (iractical  experience.  K  knowledge 
of  details,  the  ability  to  ajiply  that  knowledge  makes  for 
success.  The  high  administrative  officer  is  usually  the  man 
who  has  worked  himself  up  by  regular  stages  from  the  low- 
est round  of  tiie  ladder.  Secretary  MacVeagh  of  the  Unitetl 
-Slates  Treasury  Department  realized  this  in  making  the 
selection  of  a  man  com))etent  to  fulfill  the  exacting  duties 
of  the  architectural  department  of  the  government  at  Wash- 
ington. He  was  appointed  from  the  eminent  architectural 
f-'rm  of  Carrere  &  Hastings,  and  Oscar  Weuderoth  is  his 
name.  He  brings  with  him  exjierience  learned  in  a  gooil 
school,  and  will  give  a  .good  account  of  himself  no  doubt, 
besides  reflecting  credit  upon  the  firm  in  whose  service  he 
"made  good." 


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Building  Statistics  Compared 

From  tlie  record  of  June  building  in  43  American  cities, 
we  glean  the  figures  from  a  number  of  Western  cities  and 
towns.  The  figures  are  for  lfll3,  showing  in  most  in- 
stances a  gain  over  1911.    We  quote  the  following: 

Los  Angeles,  1392  buildings,  valued  at  $:i,4.SS.3:i7,  a 
gain  of  $697,811).  or  2.5  per  cent ;  San  Francisco,  .")14  build- 
ings, valued  at  $2,0.54,.543.  a  gain  of  $100,041,  or  5  per 
cent;  Portland,  Ore.,  (i27  buildings,  valued  at  $l,17(i,0O5 ; 
Oakland,  Cal.,  38G  buildings,  valued  at  $894,734,  a  gain  of 
$284,1.59,  or  47  per  cent;  Seattle,  809  buildings,  valued  at 
$781.91.5;  San  Diego,  Cal.,  3Sr)  buildings,  valued  at  $li09.- 
1G3,  a  gain  of  $23,7(13,  or  4  per  cent;  Pasadena,  Cal.,  138 
buildings,  valued  at  $.310,048.  a  gain  of  $13,8.5.5,  or  5  per 
cent ;  Berkeley,  Cal.,  8.5  buildings,  valued  at  $109,850,  a  gain 
of  $17,3.50,  or  10  per  cent;  Sacramento,  Cal.,  79  buildings, 
valued  at  $1-57,107,  a  gain  of  $33,320,  or  26  per  cent;  Ta- 
coma,  128  buildings,  valued  at  $94,827. 

Favorable  to  Architects 

In  deciding  the  case  of  Sanguinet  &  Staats  of  Fort 
Worth,  the  well  known  architects,  vs.  the  Colorado  Salt 
Co.  at  al.,  the  court  of  civil  appeals  at  Fort  Worth  held 
that  an  architect  is  entitled  to  recover  under  the  mechan- 
ics' lien  law  for  work  performed  by  him  in  the  erection 
of  a  building.  This  question  had  not  heretofore  been  de- 
cided. The  statute  reads  that  "any  person  or  firm,  lumber 
dealer  or  corporation,  artisan,  etc.,"  shall  have  a  lien  on 
the  property  erected  and  the  lot  or  land  to  secure  payment 
for  labor  or  material.  No  explicit  provision  is  made  for 
protecting  the  architect  who  might  have  claim  for  plans, 
specifications  or  supervision  of  the  work,  but  the  court 
held  that  the  wording  of  the  statute  in  reference  to  any 
"person  or  firm"  included  the  architect,  and  rightly  so, 
and  rendere'd  its  decree  in  favor  of  the  plaintiffs  for  the 
commission.  An  architect  who  prepares  plans  and  speci- 
fications certainly  figures  in  the  construction  of  a  buiUling 
and  is  entitled  to  his  fee  the  same  as  others  connected  witli 
the  construction. 

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New  York's  Numerous  Brick  and 
Terra  Gotta  Towers 

One  of  the  most  striking  features  of  Xew  York's  tre- 
mendous building  growth  is  its  towers.  The  Metropolitan 
Insurance  Co.'s  tower  and  the  Singer  tower  have  been 
familiar  for  .some  years.  The  new  Woolworth  tower,  which 
will  overtop  any  of  them,  is  fa.st  gojng  up.  This  will  be 
faced  with  terra  cotta  above  the  third  story.  In  other 
words,  forty-nine  stories  will  be  thus  faced.  The  designs 
were  made  especially  for  this  building  and  it  will  be  very 
effective  when  completed. 

Throughout  the  city  are  other  buildings  wdiich  are  in 
reality  towers,  though  perhaps  none  are  quite  so  pronounced 
as  these.  The  effect,  as  one  looks  out  over  New  York  from 
a  distance,  is  to  make  it  appear  as  though  the  citv  was  over- 
looked by  a  series  of  watch  towers  placed  at  irregular  dis- 
tances. Most  of  these  towers  arc  of  brick,  whollv  or  jiartlv. 
though  a  few  are  of  stone.  They  have  steel  frames,  brick 
is  used  for  filling  and  the  trimming  is  terra  cotta.  Indeed, 
the  present  development  of  burned  clav  enables  the  con- 
struction of  such  towers.  If  it  was  necessary  to  use  other 
material  they  would  never  be  built. 

Profit  is  the  thing  the  average  man  goes  into  business 
after  and  sometimes  finds  missing  when  he  goes  through  the 
,  ^•car's  balance. 


Architecture  is  a  Profession 

Recently  there  appeared  in  the  editorial  cokmnis  of  a 
great  newspaper  a  screed  which  seemingly  sought  to  cast 
animadversions  upon  architecture  as  a  profession.  There 
seemed  to  be  a  covert  sneer  against  the  architectural  code 
of  ethics.  The  intention  conveyed  was  apparently  that 
architecture  is  not  a  profession  and  that  its  code  of  ethics 
exists  in  imagination  largely.  Crudely  defined,  the  code  of 
ethics  may  be  classed  as  the  unwritten  law  wdiich  all  honor- 
able minded  architects  would  not  presume  to  transgress, 
whose  tenets  are  as  unchanging  as  ever  were  the  laws  of 
the  Medes  and  Persians.  That  architecture  is  a  profession, 
and  an  ennobling  one  at  that,  all  authorities  long  ago 
agreed.  The  architect  has  as  high  ideals  to  preserve  as  the 
physician,  the  attorney,  the  divine,  the  dentist.  Without 
the  highest  regard  for  the  highest  ideals  that  have  ever 
governed  the  honorable  architect — the  long  list  of  notable 
men  which  glitters  with  brilliant  names — the  world's  great- 
est piles  would  not  have  been  possible.  There  would  never 
have  been  a  St.  Peter's,  a  St.  Paul's,  a  Palace  of  the  Ver- 
sailles, a  Greek  Parthenon.  It  is  due  to  the  noble  efforts 
of  high-minded  and  distinguished  men  that  architecture 
has  been  raised  to  the  rank  of  a  worthy  profession. 

Portland's  Marvelous  Record 

The  semiannual  review  of  Portland's  progression  in  all 
lines  is  the  latest  word  by  a  high  and  conservative  authority. 
It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  in  building  con.strnction  this 
city  not  only  marked  one  of  the  greatest  records  in  its  his- 
tory for  July,  but  that  it  totaled  more  than  San  Francisco, 
and  that  the  combined  totals  of  .Seattle.  Spokane  and  Ta- 
coma  were  less  than  those  of  Portland.  For  the  first  six 
months  of  the  year  the  total  building  construction  amounted 
to  $10,303,265'  as  against  $10,942,979  for  the  first  seven 
months  of  1911.  For  the  like  period  in  1910  the  total  was 
$9,417,772,  The  Julv  totals  in  round  numbers  were  $l,.5O0,- 
000  as  compared"  wi'th  $l.:i.5.5,31,5  in  1911,  a  gain  of  10.7 
per  cent.  For  several  years  past  Portland's  great  building 
advancement  was  due  largely  to  its  new  big  business  struc- 
tures. This  year  the  building  activity,  and  particularly  in 
July,  was  largely  expended  in  dwelling  house  construction. 
.\t  lea.st  .50  per  cent  of  the  activity  was  along  this  line,  the 
cost  being  represented  by  about  $800,0(10.  The  dwellings 
are  mostly  of  the  more  expensive  class. 

For  July,  1911,  the  city's  bank  clearin.gs  reached  a  total 
of  %\  1.179.1529.39.  At  the  end  of  July  this  year  they  leaped 
to  $17,91.5.239.68,  showing  the  remarkable  gain  of  $3,765,- 
710.29,  or  8  per  cent. 

The  Merits  of  Paving  Brick 

Recently  there  appeared  in  the  San  Francisco  R.vaminrr 
a  special  from  .Seattle,  that  contains  much  matter  worthy 
of  consideration.  Comparisons  that  arc  invidious  arc  made 
between  the  unsatisfactory  paving  conditions  existing  in  the 
Pay  City  as  com])ared  with  those  of  the  progressive  citv  on 
Pugct  .Sound.  In  some  respects  Portland  might  well  he 
included  with  San  Francisco  in  making  comparisons.  The 
writer  of  the  "sjiecial,"  himself  a  San  Franciscan,  gives 
generous  praise  to  Seattle's  paved  area.  He  advances  ar- 
guments (and  they  are  good  ones)  in  favor  of  vitrified 
brick  as  a  paving  material.  Admittedly,  such  material  gives 
horses  an  opportunity  to  get  a  toe  hold  in  hauling  heavy 
lo.ids.  F.ven  the  mo.st  casual  ob.server  knows  how  fre- 
iiuendy  horses  slip  and  fall  upon  asphalt  or  anv  other  pave- 
ment   that   is   too   smooth.     While   asphalt    is   admirable   in 


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many  respects,  it  falls  short  in  this.  (  'ne  astounding  argu- 
ment in  favor  of  vitrified  brick  is  its  comparative  cheapness 
In  .Seattle  some  of  the  oldest  brick  pavintj  has  endured  for 
twenty  years  "in  a  section  where  it  has  withstood  the  heav- 
iest teaming  and  general  traffic.  .\ny  paving  material  that 
can  withstand  wear  for  twenty  years  is  assuredly  satisfac- 
tory. I'.rick  is  less  noisy  than  stone  blOL-ks :  it  does  not 
wear  smooth  like  stone:  is  elastic  to  the  tread,  and  is  easily 
kept  clean.  While  we  do  not  seek,  in  any  sense,  to  throw 
discredit  upon  any  kind  of  paving,  it  is  but  just  to  give  to 
brick  all  the  credit  to  which  it  is  entitled. 

ton 

Citv  En.gineer  Hnrlburt  of  Portland  is  deserving  of  the 
hearty  comnicmlation  of  every  horse  owner  and  automo- 
bile driver  in  the  city,  because  of  his  adoption  of  vitrified 
bevel  eilged  paving  brick  block  for  use  on  all  grades  ap- 
pro.ximating  ."i  per  cent  or  more.  Wayne  street  and  St.  Clair 
street  are  notable  examples  of  the  wisdom  of  such  selec- 
tions. 

Evolution  of  Building  Construction 

When  the  I'nited  .States  was  a  virgin  and  imdeveloped 
country  the  early  settlers  utilized  for  building  those  ma- 
terials closest  at  hand,  and  therefore  the  cheapest.  Thus 
it  was  that  the  log  cabin  became  common.  .\s  (he  pioneers 
prospered  new  methods  came  in.  It  was  eventually  learned 
that  to  use  logs  was  an  unneces.sary  waste  of  material,  and 
that  when  rcduceil  to  lumber  a  log  would  go  farther,  there- 
fore lumber  was  the  more  economical  building  material. 
So  long  as  forests  were  replete,  lumber  continued  to  be  the 
mcst  adaptable  material.  In  conse(|ucnce  villages,  hamlets 
and  even  cities  were  lar.gely  built  of  wood. 

From  its  very  nature  wood  could  not  become  permanent 
in  building  construction.  Timber  decays,  anil  althou.gh  the 
application  of  paint  tended  to  delay  the  ravages  of  time,  it 
could  not  inevitably  and  forever  delay  the  process.  Rut  a 
far  more  dangerous  enemy  than  decay  had  to  he  met.  and 
that  was  fire.  In  consequen.-e  thousands  of  conflagrations 
occurred,  wiping  out  whole  comnnmities  ami  costing 
millions  of  dollars.  In  the  meantime  the  stately  forests  of 
whole  states  were  depleted,  and  lumber  necessarily  became 
a  dear  and  expensive  material  for  building.  Then  it  was 
that  our  people  began  to  realize  that  the  era  of  wooden 
built  cities  was  passing.  They  began,  too,  to  look  for  that 
which  should  insure  permanency.  Xaturally  they  looked 
to  the  earth,  as  had  their  ancestors  across  the  .seas.  Clay 
was  a  plentiful  material.  Rrick  manufacture  received  an 
impetus,  but  brick  was  not  ailaptable  for  foundations.  .Xgain 
was  the  earth  delved  into  or  its  surface  garnered  for  build- 
ing stone,  which  set  in  mortar  adniirablv  answered  the  pur- 
pose. .Still  lumber  was  most  useful  for  the  framework, 
floors,  interior  finish,  etc.,  as  it  still  is. 

Soon  the  expert  craftsman  with  mallet  and  chisel  began 
to  fashion  into  form  marble,  granite,  sandstone  and  lime- 
stone for  buildings  of  the  more  pretentious  class.  Hut 
even  these  were  not  alone  sufficient,  ami  ere  we  realized 
it  the  demand  for  huge  structures  with  frame  works  of 
steel  was  born.  Concrete  for  foundations  replaced  .stone 
and  mortar.  \'ast  buildings  of  concrete  reinforced  with 
rods  of  steel  reached  skyward.  In  many  even  the  floors 
and  stairways  were  of  concrete,  metal  rei)laccd  wood  for 
doors,  door  frames,  window  sash,  and  the  dream  of  the 
architect  ff>r  a  practically  fireproof  building  was  accoin- 
plished. 

Thus  it  is  that  the  future  .American  city,  solidlv  and 
permanently  built,   will   compare   more   than    favorably  we 


believe  with  the  ancient  cities  of  Europe.  We  believe  that 
building  construction  is  still  in  the  process  of  evolution,  and 
liiat  twenty-five  years  hence  we  will  show  an  advance  as 
great  or  greater  than  we  have  made  in  the  past  quarter 
century. 

tjon 

Sydney  Builds  7734  Structures  in  Year 

Syilney,  X.  S.  W. — The  continued  prosperity  of  New 
South  Wales  is  illustrated  by  the  remarkable  growth  of 
Sydney  in  the  last  fiscal  year,  when  77:!  I  buildings  were 
ei^ected  at  a  cost  of  $2-i,50'o,OO(l. 

Architects  Meet 

.\  regular  meeting  of  the  X'ancouver  chapter  of  the  I'.rit- 
ish  Columbia  Societ}'  of  .'\rchitects  was  held  on  .\ugust  Sth 
in  the  local  as.sociation's  rooms.  (J'J.")  Pacific  building.  Sev- 
eral-interesting topics  were  discussed  and  there  w  ere  u  num- 
ber of  social  features. 


When  you  secure  the  services  of  an  architect  to  pre- 
pare plans  and  supervise  construction  do  not  interfere  with 
him.  Remember  he  has  devoted  years  of  study  to  this 
work  and  is  in  a  Iietter  position  to  superintend  the  con- 
.struction  than  yourself. 

Trade  Paper  Advertising 

"I  only  recently  began  to  read  trade  paper  advertising." 
said  a  dealer  not  long  ago.  "I  kept  the  ads  more  as  a 
directory  of  the  trade.  lUit  nowadays  there's  getting  to 
be  such  live  wire  businesslike  .stuff  in  some  trade  paper 
advertising  that  1  feel  I'm  missing  something  if  1  don't  look 
them  over." 

This  dealer  went  on  to  .say  how  he  once  got  an  idea 
from  a  live  trade  jiaper  ad  that  induced  him  to  alter  his 
basic  plan  of  doing  business.  "Some  advertisers  are  hiring 
peo])le  to  write  their  trade  paper  ads  who  have  sucli  good 
ideas  that  I  would  feel  delighted  to  get  them  out  to  lunch 
and  ask  their  advice  about  various  matters.  .\nd  my  trade 
paper  is  more  valuable  to  me  because  many  of  its  ads  are  so 
full  of  real  ideas." — Printer's  Ink. 


Profession 

Architects,  big,  little  and  assistant,  are  so  fond  of  plac- 
ing themselves  in  a  "professional  class"  that  they,  and 
especially  the  little  ones,  become  absurdly  class-conscious. 
Likening  themselves  to  the  lawyer  and  the  doctor,  and  gen- 
erally avoiding  mention  of  the  preacher,  they  talk  of  codes, 
clients  and  ethics. 

Most  citizens  need  in  life's  journey  the  help  of  one 
architect  just  once.  Most  of  us  find  uiore  occasions  for 
seeking  the  lawyer,  the  doctor  and  the  spiritual  adviser. 
We  get  well  enough  acquainted  with  these  to  understan<I 
them  and  to  gain  a  respect  for  their  vocation.  .Such  re- 
spect comes  of  knowledge,  and  confidence  in  our  knowl- 
edge of  right,  of  hygiene  and  of  things  spiritual  does 
not  make  us  over-assertive  of  our  competence  in  matters 
of  law,  medicine  or  hereafter. 

The  architect  and  societies  of  architetcs  still  have  a 
field  for  patient  work,  in  which  the  person  wdio  builds 
may  be  shown  that  a  life-long  acquaintance  with  buildings, 
and  daily  use  thereof,  does  not  assure  architectural  com- 
petence.— Construction  Details. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


The  Mechanic's  Lien  Law 

By  ERNST  KRONER,  Architect 

WHEN  THIS  government  was  first  instituted  most 
of  the  leading  contemporary  statesmen  of  Europe, 
for  the  most  part  unfriendly  to  the  new  nation. 
joined  in  the  opinion  that  the  democracy  of  America  would 
develop  into  a  violent  and  tyrannical  domination  of  the  mi- 
nority by  the  majority,  many  going  so  far  as  to  predict  the 
early  extinction  of  our  government  by  a  despotism.  Time 
has  exposed  the  superficiality  and  error  of  these  opinions, 
and  we  no  longer  decry  the  rule  of  the  majority,  for  the 
majority  has  not  ruled — legislation  has  almost  exclusively 
been  by  and  for  the  organized  minority,  and  so  far  has  the 
practice  been  carried  that  today  the  nation  is  confronted 
with  the  most  momentous  question  that  has  arisen  in  a  gen- 
eration— how  to  stop  special  legislation  for  the  few,  curb 
entrenched  privilege  and  restore  equality  of  opportunity. 

What  has  thus  been  engrafted  on  our  national  body  of 
laws  finds  in  a  smaller  way  its  counterpart  in  the  legisla- 
tion of  our  state.  Seldom  has  the  voice  of  the  legislator 
been  heard  but  in  advocacy  of  laws  which  were  hatched 
and  promoted  by  a  small  coterie  of  interested  parties,  and 
the  sound  democratic  principle  tliat  the  least  legislation  con- 
sistent w-ith  orderlv  society  is  the  best  form  of  government 
has  given  away  to  the  enervating  tlieory  that  the  govern- 
ment must  see  to  everything  for  the  individual :  and  so  men 
seek  to  achieve  through  special  legislation  what  they  should 
obtain  througli  energy  and  prudence.  It  may  be  observed, 
however,  that  not  all  of  these  special  laws  fulfill  the  ex- 
pectations of  their  promoters.  The  economic  equilibrium 
is  hard  to  disturli  permanently :  compensations  automatically 
arise  which  nullify  the  effects  of  special  legislation  and 
often  lead  to  unexpected  results. 

I  am  moved  to  these  reflections  by  a  considerat'on  of 
the  present  status  of  the  building  industry,  more  particu- 
larly the  smaller  operations  in  this  line.  Through  the  me- 
chanic's lien  law  the  owner  of  the  land  upon  which  a  build- 
ing is  erected  is  made  bable  to  the  laborer  for  his  labor 
and  to  the  material  merchant  for  his  material,  notwith- 
standing that  he  may  have  paid  his  contrnctor  for  these 
items.  The  statute  is  intended  to  add  to  the  remedy  for 
non-payment  which  every  person  has,  and  to  afford  relief 
extraordinary  to  building  mechanics  and  material  men 
against  loss  from  insolvent  or  di.shoncst  contractors.  The 
opinion  prevails,  especially  among  workingmen,  that  this 
statute  is  of  great  benefit  and  protection.  In  my  opinion 
the  lienefits  expected  have  not  been  realized.  Carpenters, 
plumbers,  masons  and  building  mechanics  lose  a  greater 
proportion  of  their  wages  through  failure  of  their  employ- 
ers than  the  laborers  in  sawmills,  machine  shops,  store 
clerks  or  railway  employes.  .Some  inquiries  along  this  line 
have  confirmed  me  in  this  opinion  so  that  I  have  no  hesi- 
tation in  making  this  assertion.  I  am  also  credibly  informed 
tliat  tlie  building  material  men  charge  off  annually  a  greater 
percentage  of  uncollectable  accounts  than  the  wholesale  mer- 
chants in  the  leading  branches  of  merchandise. 

It  is  not  difficult  to  account  for  this  result.  The  mer- 
chant who  has  a  small  account  for  one  or  two  weeks'  wages 
can  afford  to  fdc  a  lien,  but  he  cannot  afford  to  foreslose 
it.  The  expense  of  a  foreclosure  trial  is  too  great,  the  de- 
lays are  too  long,  the  chances  of  losing  through  inattention 
to  some  trivial  technicality  too  numerous.  He  must  em- 
ploy an  attorney,  pay  him  a  fee,  bring  his  suit  in  the  state 
Circuit  Court,  pay  the  costs  in  advance,  wait  from  six 
months  to  two  years  for  a  decision,  take  his  chances  with 
witnesses  deserting  him,  and  he  is  frequently  unable,  hav- 
.  ing  to  follow  his  opportunities  for  employment,  to  remain 


in  the  locality  long  enough  to  follow  up  his  suit.  Should 
he  finally  win,  his  lawyer  will  get  the  money  and  give  him, 
after  taking  his  fee  out,  what  is  left — probably  nothing. 
But  this  experience  has  cost  him  nnich  time,  which  is  money 
to  him,  and  much  worry. 

The  material  man  is  usually  better  able  to  take  his  case 
through  the  courts,  having  larger  amounts  at  stake  and  be- 
ing more  permanently  established,  but  it  requires  much 
vigilance  and  much  careful  pleading  to  make  a  lien  ".stick," 
and  many  merchants  are  very  loath  to  prosecute  their  suits, 
and  frequently  let  smaller  accounts  go  by  default  because 
even  on  a  favorable  decision  the  judgment  would  not  be 
worth  the  expense.  These  cases  involving  title  to  land 
must  under  the  present  law  be  tried  in  the  Circuit  Courts, 
and  the  fees  which  the  successful  plaintiff  in  a  case  involv- 
ing a  small  amount  could  recover  do  not  reasonably  com- 
pensate an  attorney  in  many  cases,  so  the  owner  loses 
money  when  he  wins  his  suit,  as  he  had  to  pay  his  attorney 
more  than  the  judgment  is  worth.  So  the  merchant  lets 
his  small  accounts  go  by  default. 

But  these  conditions  only  show  that  the  expected  bene- 
fits of  the  lien  law  have  not  developed,  and  if  these  were 
the  only  results  the  law  w'ould  be  merely  ineffective  and 
harmless.  There  is  another  more  detrimental  result.  Re- 
lying on  the  lien  and  expecting  to  enforce  collection  from 
the  owner,  the  mechanic  accepts  employment  from  any  con- 
tractor without  regard  to  standing  or  reliability,  likewi.se 
the  merchant  delivers  his  goods  to  any  contractor  regardless 
of  his  financial  responsibility.  This  law  forces  the  owner 
of  the  building  to  loan  his  credit  to  every  contractor  and 
sub-contractor  on  his  building,  and  owing  to  that  fact  every 
person,  no  matter  how  irresponsible,  even  persons  of  known 
dishonesty,  can  secure  the  delivery  of  material  on  credit 
and  secure  the  services  of  mechanics.  As  a  result  of  this 
men  who  have  failed  in  every  walk  of  life  drift  into  this 
business,  and  the  responsible  contractor  is  up  against  their 
kind  of  competition,  and  th-s  accounts  for  the  losses  in  spite 
of  the  lien  law.  Financial  standing  is  not,  as  in  other  oc- 
cupations, an  indispensable  asset  of  the  building  contractor. 
( )ther  merchants  rely  on  a  vigilant  and  effective  cred't  sys- 
tem, sell  only  to  established  firms  having  a  rating  at  Dun's 
or  Rradstreet's.  and  their  losses  are  small,  while  the  build- 
ing material  man  sells  to  everybody  who  has  succeeded  in 
tying  up  an  owner  of  valuable  property  in  a  contract,  no 
matter  how  irresponsible  he  may  be.  .-Xs  a  consequence 
many  persons  w'thout  resources  engage  in  large  contracts 
and  often  fail  for  want  of  sufficient  capital  or  from  inex- 
perience. 

Often  contractors  who  are  involved  pay  their  accumu- 
lated old  debts  from  the  payments  received  on  a  new  con- 
tract, an<l  in  this  case  the  owner.  thou,gli  he  may  be  paiil 
in  full,  is  compelled  by  law  to  meet  the  deficit  if  liens  are 
filed  for  the  amounts.  This  trick,  which  is  not  infrequent, 
is  criminal  in  every  respect,  but  may  probably  not  be  reached 
by  indictment.  The  extent  to  which  the  owner  can  be 
cinched  by  a  nniltiplicity  of  liens  is  illustrated  by  the  fol- 
lowing, which  is  a  narrative  of  a  case  which  has  been  car- 
ried through  tlie  courts  and  is  by  no  means  isolated: 

A  merchant  let  a  contract  for  a  building.  The  contractor 
in  time  com])leted  the  building,  disputed  and  failed  to  pay 
the  bill  of  a  suli-contractor  who  had  done  the  brick  work 
am!  plastering.  This  sub-contractor  filed  his  lien.  .\s  he 
(the  sub-contractor)  had  paid  nobody  under  him.  there  fol- 
lowed a  lien  from  the  brick  manufacturer,  then  a  lien  from 
tlie  bricklayers,  hodcarriers.  lathers,  plasterers  and  some 
more — eiglit  liens  in  all.  The  cost  exceeded  the  amounts 
of  the  original  claims.     The  owner,  who  had  once  paid  the 


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full  price  of  his  building,  was  compelled  to  pay  these  claims. 
Then,  as  he  was  a  prudent  man  and  had  taken  a  surety 
bond  against  this  very  thing,  followed  with  a  suit  against 
this  company.  The  company,  which  maintains  a  brilliant 
legal  staff  to  discover  a  way  out.  is  making  a  defense  that 
would  be  comical  in  every  place  except  in  a  court  room. 
After  two  and  one-half  years  the  owner  won  his  case  against 
the  surety  company,  but  if  he  had  been  unable  to  satisfy 
the  liens  against  his  property  and  carry  on  the  expensive 
litigation  he  would  have  lost  his  property. 

In  its  present  form  the  mechanic's  lien  law  is  a  failure, 
not  alone  in  the  .sense  that  it  fails  to  promote  the  general 
interest  of  all  the  people,  but  it  fails  to  promote  the  more 
particular  special  interests  of  those  in  vvho.se  interest  it  was 
designed  to  operate.  I  am  not  unmindful  of  the  fact  that 
the  labor  and  building  material  interests  cling  to  this  law 
and  dread  inia.ginary  calamities  resulting  from  its  repeal, 
bnt  I  think  there  should  be  little  opposition  to  its  amend- 
ment in  .some  respects,  for  example :  Provide  for  jurisdic- 
tion in  cases  involving  less  than  $'J.")0  in  the  justice  courts. 
I'crsons  intending  to  hold  the  owner  should  be  made  to 
notify  the  owner  within  three  days  of  takin.g  employment 
or  delivering  material  of  their  intention  of  holding  him, 
failure  of  such  notice  to  defeat  the  lien.  The  diverting  of 
money  paid  by  an  owner  to  a  contractor  upon  a  building 
contract  to  other  purposes  than  labor  and  material  bills  as 
long  as  any  unpaid  bills  e.xist  should  be  declared  a  felony 
and  punished. 

While  I  believe  that  these  amendments  might  help  to 
avoid  some  of  the  evil  effects  of  the  present  law,  I  think 
that  business  conditions  would  sixin  adjust  themselves  to 
the  absence  of  it  and  the  building  trade  as  well  as  the  pub- 
lic would  profit  by  its  repeal. 


The  Tenino  Stone  Company,  Inc. 

-As  a  practical  demonstration  of  the  Tenino  Stone  Com- 
pany's ability  to  furnish  cut  stone  in  small  or  large  quan- 
tities promptly,  they  wish  to  say  to  the  architects  of  the 
Pacific  Northwest  and  liritish  Columbia  that,  although  run- 
ning to  less  than  one-hall  their  capacity,  they  have  already 
this  year  furnished  stone  to  the  following  buildings:  Don- 
ovan buihling.  Uellinghani,  Wash.;  Wiley  City  school,  Wiley 
City.  Wash. ;  Knights  of  Pythias  hall,  I'asco,  Wash. ;  Fed- 
eral building,  Walla  Walla.  Wash.;  First  Presbyterian 
church,  Portland,  <  )re.,  and  a  number  of  smaller  jobs.  They 
have  now  under  way  the  1-edcral  building.  (  )lympia.  Wash.; 
(•"irst  Presbyterian  church,  Walla  Walli.  Wash. ;  King 
county  crematorium.  Seattle,  Wash. ;  high  .school.  New 
Westminster,  P..  C.,  with  important  work  pending.  They  are 
still  in  the  market  for  all  the  business  that  offers.  It  is 
only  by  reason  of  their  moilcrn  electrical  etjuipment  and 
the  excellent  quality  of  their  Tenino  stone  that  such  a  show- 
ing can  be  made  these  comparatively  quiet  times.  The 
fact  that  their  stone  is  being  accepted  and  used  in  the  Gov- 
ernment buildings  of  P.ritish  Columbia  and  the  Federal 
buildings  of  the  I'nited  States,  is  a  guarantee  of  its  su- 
perior quality  and  the  best  evidence  that  there  is  no  need 
to  go  farther  than  this  coast  for  stone  for  any  building, 
public  or  private. 


.Although  it  costs  but  (!  cents  a  day  in  India  for  men 
to  wave  fans  to  keep  the  air  circulating  in  houses,  they 
are  gradually  being  replaced  by  electric  fans  as  cheaper  and 
more  reliable. 


Color  Harmony 

By  LAURA  BALDWIN  DOOLITTLE 

f^  OLOR  is  the  foundation  stone  on  which  to  build  a 
^^  harmonious  decorative  and  house  outfitting  scheme. 
No  matter  how  good  the  quality  and  design  of  any  fab- 
ric or  finishing,  if  it  is  not  harmonious  in  color  it  loses 
its  effect  when  combined  with  otlier  things.  A  knowledge 
of  color  harmony,  the  scientific  principles  upon  which  the 
science  of  color  is  founded,  is  necessary.  For  instance,  com- 
plementary colors  are  always  harmonious  and  can  be  used 
in  the  same  room.  Violet  is  the  complement  of  green, 
and  thus  we  see  at  once  what  can  be  used  in  the  same 
room  where  anv  shade  of  violet  is  to  be  used. 


Room  «s  Trekied  by  Laura  Baldwin  Doolilile 

Urass  fixtures  and  yellow,  not  orange,  in  the  tone  of 
the  ceiling  is  proper  if  a  cream  or  ivory  is  to  be  used. 
If  the  violet  is  a  red-violet  or  a  pinkinsh  shade  of  laven- 
der, and  one  wishes  to  introduce  green  into  this  room,  it 
should  be  blue-green  and  not  a  yellow-green,  since  red- 
violet,  blue-green  and  yellow-orange  form  what  is  known 
as  one  of  the  triplicate  color  schemes.  When  blue-violet  is 
to  be  used  ( and  blue-violet  has  been  a  popular  color  this 
past  year),  one  must  combine  with  it  yellow-green  and 
red-orange.  In  such  a  case  the  fixtures  .should  be  cojiper 
instead  of  brass.  A  scientific  knowledge  of  color  makes 
it  easy  to  determine  just  what  colors  can  be  used  to.gether, 
but  the  size  and  kind  of  room  determine  the  tone  or  design 
of  color.  I'"or  instance,  one  can  not  use  a  liglil,  delicate  color 
in  a  room  that  has  large,  massive  architectural  features. 

In  the  apartment  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  U.  Stack 
all  these  points  have  been  considered  and  carried  out.  When 
they  took  the  a|)artment  it  was  new  anil  recently  decorated 
as  to  walls.  The  wood  trim  in  the  hall  and  big  living  room 
is  in  liglu  I'VencIi  gray  enamel  and  the  |)a()er  a  two-toned  ef- 
fect in  gray  foliage  design.  The  lighting  fixtures  are  brass 
with  shaded  globes.  There  is  nothing  out  of  harmony  here, 
and  a  very  good  background  is  thus  afforded  for  a  trijilicate 
scheme  of  red-violet,  which  is  the  popular  mulberry  shade. 

In  the  dining  room  the  wood  trim  is  of  fir,  finished 
dark,  with  wood  strapped  wain.scot.  This  wainscot  has  a 
dark  green  field  and  scenic  borders  in  dull  red,  orange, 
.green  and  blue-violet.  There  was  ju.st  one  feature  here 
that  put  the  room  out  of  harmony,  and  that  was  the  li.ght 
globes,  which  were  of  a  lemon-yellow  shade.  These  were 
exchanged  for  Tiffany  glass  in  amber  or  red-orange,  and 
then  the  color  scheme  carefulK'  carried  mit. 


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Fiiif  serin;  curtains  were  used  with  over-draperies  of 
mulberry  madras  in  the  Hving  room  that  harmonized  well 
in  weight.  Fabrics  should  be  chosen  wilh  care  as  to  bal- 
ance. This  room  was  to  .be  light  and  not  heavy  in  its  ap- 
IJointments,  consequently  a  light  weight  material  was 
chosen.  Any  light  weight  silk  such  as  Shikii  or  Naghama 
would  mean  equally  as  good,  but  more  expensive.  The 
rug  is  a  very  good  Persian  in  tones  of  red,  violet,  blue 
and  green,  harmonizing  perfectly  with  the  wdiole  scheme. 
I  always  advise  Oriental  rugs  for  people  living  in  rented 
houses.  They  are  always  a  good  investment  and  can  be 
exchanged  for  rugs  of  different  sizes  or  colorings,  which 
is  an  advantage  over  any  domestic  rug.  The  furniture  for 
the  living  room  is  mahogany  and  willow.  The  willow,  up- 
holstered in  a  good  imported  cretonne  in  the  same  tones  of 
red-violet,  blue-green  and  vellow-orange. 


Room  Treated  by  Laura  Baldwin  Doolillle 

The  (lining  room  is  furnished  with  fumed  oak,  and 
there  is  a  tea  table  for  afternoon  tea,  besides  a  lot  of 
growing  ferns  in  the  sunny  windows  that  overlook  a  back 
yard  that  is  a  joy — a  veritable  rose  garden.  The  curtains 
in  this  room  are  of  ruffed  Swiss,  with  over-draperies  ol 
orange  madras  that  were  dyed  to  match  the  e.xact  color  in 
the  frieze  and  glass  of  the  light  fixtures.  The  rug  is  a 
Khiva  in  orange,  red  and  blue.  All  Khiva  rugs  are  some 
shade  of  red  and  blue,  running  the  gamut  of  color  from 
light  orange-red  to  a  dark,  rich,  violet-red,  like  the  antique 
Bokharas.  In  the  living  room  is  a  beautiful  antique  table — 
a  veritable  find,  and  an  authentic  piece  w'ith  a  history.  The 
little  colonial  work  table,  wtih  its  constant  supply  of  fancy 
work  gives  that  delicate  feminine  touch  to  tlie  room  that 
we  all  like  and  that  creates  an  atmosphere  of  home  and 
domesticity. 

Altogether,  il  is  a  charming  home  and  a  restful  one, 
owing  to  its  harmony  of  color — a  definite  scheme  planned 
and  carried  out.  The  trouble  often  is  that  the  color  scheme 
is  not  carried  out  to  a  finish  and.  because  of  this,  the  result 
is  not  pleasing,  since  the  harmony  is  broken — a  note  lack- 
ing similar  to  an  omission  in  music  which  sjioils  the  whole 
svmphony. 

A  New  State  Map 

The  Pacific  States  Fire  Insurance  Company,  w'itli  head- 
quarters in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  has  issued  a  new- 
map   of  Oregon,   which   is  corrected   to   date   and   is   most 
convenient  for  the  office.    Wc  acknowledge  receipt  of  one 
•  with  thanks. 


The  John  M.  Pipes  Residence 

In  jjuilding  the  John  .M.  Pipes  house  the  architect. 
Wade  H.  Pipes,  was  favored  by  a  beautiful  site.  From 
tlie  living  room  windows  and  verandah  there  is  a  charm- 
ing view  of  the  Willamette  River  and  the  hills  beyond. 
The  dogwood  and  firs  surrounding  the  house  make  an 
harinonious  background  for  the  brown  shingles  and  weath- 
er-boarding and  the  cream  colored  rough  cast  of  the  walls. 
.\  complete  scheme  for  the  garden  has  been  prepared,  but 
has  not  yet  been  carried  out.  It  includes  a  formal  rose 
garden  at  the  south  end  of  the  house  and  a  pergola  lead- 
ing to  the  river.  The  house  shows  a  straightforward  u.se 
of  simple  materials,  with  none  of  the  exaggerated  embel- 
lishments .so  often  considered  necessary  by  the  speculative 
builder.  The  irregularity  of  the  plan  is  frankly  expressed 
in  the  elevation.  It  is  interesting  sometimes  to  get  away 
from  the  problem  of  seeing  how  best  to  pack  rooms  into  a 
square  house.  Through  a  hoo.led  doorway  you  enter  a 
small  hall  with  a  barreled  vaulted  ceiling.  From  this  hall 
you  may  pass  directly  to  the  verandah  on  the  garden  side, 
and  to  the  living  room  and  dining  room  at  either  end.  The 
woodwork  throughout  the  house  is  white  enamel.  The 
hall  and  living  room  are  paneled  to  the  top  of  the  doors. 
There  are  fireplaces  in  all  of  the  rooms.  The  furniture 
now  in  use  is  temporary,  as  the  architect  is  designing  spe- 
cial furniture  tn  suit  the  hciuse. 


Nitschke  &  Andrae 

Steadily  the  firm  of  Xitschke  &  .\ndrae,  modelers,  car- 
vers and  plaster  decorators,  has  made  for  itself  a  perma- 
nent place  in  the  building  circles  of  Portland  for  the  luisur- 
passed  excellence  of  its  work.  During  the  past  year  this 
firm  has  carried  out  many  contracts  and  at  the  present  time 
is  engaged  on  a  number  of  important  commissions.  Among 
the  best  known  pieces  of  work  undertaken  by  Nitschke  & 
Andrae  was  the  work  it  completed  m  ]\Iulfnomah  County's 
new  court  house.  .Ml  the  models  for  the  granite,  marble, 
])laster  work,  the  phister  casting  for  all  interior  decoration 
and  patterns  for  the  ornamental  bronze  and  iron  work 
came  from  the  hands  of  this  progressive  firm. 

Among  other  notable  achievements  by  Xitschke  &  An- 
drae were  the  work  done  in  the  People's  and  the  .\rcade 
Theaters  for  the  People's  .Amusement  Conqiany,  that  of 
Ihe  Baltimore  lunch  counter,  the  new  Lincoln  High  School 
and  the  new  Multnomah  Club  house.  Peculiarly  notice- 
able in  the  latter  are  two  richly  carved  mantels  in  oak  exe- 
cuted by  the  craftsmen  of  this  firm.  Worthy  of  mention 
also  are  a  .set  of  beautiful  pillars,  modeled  in  ancient  das.s- 
ical  style,  for  the  Masonic  Temple  in  Portland.  Fxcellenf 
examples  of  the  finu's  work  may  be  found  in  X'orth  Yak- 
ima. Its  superior  workmanship  mav  he  found  as  well  in 
the  recently  completed   ^:allory  Hotel  in  this  city. 

The  Xitschke  &  .\ndrae  firm  is  now  pushing  1 1  com- 
plet'on  the  finishing  touches  to  its  work  in  the  n  w  Mull- 
iiomah  County  court  hou.se,  a  theater  of  the  Moorish  U\)e 
fur  Eugene,  the  .stone  trimmings  for  the  new  Richmond 
school,  for  the  Mount  .Angel  .\cademy  and  the  wood  carv- 
ing and  ornamental  plaster  worl;  fur  tlie  .Alliin  i  library 
iiuiiding.  Last  but  not  leisl  in  this  coiuiection  may  be 
mentioned  the  fact  that  this  firm  his  tile  commission  for 
ne.-irly  'ill  of  the  conqKis'tion.  light  fixture  work  for  the 
well  kiMwn   F.nglish  Coiiqiany. 


It's  well  enough  to  hope,  but  don't  loaf  on  the  job  while 
doing  it. 


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Unander  &  Jakway,  Successors  to  Moore  &  Co. 

In  an  age  of  specialization  ami  specialists,  we  find,  nat- 
uarlly  enough,  the  specialist  in  honieniaking.  He  is  called 
an  interior  decorator,  and  is  the  result  of  the  very  gen- 
eral and  constantly  increasing  interest  in  beantifid  and  har- 
monious furnishings.  He  exists,  together  witli  the  ex- 
clusive decorative  shop,  in  response  to  a  demand  for  a 
larger  and  more  accurate  knowledge  of  decorative  materials 
and  styles  and  for  more  expert  and  individual  service  than 
is  usually  to  he  found  in  the  big  general  furnishing  stores. 

The  latest  entrant  in  the  local  field  is  the  new  firm  of 
L'nander  &  Jakway.  successors  to  Moore  &  Co.  at  Alder 
and  Eleventh  streets. 

Siegfried  .M.  L'nander  was  one  of  the  charter  members 
of  Moore  &  Co..  an<l  has  been  in  the  firm  since  its  organi- 
zation. Bernard  C.  Jakway  has  for  the  past  ten  years  been 
with  J.  G.  Mack  &  Co.  as  salesman,  buyer  and  interior 
decorator.  lioth  men  have  had  excellent  training  in  the 
theoretical  side  of  their  business  and  have  wide  practical 
experience. 


A  UitpUy  Room— Un*ix)«r  tr  Ukway 

The  sho|)  of  .Moore  &  Co.  has  for  several  yeirs  been 
one  of  I'ortlan<rs  show  places.  The  many  lines  carried  by 
them — fine  arts,  antiques,  plastic  reproductions,  plate,  china, 
crystal.  pf)ttery,  art  furniture  and  exclusive  gift  pieces — 
will  be  continued  and  expanded  by  the  new  firm.  They 
have  added  beautiful  new  lines  of  drapery  and  upholstery 
fabrics,  wall  pai)ers  and  stuffs,  floor  coverings  and  decora- 
tive materials  of  every  kind. 

One  of  the  firm  has  been  in  New  ^'ork  and  other  mar- 
kets for  tiie  past  \.\\o  months  selecting  and  assembling  fab- 
rics, papers,  rugs  and  furn  ture  and  studying  the  late  work 
of  leading  Eastern  decorators.  He  has  secured  the  exclu- 
sive selling  right  f(jr  a  number  of  great  luiropean  and 
.\merican  makers  of  rugs,  fabrics  and  furniture,  the  ex- 
clusive agency  for  the  famous  Rookwood  and  Royal  Copen- 
hagen potteries,  and  a  host  of  beautiful  and  distinctive  nov- 
elties. 

l'nander  &  Jakway  will  make  a  special  effort  to  work 
in  harmony  witli  the  architect  in  all  classes  of  private  and 
public  work,  and  are  willing  at  all  times  to  submit  decorative 
schemes,  sketches  and  estimates,  or  to  assist  the  arcliitect 
in  any  of  the  more  unusual  or  difficult  processes  of  interior 
decorative  work. 

They  especially  invite  correspondence  from  outside  arch- 
itects or  their  clients. 


New  Courthouse — Schanen-BIair  Co. 's 
Beautiful  Marble  Work 

One  of  tlie  most  striking  features  in  the  east  wing  of 
the  new  Multni-)mah  courthouse  is  the  interior  marble  fin- 
ish. It  is  a  monument  to  the  superior  .skill  and  expert 
workmanship  of  the  well  known  firm  of  Schanen-lMair  Co., 
Inc..  of  this  city.  .\11  the  floors  in  the  structure,  includ- 
ing the  vestibule,  lobby,  corridors  and  five  courtrooms,  are 
in  marble  tile.  .\11  the  stairways  are  likewise  of  marble.  The 
two  newel  posts  are  of  richly  carved  Italian  marble,  giving 
an  impression  of  permanence  and  chaste,  classic  I.eauty. 
To  particularize,  it  may  be  stated  that  the  tiling  blocks 
in  the  lobby  and  vestibule  are  of  St.  .\nnc  and  white 
marble,  while  the  lobby  and  vestibule  walls  are  of  Pava- 
nezzo  and  Skyrus  marble.  The  first  and  second  floor  cor- 
ridors are  wainscoted  in  Italian  marble,  nine  feet  and 
one-half  inch  high,  with  heavily  carved  door  trims.  All 
the  toilets  and  lavatories  are  finished  in  Italian  and  St. 
.•\nne  marble.  The  County  Court  room  and  the  four  Circuit 
Court  rooms  are  in  Italian  marble  wainscot.  Specially  im- 
pressive are  the  massive  desks  of  tlie  judges,  ricldy  carved 
in  marble.  Taken  altogether  or  studied  in  detail,  the  mar- 
ble work  executed  and  installed  by  tlie  .Schanen-lihiir  Co. 
is  very  beautiful  and  artistic,  and  lends  a  dignitv  peculiarly 
its  own  to  the  county's  new  Temple  of  Justice. 

Among  Our  Exchanges 

We  are  in  receipt  ni  the  Southwestern  Arcliitect  and 
lUtsUier  and  al>o  of  the  Soiilhwesteni  Mucliiirst  niut  lln- 
,niiieer  for  June,  each  of  which  is  published  nt  Hallas.  Tex. 
Tlu-y  are  nett  and  newsy,  and  we  are  pleased  to  receive 
ihem. 

The  July  number  of  the  liuildiiis;  and  Industrial  Sews 
of  San  h'rancisco  is  at  hand.  It  is  of  especial  interest,  con- 
taining as  it  does  half-tones  of  the  accepted  design,  bv 
.\rchitects  llakewell  &  ISrovvn,  of  the  new  San  Francisco 
city  hall,  showiujr  the  west  elevation,  a  section,  ground  floor 
plans,  second  floor  plans,  third  floor  ])lans,  fourth  floor 
plans  and  roof  plans.  It  also  shows  half-tones  of  eighteen 
other  designs,  each  of  whicli  was  entered  in  competition 
and  to  each  of  which  was  awarded  for  the  architects  ifliiOO. 

The  July  issue  of  Constrnetion  Details.  |)ul)lishcd  at 
St.  Paul.  Miim..  is  replete  with  valuable  suggestions  to  the 
l)r;ictical  architect.  It  is  handsomele  illustrated  and  ablv 
edited. 

One  of  the  breeziest  architectm-al  publicitions  tliat 
reaches  us  is  The  ]'anisluni^  Point,  published  at  Dulnth. 
Minn.  It  undoubtedly  receives,  as  it  deserves  to  receive, 
the  support  of  the  architects  in  its  territory.  The  July  issue 
— the  ".San  Francisco  number" — is  true  to  the  designation. 
It  ably  treats  of  the  new  and  modern  buildings  of  the  re- 
construcled  city  and  is  neatlv  illustrated. 

The  Pendleton  Round-Up 

The  O.-W.  R.  &  X.  Co.  has  issued  a  most  attractive 
folder,  profusely  illustrated  and  neatly  fentured  with  char- 
acteristic cover  in  colors,  showing  a  cowboy  on  the  "hur- 
ricane deck"  of  a  bucking  broncho,  treating  on  the  round- 
up to  be  held  at  Pendleton,  September  2(;-'i,S,  11)12.  The 
round-up  presents  a  phase  of  Western  life  now  in  the  pass- 
ing, witli  many  romantic  features.  The  O.-W.  R.  &  N.  Co. 
has  named  special  rates  for  this  event  of  one  and  one- 
third  fare  for  the  round  tri])  from  all  stations  in  Oregon 
en  its  line  and  Camas  Prairie  railroad  (except  between 
Portland  and  .Astoria  and  between  Megler  and  Nnhcotta"). 
Sales  dales.  September  2."i.  •.'('.  and  '.'T.  IIH'?;  find  return 
Fnrt.  September  .ill,  1912, 


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Industrial  Publications 

The  N.  &  G,  Taylor  Co.  of  I'hiladclphia  lias  some  very 
unique  and  effective  ways  of  advertising  its  business.  A 
neat  wall  card  in  colors,  containing  a  new  '  Declaration  of 
Independence."  just  out,  is  very  catchy.  Its  July  issue  of 
its  little  magazine,  The  Arrow,  bears  an  exploding  sky 
rocket  as  an  illustration  in  ascent,  on  the  first  cover,  and 
the  same  rocket  descending  on  back  cover.  It  is  an  origi- 
nal design.  "Rufus,  the  Roofer,"  has  a  clever  little  skit  in 
this  number  and  the  other  reading  matter  is  bright  and  en- 
tertaining. 

Roofing  Tin,  the  Taylor  bulletin  for  the  roofing  trade, 
for  July,  is  a  specially  interesting  number.  A  taking  feature 
is  the  illustrations.  Among  these  are  two  showing  dele- 
gates in  attendance  at  the  eighth  annual  convention  of 
the  National  Association  of  Sheet  Metal  Contractors,  St. 
Louis,  Tune  10-14,  1913.  There  is  the  usual  quantity  of 
excellent  reading  matter  in  this  number. 

The   N.   &   G.   Taylor   Co.   of   Philadelphia   has   issued 
its  new  price  list  covering  warehouse  stocks  at  Coast  points, 
which  we  commend  to  the  notice  of  architects  and  contrac- 
tors in  search  of  roofing  tin  of  the  dependable  quality. 
ten 

One  of  the  neatest  booklets  that  has  come  under  our 
notice  for  some  time  is  the  one  recently  issued  by  the  P.  L. 
Cherry  Co.,  Inc.,  307  Lumber  Exchange  building.  It  is 
devoted  to  the  subject  of  fireplaces.  It  is  beautifully  illus- 
trated. It  affords  the  architect,  builder  and  home  owner 
to  select  the  type  he  most  prefers,  and  the  choice  is  wide  and 
complete.  P.  L.  Cherry  Co.  will  be  pleased  to  mail  same 
on  request. 

Special  Notice 

The  firm  of  Waterhouse  &  Price  Co.  on  August  1st 
closed  their  Portland  office,  having  consolidated  their  busi- 
ness in  the  State  of  C)regon  with  the  well  known  building 
material  firm  of  Timms,  Cress  &  Co, 


Hester  System  of  Store  Front  Construction 

One  of  the  handsomest  booklets  wc  have  seen  for  some 
time  is  that  of  the  Hester  System  of  Store  Front  Con- 
struction, of  Portland,  with  headquarters  at  Second  and 
Everett  streets.  The  illustrations  are  in  copper  bronze,  and 
since  the  finished  products  of  this  company  are  of  copper 
they  are  peculiarly  fitting  and  apropos.  A  detailed  descrip- 
tion of  these  products  is  not  necessary,  for  they  are  well 
known  and  are  ui)-to-datc  in  every  way. 


Webster's  New  International  Dictionary 

It  would  almost  seem  impossible  that  any  new  striking 
idea  could  be  evolved  in  dictionary  making,  but  such  is  the 
case  with  Webster's  New  International  Dictionary.  This 
feature  is  the  divided  page,  aptly  characterized  by  the  Chi- 
cago Rccord-Ilcrald  as  "a  stroke  of  genius."  It  .serves  a 
Iwo-fold  purpo,se.  It  greatly  facilitates  consultation.  The 
major  portion  of  each  vocabulary  page — the  upper — con- 
tains the  more  important  and  familiar  words,  while  the 
lower  comprises  foreign  phrases,  abbreviations,  uncommon 
dialect  words  and  less  important  words.  The  dictionary  is 
equally  valuable  to  the  business  or  professional  man,  and. 
with  the  divided  page  innovation  its  value  is  greatly  en- 
lianced. 


A  New  Salesman 

The  well  known  house  of  Timms,  Cress  &  Co.  of  this 
city  has  recently  supplemented  its  force.  On  August  7th 
the  home  of  H.  J.  Cress  of  the  firm  received  the  addition 
of  a  young  son,  who  will  no  doubt  make  a  valuable  sales- 
man.   We  extend  warmest  congratulations. 


Architects  at  a  Picnic 

^August  Sth,  members  of  the  Spokane  Architectural 
Club,  and  friends,  to  the  number  of  more  than  300,  at- 
tended the  Club's  annual  picnic  at  Hayden  Lake. 

The  Club  provided  coffee,  lemonade,  ice  cream  and 
candy.  C.  W.  Moore  was  master  of  ceremonies.  The 
three  presidential  candidates  were  impersonated  in  a  comic 
sketch.  C.  Z.  Hubble  appeared  as  President  Taft,  H.  R. 
Chapin  as  Theodore  Roosevelt  and  E.  V.  Price  as  Wood- 
row  Wilson.  The  cotimion  "peepul"  were  represented  by 
H.  G.  Ellis.  ]\Iabel  Carlson  gave  two  dramatic  readings. 
In  the  athletic  portion  of  the  program.  C.  Gailbreath  won 
in  a  .50-yard  swimming  race.  There  was  a  tub  race,  a 
nail-driving  contest,  -jO-yard  dash  for  women,  a  women's 
ball-throwing  contest,  a  fat  man's  race,  etc. 


Encourage  Home  Industries 

Portland  has  two  steel  fabricating  plants,  e.ich  employ- 
ing a  large  force  of  men,  and,  being  home  industries,  are 
deserving  of  and  should  receive  the  heartiest  local  sup])Ort. 
Especially  is  this  true  when  it  is  considered  that  these 
plants  are  perfectly  equipped  and  can  turn  out  equally  as 
good  work  as  any  of  the  eastern  mills.  The  encourage- 
ment of  home  industries  will  do  more  than  any  other  one 
thing  to  build  up  any  community. 

The  steel  that  entered  into  the  construction  of  the 
east  wing  of  the  new  Multnomah  Court  House  is  an  ex 
cellent  example  of  what  a  local  concern  can  do.  This 
was  furnished  by  the  Pacific  Iron  W^orks  of  Portland, 
and  all  faliricated  here.  This  one  item  covered  900  tons 
nf  steel,  and  furnished  employment  for  six  months  to  a 
large  force  of  men.  The  Pacific  Iron  Works  has  good 
cause  to  feel  pride  in  its  achievement,  since  this  was  the 
first  steel  contract  of  this  character  it  had  undertaken. 
The  work  was  accurately  and  honestly  done,  and  stands 
fidly  on  par  with  similar  work  by  eastern  concerns. 

At  the  time,  there  was  considerable  criticism  of  the 
contracting  company,  which,  as  well  established  facts  have 
since  am])ly  proven,  was  most  unjust.  There  was  some 
delay  in  the  delivery  of  the  steel  work,  caused  princiiially 
liy  the  failure  of  the  liethlehem  Steel  Company  in  supjjly- 
iug  the  raw  material  promptly.  The  latter  company  was 
tixed  to  its  fullest  capacity  at  the  time — 19lt9  and  l'910 — 
when  the  material  was  ordered  from  Portland.  Really  no 
one  was  to  blame.  The  Pacific  Iron  Works  consumed  ten 
months  in  executing  its  contract.  L'nder  normal  conditions 
it  should  have  reipiired  but  eight.  During  the  two  years 
n.imed,  there  was  not  a  building  in  Portland  under  con- 
struction that  received  its  steel  in  less  than  eight  months' 
lime. 

Since  the  Pacific  Iron  Works  carried  out  tlie  court 
bouse  contract,  it  has  expanded  and  enlarged,  and  with  the 
increased  capacity  of  its  plant  is  now  equipped  better  than 
i\er  to  fabricate  steel  work  of  all  descriptions,  including 
that    for  buildings,  bridges,  etc. 


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New  Technical  Periodical  Wants  Authors 

Steam  Machinery,  a  montlily  magazine  of  men.  ma- 
diinery  and  methods,  intended  especially  for  the  Inniberman. 
the  contractor,  the  railroad  bnililcr  and  the  excavator,  will 
commence  pnblicrition  before  the  end  of  this  year. 

The  magazine  will  contain  departments  devoted  excln- 
sivelv  to  each  of  the  above,  and  will  pnbli>h  therein  arti- 
cles of  interest  to  those  enga.ged  in  these  varions  lines. 

Contributions  of  a  technical  or  amusing  nature  are  in- 
vited on  anything  pertainmg  to  the  above. 

All  articles  submitted  must  be  in  typescript,  and  accom- 
panied bv  a  stamped  addressed  envelope  for  return  in  case 
of  non-acceptance.  All  articles  submitted  will  be  accepted 
or  rejected  within  a  month  from  tlie  dite  of  receipt. 

Accepted  articles  will  be  paid  for  immediately  after  pub- 
lication, not  at  a  word  rate,  but  at  a  rate  determined  by 
their  interest  and  value  and  by  the  originality  of  the  thought 
contained   in   them. 

The  magazine  will  be  edited  for  the  Clyile  Iron  Works 
of  Duhith.  Minn.,  by  L'barles  li.  .Mackinto.sli.  to  whom  all 
articles  should  be  submitted. 

Use  of  Veneers  is  Growing 

That  the  adaptability  of  Douglas  fir  fur  making  veneer> 
is  becoming  more  widely  recognized  is  indicated  by  the  fact 
that  the  (piantity  reported  in  lilHl  exceeds  the  combined 
quantities  for  the  three  previous  years,  according  to  a 
bulletin  issued  recently  by  the  census  bureau  of  the  De- 
partment of  Commerce  and  Labor.  The  use  of  Douglas  fir 
for  panel  products  also  is  broadening  rapiilly. 

Manufacturers  of  veneer  an<l  panel  ])roducts  of  Oregon 
and  Washington  met  in  Portland  recently  for  the  purpose 
of  extending  the  market  for  these  goods.  In  the  few 
places  in  the  East  where  the  products  have  been  intro- 
duced, they  have  become  exceedingly  popular.  .\  campaign 
will  be  con<lucted  in  the  Kast  and  Middle  West  by  the 
Pacific  Coast  manufacturers  of  veneers  immediately. 

Formerly  veneer  making  was  confined  to  a  few  hard- 
woods .selected  for  beauty  of  grain  and  used  as  an  e.\- 
terior  finish  for  high  gride  cabinet  work  and  furniture. 
With  the  improvement  of  veneer  machinery,  however,  and 
methods  of  drying  there  has  developed  a  kirge  demand  for 
veneers  cut  from  chea])  woods  and  used  for  <lravvcr  bot- 
toms, glass  backing,  filling  in  three-ply  lumber,  packing 
boxes,  fruit  baskets,  veneer  barrels,  etc.  ( )n  account  of 
the  constantly  increasing  price  of  hardwood  lumber  used 
for  making  cibinets,  furniture,  fixtures,  etc.,  built-up  lum- 
ber, which  is  usually  made  of  three-ply  veneer,  is  being  ex- 
tensively substitute<l. 

The  principal  methods  of  manufacture  are  rotary  cut- 
ting, slicing  and  sawing.  The  first  named  is  the  meth- 
od most  extensively  used,  although  the  highest  grade  ve- 
neers are  made  by  sawing. 

Red  gum  was  nuich  more  wiilely  used  for  veneer  in 
lillO  than  any  other  wood  and  in  that  and  three  previous 
years  it  constituted  approximately  .'id  per  cent  of  all  the 
wood  used.  It  cuts  well.  es()ecially  in  the  rotary  process, 
and  with  improved  dryers  is  easily  kiln  dried.  For  the 
manufacture  of  built-up  lumber  red  ;,'um  is  especially  adapt- 
able because  it  takes  glue  reidily  uid  because  it  can  be  used 
as  either  face  wood  or  filler. 

In  lIHO  .Michigan.  Indiana.  Illinois.  .Arkansas,  Missouri 
:\nd  Wisconsin  each  report  a  consumption  of  veneered  ma- 
terial amounting  to  over  ;K),00f),(i()()  feel,  log  scale.  Taken 
trigether,  these  six  slites  used  -IS'/L'  per  cent  of  the  total 
quantity  consumed  in  that  year. — The  Orcjionian. 


Architects  Plan  Exhibition 

The  Pritish  Columbia  Society  of  .Architects  contemplate 
iiolding  an  exhibition  of  their  work  in  X'ancouver  before 
the  end  of  the  year.  It  is  understood  that  arrangements 
are  now  being  made  for  the  engaging  of  a  hall  for  the  ex- 
hibits, which  will  consist  of  sketches,  elevations  and  draw- 
ings from  tile  architects  of  the  city.  The  exhibition  will 
extend  to  a  period  of  two  weeks,  and  it  is  expected  that 
building  material  of  approved  value  wdll  be  also  included 
in  the  exhibit.  \o  definite  plans  have  yet  been  made,  but 
arrangements  are  in  the  hands  of  a  committee. 


Personals  and  Trade  Notes 

Earl  Lash  is  now  working  in  the  office  of  .\rchitect 
Ivirl  Roberts,  .Abington  building. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  "the  tile  man,"  after  spending  sev- 
eral days  on  the  sick  list  is  again  on  duty. 

Ralph  .S.  I.oimg,  a  jirominent  architect  of  I.ewiston, 
Ida.,   and   .Miss   I.ucv   Howland   Crapo  were  married    Tulv 

nth. 

Architect  E.  \'..  .McClaran  has  relurncd  from  a  business 
trip  to  Eastern  Dregon. 

.Architect  1-Juil  Scli.icht  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks' 
outing  spent  at  Sea  \'iew,  W'ash. 

.Architect  L.  M.  Dole,  of  l->tz  i\:  Dole,  has  returned 
from  a  three  weeks'  vacation  at  the  beach. 

.Architect  Will  CTuissen,  of  Claussen  &  Claussen,  has 
returned  from  a  two  w-ceks'  fish'ng  trip  to  Tillamook,  ( )re. 

Architect  11.  M.  Fancher  has  returned  froiu  a  two 
weeks'  vacation  spent  at  Newport,  Ore. 

R.  Nitschke,  of  Xitschke  &  Andrae.  is  spending  a 
month's  vacation  at  dearhart  P.each. 

Carl  F.  Goidd,  architect,  formerly  located  in  the  Col- 
man  building,  Seattle,  has  moved  to  offices  on  the  fourth 
floor  of  the  Poston  building. 

I..  Rosenberg,  formerly  with  .Architect  Ellis  I..  Law- 
rence, has  returneil  from  ;i  three  weeks'  outing  spent  in 
b^astern  <  )regon. 

Reuben  F.  .Arndt.  with  the  .N'Mrihwest  Steel  Co.,  has  re- 
turned from  his  vacation  spent  iti  1]k-  I'uget  Sound  coun- 
try- 

.Architect  A.  I'",  Harvey  has  discontinued  practice  in 
Portland,  locating  in  Seattle  with  .A.  Warren  Gould,  as  as- 
sociate architect. 

M.  I..  Kline,  of  the  well  known  Plumbing  Supply  Co., 
has  returned  from  an  extensive  vacation  .spent  in  liritish 
Columbia  and  the  Puget  Sound. 

I'red  C.  Cook  has  been  on  the  sick  list  for  the  i>ast 
month,  but  he  is  agaui  able  to  be  out. 

-Architect  A  Warren  Gould  and  party  of  Seattle  passed 
through  Portland  recently  on  an  extended  auto  trip  through 
California. 

.Architect  W.  G.  Maass  of  t'-dgary.  .Alberta,  has  opened 
a  branch  office  at  F.dmonton.  lie  reports  business  verv 
good. 

W.  P.  Fuller  it  Co.  have  the  contract  to  furnish  all 
the  glass  on  the  new  Oregon  Motel. 

F.  S.  .Allyn.  with  Architect  Ellis  1'.  L.iurence,  has  re- 
turned from  three  weeks'  vacation  spent  at  Ocean  Park 
Wash. 

.Architect  .MacDonald  .Mayer,  of  Johnson  &  .Mayer,  has 
returned  after  .spending  a  month  in  .San  Francisco.' 

J.  Ilraida  &  Co.  have  moved  their  office  froiu  r,2r,  Lum- 
bermens  building  to  .")()8  Lumber  Exchange  buililing. 

Fred  W.   Wagner,   ;i(i;?   Stark   street,   has   just   finished 


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tlic  till'  work  nil  the  Juunial  buililing,  ami  will  dn  all  the  tile 
work  in  the  new  ( )regon  Hotel. 

Architect  Fols^er  Johnson,  of  Johnson  &  Mayer,  has  re- 
tnrned  from  a  two  weeks'  trip  spent  in  Eastern  anil  Central 
Orcjj;on. 

Herbert  Angell.  draftsman,  formerly  with  the  firm  of 
Bennes  &  Hendricks  and  Parker  and  Banfield,  is  now  hold- 
ing a  position  in  the  drafting  room  of  Architects  Doyle, 
Patterson  &  Beach. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Co.  of 
Spokane.  W'ash.,  will  furnish  the  cream  glazed  terra  cotta 
on  the  Marqnam  building. 

O.  Andrae,  of  Nitschke  &  Andrae,  has  returned  from  a 
two  weeks'  vacation  spent  at  Gearhart  Beach. 

The  Northwest  Steel  Co.  has  the  contract  for  the  fur- 
nishing of  the  steel  to  be  used  in  the  erection  of  the  new 
municipal  building  at  Second  and  Oak  streets. 

L.  Tiblietts,  with  Architects  Whidden  &  Lewis,  has  re- 
turned from  a  two  weeks'  vacation  spent  at  (  )cean  Park. 
Wash. 

F.  P.  Lyman,  general  manager  of  the  Pedrara  Mexican 
Onyx  Co.  of  .San  Diego,  Cal.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Port- 
land on  business. 

Eugene  C.  Comstock,  president  of  the  Portland  ^Vire 
and  Iron  Works,  has  returned  after  spending  several  d:iys' 
outing  at  the  beach  near  Tillamook,  Ore. 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing  Co.  is  now  located 
in  its  new  studio  at  East  Tenth  and  Lincoln  streets,  where 
they  have  one  of  the  best  and  most  modern  ei|uipped  ])lants 
on  the  Coast. 

Architect  Geo.  H.  Keith  of  Sgokaiie,  Wash.,  has  left 
on  a  vacation  tri[),  planning  to  join  Mrs.  Keith  at  Fall 
River.  Wis.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Keith  will  spend  two  weeks  in 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  their  former  home,  before  returning 
to  Spokane. 

W.  L.  Phillipps,  general  superintendent  of  the  Wash- 
mgton  Brick,  Lime  and  .Sewer  Pi])e  Co.,  of  Spokane,  Wash., 
was  a  recent  visitor  to  Portland  on  business. 

Frank  J.  Kane,  for  several  years  associated  with  the 
Gauld  Co.,  has  resigned,  and  is  now  connected  with  the 
well  known  firm  of  J.  L.  Mott  Iron  Works  of  New  York. 
Mr.  Kane  will  be  selling  agent  for  the  state  of  ( )regon.  with 
offices  at  C1.5  Henry  building. 

J.  A.  Drummond,  Pacific  Coast  representative  of  the 
N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co.,  Philadelphia,  was  a  recent  visitor  to 
Portland.   He  was  looking  over  his  territory. 

Charles  N.  Elliot  has  opened  an  architectural  office  at 
325  Failing  building,  and  would  like  samples,  catalogues 
and  price  li.sts  from  material  houses. 

C.  E.  Holzer  has  opened  a  sheet  metal  shop  at  liH  Ivist 
Third  street,  corner  of  East  Everett.  His  plant  is  eipiipped 
so  he  can  handle  all  kinds  of  sheet  metal  work. 

H.  B.  Shofner,  of  Whitenian  &  .Shofner.  is  in  \'an- 
couver,  B.  C,  looking  after  the  tile  work  on  the  C<H|uitlan 
hospital,  where  they  have  the  contract  to  lav  over  (lo,iii)0 
square  feet  of  tile. 

F.  W.  Eastman,  manager  of  the  l'"ar  West  Clay  Co. 
of  Tacoma,  has  returned  after  .spending  several  days  in 
Portland  on  business.  While  here  Mr.  h'astman  opened  an 
office  at  S()3  Lewis  building  for  his  company,  leaving  R. 
D.  Palmer  in  charge  to  look  after  the  local  territory. 

Deputy  City  liuilding  Inspector  J.  H.  Leist  resigned  his 
position  August  l.st.  Mr.  Leist,  who  has  been  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  city  for  several  years,  is  the  inventor  of  a  metal 
lath.  He  contenijilates  entering  into  the  business  of  manu- 
facturing lath  for  the  trade. 


C.  N.  Heal,  with  the  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing  Co., 
has  returned  from  an  extended  business  trip.  While  away 
Mr.  Heal  visited  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul,  returning  via 
Winnipeg,  Edmonton,  Calgary  and  X'ancouver.  He  reports 
business  very  good  in  the  building  line  across  the  border. 

A.  C.  Jackson,  advertising  manager  for  the  O.-W.  R. 
&  N.,  has  returned  from  a  trip  through  the  principal  East- 
ern cities.  He  reports  that  business  throughout  the  country 
is  improving,  but  that  the  situation  in  the  Northwest  and 
Middle  West  is  far  better  than  that  in  the  East. 

The  Lithocrete  Co.,  Downs  block,  Seattle.  Wash.,  has 
been  awarded  the  contract  for  the  flooring  in  the  Lewis  and 
Clarke  high  school.  Spokane,  Wash.  This  is  one  of  the 
many  large  contracts  the  company  has  received  this  sea- 
son. 

The   Portland  Wire  and  Iron  Works  furnished  all  the 
i/rnamental  iron  and  elevator  enclosures  on  the  Holtz  build 
ing  and  will  do  all  the  ornamental  iron  work  on  the  w-esl 
wing  of  the  Multnomah  county  courthouse  and  the  Gevurtz 
building.  Fifth  and  Alder  streets. 

I'^rank  A.  Philo  is  now  with  the  Oregon  Art  Tile  Co. 
as  estimator  and  designer.  Mr.  Philo_\vas  for  many  years 
with  the  American  Encaustic  Tiling  Co.  of  Zanesville,  O.. 
w  here  he  was  employed  as  designer. 

The  Oregon  Art  Tile  Co.  has  started  the  tile  work  on 
the  Reed  college  and  has  the  contract  for  the  Hubbard 
liuilding,  Salem,  Ore.,  and  the  building  on  Twelfth  and 
Washington  for  the  Dooley  InvesUnent  Co. 

The  Parelius  Manufacturing  Co.  furnished  all  the  fix- 
lures  and  woodwork  in  the  Li])man-Wolfe  store.  .Mso  the 
wootlwork  in  the  new  Lincoln  high  school,  the  Journal  build- 
ing and  some  of  the  woodwork  in  the  Wood-Lark  build- 
ing. 

.Mrs.  Laura  Baldwin  Doolittle  is  fitting  up  a  fine  suite 
of  studios  in  the  Filer  building.  .Mrs.  Doolittle's  business 
has  increased  so  greatly  that  her  jiresent  quarters  are  in- 
adequate. The  new  studios  ( Nos.  lU,  41."i,  41(i)  are  all 
well  lighted  and  lar,ge,  especially  well  adapted  to  display- 
ing her  new  sam()les  of  wall  papers,  hangings  and  furnish- 
ings. 

The  Spokane  Ornamental  Iron  and  Wire  Works  of 
.Spokane,  Wash.,  has  recently  secured  the  following  orna- 
mental iron  contracts:  City  hall,  .Spokane,  Wash.:  north 
wing  of  administration  building.  University  of  Idaho.  Mos- 
cow. Ida.:  Franklin  county  courthouse,  Pasco.  Wash.; 
Moscow  high  school,  Moscow,  Ida.:  Securities  building, 
\'ancouver,  B.  C,  and  Union  Club  building,  \'ictoria.  I!.  C. 

Western  Clay  Co.,  Beck  building,  has  furnis'ed  from 
its  Renton  plant  .'iO.OnO  No.  ",  pavers  for  the  Scott  build- 
in.g.  Eleventh  and  Morrison  streets,  and  will  furnish  its 
No.  7  [lavcrs  for  the  new  city  jail,  also  1,'>."),00(I  for  the  four- 
story  school  building  at  Mt.  -Angel,  Ore.,  for  the  Bene- 
dictine Sisters. 

\\'estern  Clay  Co.,  I'.eck  building,  has  received  an  order 
from  the  Consolidated  Contract  Co.  for  400,000  No.  T 
pavers  to  be  used  in  the  construction  of  the  East  Stark 
street  sewer,  100,(100  to  be  used  on  the  Sandv  road  ex- 
tension of  the  Sullivan  gulch  sewer.  ,SOO,(lO(l  will  be  used 
by  Jeffery  &  I'ufton  in  the  paving  of  Sandy  road.  The 
(  Iregon  Electric  has  used  over  ."lOO.OOO  in  its  construction 
work  on  its  lines  in  the  Willamette  X'alley.  The  Southern 
I'acific  are  doing  likewise,  using  about  the  same  amount. 

West  Const  Oil  I'.uiiHT  Cu  .  Im-.  :;:.' I  M,.li:i«i  I'.l.li;,.  Ii.ive 
received  the  contract  fur  the  low  pressure  onuie  oil  ImrninEf  set 
for  the  Wcstovcr  Terrace  Central  Heating  Plant;  Pacific  Ileit- 
iiiR  F.nK'necrinji  Co.  engineers.  High  pressure  set  for  the 
U    S.    National    n.ink    I'.uilcliii','.   Vancnvcr,    \\^■l^h. 


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Planning  a  Home 

"I  want  you  to  build  me  a  fashionable  home." 
"Have  you  any  special  ideas  as  to  the  style  of  house  you 
want?"  asked  the  architect. 

"Not  exactly.  I  want  one  of  those  modern  places.  You 
know  the  kiuil  I  mean — one  with  a  living  room  too  big  to 
keep  warm  and  a  kitchen  too  small  to  cook  in." 

A  RESUME. 
Recent    items    selected    from    tlie    thiily    advance    reports    of 
"The   Pacific  Coast  .-Vrchitect." 

PORTLAND. 

Residence — .\rcliitect  Charles  \\  Henn  prepared  plans  for 
a  iwo-story  frame  residence,  to  be  built  on  East  20th  and  Mar- 
ket  streets,   for   W,    L.    Fliedner. 

Residences — ,\rcliitect  John  Wilson  prepared  plans  for  two 
modern  ten-room  residences,  to  be  built  at  Marshfield.  at  a 
cost  of  about  $0,000  each. 

Residence— .•\rchitect  Charles  W.  Henn  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  residence  with  stucco  exterior,  to  be  built  by 
Thomas    liilyeu,  on    Arlington    Heights. 

Warehouse — .\rchitect  .\aron  H.  Gould  prepared  plans  for 
a  five-story  mill  construction  warehouse,  for  the  Portland  Seed 
Company,   to   c^ist   about   $50,000. 

Clubhouse — L.  R.  Bailey  &  Co  .  architects  and  builders,  pre 
pared  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  building,  70x48.  for  the  Rose 
City   Park   Club. 

Warehouse — .Architects  Bcnnes  &  Hendricks  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  six-story  brick  warehouse,  y;ix2;iO,  to  be  erected  by 
.Mitchell,   Lewis  &   Staver,  at   a   cost  of  $l.i0,n00. 

Residence — I..  R.  Bailey  &  Co.  prepared  plans  for  a  Dutch 
Colonial    residence,   to  cost   $7,500. 

Residence — .Architects  Clausscn  &  Claussen  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  nine-room  residence,  to  be  built  on  b'ast  llltli 
and    Hawth.jrne.  at  a   cost   of  $S.0OO. 

.Apartment  House— .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  frame  apartment  house,  to  be  built  by 
.Mrs.  Ferguson,  on  Fast  6th  and  Broadway,  al  a  cost  of  about 
$15,000. 

Public  Market — .Architect  .A.   K.   Miller  is  preparing  plans  for 
a   public   market   building,   to   cost   $10,000. 

School — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  frame  school  building,  for  School  Dist.  No.  2:i,  Clackamas 
County. 

Remodeling — .Architect  J.  B.  Clark  prepared  plans  for  re- 
modeling a  residence  irto  a  two-flat  building,  for  Mrs.  Jescott 

Residence— .Architect  I,.  D.  Carter  prepared  plans  for  a 
$:i.500  residence,  to  be  bu'.lt  on  Patton  Road,  for  Pasc|ual  Cos- 
tanzo. 

Country  Hotel — .Architect  W.  J.  Kratz  prepared  preliminary 
plans  for  a  three-story  country  hotel,  to  be  erected  by  local 
capitalists    at    a    near-by   resort. 

Residence — Architects  Willi.ims  &  Rasmusscn  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  of  ten  rooms,  to  be  built  in 
Irvington  by  i.  Swett. 

Residence — Stokes  &  Zeller,  architects  and  builders,  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  cost  $:!,500,  for  Mrs. 
Anna    Miller. 

Residence — .Architect  D.  C.  Lewis  prepared  plans  for  an 
eight-room  frame  residence,  costing  $7,500,  to  be  ercled  at 
Raymonil.   Wash,   by    F-dward    Lowell. 

BaJik  Building — .Architect'.  I'niil  Schacht  &  Son  prepareil 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  liuihiing,  50x96,  for  the  Scandina- 
vian-.Amcrican    Bank   at    .Astoria. 

School— .Architect  E.  E.  McClaran  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  twenty-room  brick  high  school  builfling,  to  be  erected 
at   Hcppner,  at  a   cost  of  $:is,000. 

Hotel — Architects  F.niil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans  for  a 
three-story    hotel    building.    U)nxino.   for   .Sol    Rosenfeld. 

.Apartment  House — Architect  W  II.  Cowen  prepared  plans 
for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  be  built  on  Mill 
and    Chapman   streets,  by    M.   &   C.   I.inebaugh. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  sc\'en-room  two-story  frame  residence,  to  be  built  on  .^Oth 
and   Llancock   streets,  at   a   cost  of  $5,000. 

Residence^.Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for 
a    two-story    Colonial    roidcnce    for    H,    I..    G.anoe. 

Flats — .Architect  K.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans  for  a 
four-flat  building,  to  be  built  for  George  .A.  Luke,  on  Front 
and    Lowell    streets. 

Residence — .Arch'tcct  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  eight-rootn   residence   for   Mr.   Krumbein. 

Residence — J.    S.    .Adkins,    architect    and    builder,    prepared 


plans   tor  a  $5,000   residence   for  Dr.   .A.    E.    LUickel,  to  be   built 
in    Laurelhurst. 

Residence — .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  plans  for 
an  eight-room  Colonial  residence  to  cost  $ii,0U0,  for  E.  M.  Cram. 

.Apartment  House — .Arcbietcts  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  arc 
preparing  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  apartment  house,  50x100. 
to  be  erected  at  5th  and  Columbia  streets,  at  a  cost  of  about 
$4-1,000. 

Residence — .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  plans  for 
a   Colonial   residence,   to  be  erected  at  Salem  by  F.  W.  Seeley. 

Residence — .Architect  P.  Chappelle  Browne  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  be  built  by  B.  Cook,  at  a 
cost  of  .$4,000. 

Business  Block — .Architect  .A.  C.  Ewart  prepared  plans  for 
a  three-story  brick  building,  38x95,  to  be  erected  on  North  3d 
street,   by    George   Jjacobs. 

Residence — .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  jilans  for 
a  six-room  frame  residence,  for  Dr.  J.  E.  Wheeler,  of  McCor- 
mick.  Wash. 

.Apartment  House — .Architects  Goodrich  &  Goodrich  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  66x82  in 
size,  to   cost   about   $30,000. 

Residence — .Architect  E.  E  McClaran  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  residence,  to  be  built  for  J.  11.  Br.mdcs,  on 
liast    i:itli   and    Knott   streets. 

Business  Building — .Architects  Goodrich  &  Goodrich  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  building,  70x95.  to  be  bnilt  in  a 
nearby-town,    for    Mr.    Be.'irsfiir<l. 

Bank  and  Hotel — .Architect  Newton  C.  Ganntt  prepared 
plans  for  two  three-story  reinforce<l  concrete  buihiin.gs,  to  be 
built  in  Tillamook,  for  the  Till.amook  County  Rank  and  Tilla- 
mook  Hotel   Company,  at  a  total  cost  of  about  $5ii,ooo. 

Residence — ^.Architects  Jidmson  &  Mayer  prcjiared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  cost  $:i.50(t.  for  .A.  S    Pattullo. 

Residence  -.Architects  Goftdr'ch  &  Goodrich  prepared  pl;ins 
for  a  $4,000  residence,  to  be  built  in  Laurelhurst. 

School — .Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepare<l  plans  for  .a 
two-story  eight-room  brick  school  building,  to  cost  $15,000,  for 
Hnbler.    Ciregon. 

Kemrxlel  Stori — Architects  Clausscn  &  Claussen  prepared 
idans  for  remoile'ing  the  4lh  street  side  of  the  Macleay  Build- 
ing, at  a  cost  of  $:i.ooo. 

Lodge — .Architect  W.  1  .  Mills  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
-torv  concrete  lodge  building,  frir  the  Canby  Masonic  Lodge, 
to  co-t   $12,500 

OREGON. 

Res  deuce — Newberg.  hi.  !■..  Goff  will  build  a  modern  six- 
room   frame  residence,  to  cost   about   $:i,0()0. 

Residence — I'ingene.  .Architect  I"ree  Thom.is  prepared  plans 
for  ;i   Dutch  Colonial   residence  for  Mrs.  Jessie    V'an   Scoy. 

.\partment  House — I'iugene.  Mrs.  V.  Mcl'"arland  will  erect 
a    modern   ;ip.irtment    house,    to   cost   about   $10,000. 

Business  Building  -'S'oncalla.  Stearns  &  Chcnoweth  are  con- 
templating the  erection  of  a  two-story  brick  store  and  lodge 
building. 

Bungalow — I'ingene  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans  for 
a    five-room   buug.alow.   ftir   Del   Proctor. 

Library— St.  bdms.  The  Portland  Library  Association  will 
4'recl  a  $25,000  C.arnegie  library  building  on  condition  that  the 
cilv   purchases  a   site. 

.Mann.'il  Training  Buildings^Fugcne.  .Architect  Jultn  llun- 
zicker  [ircpared  i)lans  for  three  frame  bnihiings.  to  be  erected 
by  the    I'ugene   Board  of  Education,  at  a  cost  of  $5,000. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Arclrtect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans  for 
a  five-room   Inmg.'tlow  for  M.   J.  .Arnel. 

Bung.'ilow — I'iugene.  .-Vrchitect  J.  R.  Ford  has  prepared 
pl.'ins   for  a   six-room  bungalow   for  G.  W.   Emery. 

Residence — McMinnville.  Architect  .A.  F.  .Arthur  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  residence  for  \L  F.  Corrigan,  to  cost 
$4,000. 

P.ungalow — McMinnville.  .Architect  .A.  F.  Arthur  prepared 
pl.-in^   for  a  $3,500  bungalow   for   Mrs.   Hanscoine. 

Store  Building — Florence.  The  Harbor  .Sound  Investment 
Company  had  idans  prepared  for  a  two-story  concrete  store 
and  office  building, 

Resiflence — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a    two-storv  eight-room    frame   residence   for   C.   J.    Kurd. 

School  Bonds — Wallow.i.  .A  $10,000  bond  issue  will  be  voted 
on    with    which   to   remodel   the  school   building. 

Residence  --.S.alem.  The  Chapin-llerlow  ^lortgage  &  Trust 
Co.  has  purchased  79  lots  on  which  they  intend  to  erect  a  num- 
ber of  high  class  homes,  costing  from   $3,000  upwards. 

High  School — Thurston.  The  Union  High  School  Dist.  No. 
7.  of  I  ane  County,  voted  $3,000  bonds  with  which  to  erect  a 
high    school. 

Business  and  Lodge  Building — Roscburg.  The  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose  is  contemplating  the  erection  of  a  four-story  building, 
to  cost  about  $100,000. 


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Business  Block — Albany.  John  Robson  and  Charles  Carter 
will  erect  a  modern  two-story  brick  building,  to  be  used  for 
business  purposes.  .      ,       „.  „„„  ,      i 

Church Bend.     The  Presbyterians  have  raised  a  $5,000  tund 

with   which  to   start  work   on   a  brick   church   building. 

Garage— Corvallis.  Prather  &  Company  will  erect  a  two- 
story  concrete  building.  2(>.xl()0,  to  be  used  as  a  machine  shop 
and   garage.  .  „  .  , 

Sewer  System— Eugene.  City  Engineer  Forneri  prepared 
plans  for  a  $200,000  sewer  system,  for  the   City  of   Eugene. 

Church— Medford.  The  Congregational  Church  is  contem- 
nlatine  the  erection  of  a   $10,000  building  within  the  ne.xt  year 

Residence  — Eugene.  .Architect  Curtis  Gardiner  prepared 
plans  for    a   residence,   to   he  built   by   Loyal    Rugh. 

Remodeling  Barn-Salem.  George  F.  Rodgers  will  remodel 
a  brick  livery  barn  into  a  modern  store  building  and  rooming 
house,  at   a  cost   of  about  $0,000.  „    „    i,,  t^  u 

Office  Building-Klamath  Falls  .Architect  B_G  McDougal 
prepared  plans  for  a  one-story  office  building,   <oxllO,  for  Sam 

^"s'chool— Eugene.  Architect  Free  Thomas  prepared  plans  for 
a  school  building  for  Dist.  No.  25,  Lane  County. 

SEATTLE. 

Brewery— Architect  Carl  Ciebrand  prepared  plans  for  a 
brick  addition  to  the  Seattle  Brewery  &  Malting  Co.  s  building, 
to   cost   $50,000.  ,      ,  ,    , 

Foundry— Architects  Saunders  &  Lawton  prepared  plans  for 
a  group  of  buildings  for  the  Astoria  Iron  Works    to  cost  $40,000, 

County  Buildini-Architect  A.  Warren  Gould  has  been  com- 
missioned\o  prepare  plans  for  an  eight-story  building,  to  cover 
""IXe  block,  to  cost  $1,000,000,  for  King  County,  to  be  used 
hv    the    County   and    City    Officials. 

"^  .Apartment  House-Architect  David  J.  ^^eyers  prepared  plans 
for  a  three-story  brick  veneer  apartment  house  for  David  Bain 

""  i°o"d^:'Buirdin°g-TirKnights  of  Columbus  will  hold  a  com- 
petition fof  members  only,  for  designing  a  $50,000  club  building. 
■^  hC  el  Addition-Architect  John  Graham  is  Preparing  plan, 
for  a  two-story  addition  to  the  Watson  Hotel,  to  cost  $o0,00o^ 
'°'sehool-Architect  C.  Lewis  Wilson  &  Co^  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  concrete  building,  to  be  erected  at  Friday  Har- 
bor, at  a  cost  of  $15,000. 

WASHINGTON. 

Warehouse— North  Yakima.  The  Yakima  Hardware  Com- 
pany will   build  a   two-story  and  basement  concrete  warehouse, 

^""school— Outlook.  An  addition  to  cost  $3,000  will  be  built 
to  the  Outlook  school  building. 

Business  Block— Wenatchee.  Architect  Creutzer  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building,  to  cost  $30,000,  for  the 
Griggs    Land    Company.  .  «  ■   ^-  i 

Warehouse— Peshantin.  The  Fruit  Growers  Association  of 
Pcshantin  will   erect   a  large   concrete   warehouse. 

Telephone  Building— Lyle.  The  i,yle-.\ppleton  Telephone 
Company  will   erect  a  two-story  office  bidding,  24x40 

Business  Building-Hoqniam.  A.  S  Hodgdon  wi  1  erect  a 
two-story  concrete  and   brick  fire-proof  business  block,  50x1.-0^ 

Hospital -Aberdeen.  Architect  George  B.  Reid  prepared 
plans  for  a  $75,000  building,  to  be  erected  by  the   St.  Joseph  s 

"°Hpot^'l_Spokane.  Architects  Cutter  &  Malmgren  are_pre_^ 
paring  plans  for  a  thirteen-story  fire-proof  building,  1^^x200 
n  size,  and  to  cost  $2,000,000,  for  Mr.  Davenport  and  associates 
Garage-North  Yakima  Architect  W.  M.  Pernn  prepared 
plans    for    a    two-story    brick    and    concrete    garage    lor    A.    w . 

^"'slor'!;"Building-Napavine.  Architects  Dcnhof  &  Zeigan  pre- 
pared  plans  for  a  two-story  business  building,  to  be  erected  by 
W    F    Marshall,  at  a  cost  of  $0,000.  „        .      ,       .  , 

Business    Building-W-nlock.      Walter    Toy    is    having   plans 
prepared   for  a  fire-proof  business  block,   35x55   in   size. 
'      Mausoleum-Centralia.      The    Washington    State    Mausoleum 
Association  will  erect  a  reinforced  concrete  building  with  mar- 
ble  interior,   38x80.  „     _  , 

Bungalow— Colfax.  Architects  Goode  &  Company  prepared 
plans  for  a   modern   ten-room   bungalow   for    B.   Burgendei 

Apartment  House-Olympia.  Architect  Charles  Wohlet  pre- 
pared  plans    for   a   two-story   brick   apartment    house,   for   C.   S. 

'^'''"chool  Building-Ellsworth.  The  lUlsworth  School  Dist 
has   voted    a  tax   with   which   to   erect   two   school   buildings,   to 

™ll.anual  Tohiing  Building-Toppenish.  The  School  Boaul 
,is  having  plans  prepared   for  a   concrete  block   budding,   3,x.... 


Office  Building — Victoria.  Architect  Thomas  Hooper  has 
returned  from  England  with  approved  plans  for  a  ten-story 
steel  and  reinforced  concrete  store  and  office  building,  for 
David   Spencer,   Ltd. 

.Apartment  House— Spokane.  H.  J.  Cone  is  having  plans  pre- 
pared for  an  apartment  house  of  brick,  stone  and  terra  cotta, 
to   cost   about   $50,000. 

City  Hall— Rosalia.  Bonds  for  $9,000  were  voted  with  which 
to  erect  a  city  hall. 

Church— Tacoma.  Architect  G.  Frank  Mahon  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  brick  church  building,  to  cost  $25,000,  for  the  Church 
of   Visitation.  .,    „    „  „         r  t- 

Factory— Kennewick.  Architects  Hubbell  &  Kelly,  of  Spo- 
kane have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  canning, 
evaporating  and  distilling  plant  for  the  Western  Fruit  Products 
Co.,   to   cost    about   $200,000. 

Libraries— Spokane.  City  Librarian  George  W.  Fuller  an- 
nounces that  $75,000  has  been  donated  by  Andrew  Carnegie  for 
the   erection    of   two   branch   libraries. 

Warehouse— Spokane.  Architect  C.  Harvey  Smith  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  warehouse,  for  A.  S.  Burge,  to  cost 

"'  School— Millwood.  Architect  H.  G.  Ellis,  of  Spokane  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  three-story  twelve-room  brick  school  building. 

Business  Block— Winlock.  Charles  Blum  will  erect  a  two- 
story   fire-proof   building,    25x100.        ,      ^      „  .       ,  ... 

Academy  Addition— Aberdeen.  The  St.  Rose  Academy  will 
remodel  their  present  building,  at  a  cost  of  $9,000. 

Store— Sumas.  H.  S.  Hanson  will  build  a  two-story  brick 
or   concrete   store   building. 

Factory— Tacoma.     .Architects  Bullard  &  Hill  prepared  plans 
for  a  $25,000  building  for    the   Matthali   Bread   Co. 
IDAHO. 

Schools— Twin  Falls.  Architects  Gale  Bros,  prepared  plans 
lor  a  seven-room  school  for  Maroa,  and  a  six-room  school  tor 
.Amsterdam.  .  ,        ,  i      -.i 

School— Meridan.  .A  $35,000  bond  issue  has  been  voted  witn 
which    to   erect   a    school    building. 

Freight  Depot— Pocatello.  The  Oregon  Short  Line  has 
definitely  announced  that  plans  are  being  prepared  for  a  $90,000 

"^"^Depots— The  Oregon  Short  Line  will  build  depots  at  Drum- 
mond,  Teutonia  and  Driggs,  to  cost  about  $5,000  each. 

Hospital— Lapwai.  The  Federal  Government  is  planning  to 
erect  and  equip  a  tubercular  hospital  on  Nezperce  Reservation, 
to  cost  $250,000.  .   ^.      ■       ,         , 

School— Kendrick.  The  Kendrick  School  District  has  been 
h.onded  for  $20,000  for  the  erection  of  a  two-story  brick  school 

''"'BusMiess  Building— Sand  Point.  William  Abbot  will  erect  a 
modern  two-story  brick  building,  to  be  used  for  business  pur- 
poses. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Immigration  Hall— Vancouver.  The  Dominion  Government 
has  plans  under  consideration  for  a  $300,000  building  of  steel 
and   concrete   construction.  tot.  ,,i 

Remodeling  Hotel- \ancouver.  Architects  J.  S.  Pearce  and 
J.  J.  Donnellan  prepared  plans  for  remodeling  the  St.  Francis 
liotel,  at  a  cost  of  $40,000.  „     „     , 

Theater— Victoria.  Architects  Rockfort  &  Sankey  are  prc- 
j.aring  plans  for  the  new   Victoria  Opera  House,  to  cost  about 

'*""cini''rch— Vancouver.  Architects  Alexander  &  Brown  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  $125,000  stone  building  for  the  St.  James  An- 

"''''sMinen's'"  Institute-Vancouver.  Architect  J  P.  Bowie  pre- 
liare.l  plans  for  a  five-story  reinforced  concrete  building  to  cost 

*""Aparlnumt  House-Vancouver.  .Architects  Jones  &  Beaftoii 
prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  reinforced  concrete  building, 
(KixO't    to   cost   $75,000. 

'  Bank  Building-Vancouver.     Architects  Somervell  &  1  utnan 

prepared    plans    for    a    three-story    fire-proof    building,    to    cost 

$100,000,  for  the   Merchants  Bank  of  Can.ada.  n„,.r>,. 

lodge    Building-Victoria.      .Architects    Brezem.an    &  .""'J^' 

prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  building  to. 

lie   Knights  of  Pythias,  at  a   cost   of  $30,000. 

Mi  sion-Vancouver.  Architect  Otto  Moherg  prepared  plans 
for  a  six-story  concrete  building,  to  cost  $100,000,  for  the  Nor- 
wegian Mission.  ,  ■,  .  -nr  »  n  „-f,->r  is 
Police  Building— Vancouver.  .Architect  \\ .  A.  Doctor  Is 
pre  paring  plans  for  a  $150,000  hnildins,  for  Police  Headquarters^ 
'  Residence -Eburue.  Architect  R.  McKay  hripp  prepared 
nlins  for  a  $15,000  residence,  for  C.  Gardiner  Johnson. 
'"• ';,.e„,r-Vancouver.  Architect  E.  V.  I  oughton  Y''!,.^"; 
pare  nlans  for  a  $250,000  three-story  steel  and  concrete  building, 
for  Marr'ott   &   I'ellows. 


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Give  a  man  advice  and  tell  him  to  take  it  for  wluit  it  is 
worth,  and  it  will  jjrolialily  go  unheeded. 

In  tlii,s  world  one  of  the  sweetest  things  is  the  feeling 
of  trust  in  other  people  when  they  are  miles  and  miles  away. 

There  are  always  a  lot  of  fellows  who  ;ire  dead  sure  of 
things,  who  have  not  liad  llic  e.xpcrience  the  otlicr  chap  has 
had. 


Current  Comment 

Nearly  every  man  has  a  private  grouch. 

British    Columbia    proiluces    !)8    per   cent   of    Canada's 
lead. 

.\  man  may  have  a  swelled  head  without  having  a  broad 
mind. 

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Gum-chcwers  and  gum-shocrs  belong  in  classes  by  them- 
selves. 

A  crook  is  usually  ready  to  fight  at  any  reflection  on 
his  honesty. 

Some  people  reputed  as  conversationalists  are  only  con- 
troversialists. 

Sometimes  a  man  who  steals  is  awfully  touchy  on  other 
kinds  of  honor. 

Scotland  is  estimated  to  possess  a  million  horse-power 
in  its  waterfalls. 

As  a  rule,  one  who  doesn't  want  to  be  imposed  on  wants 
to  impose  on  others. 

It's  surprising  how  many  heroes  there  are  in  the  world 
— to  hear  them  tell  it. 

Do  the  best  you  can  today.   You  can't  always  be  putting 
it  off  until  tomorrow. 

A  fool  insi.sts  on  having  his  own  way.  but  a  wise  man 
merely  has  it  and  says  nothing. 


One  reason  why  we  do  not  get  more  of  what  we 
want  in  this  world  is  th;it  half  the  time  most  of  us  don't 
reallv  know   what   we  do  want. 


Sectional  concrete  poles,  which  can  be  built  up  to  almost 
any  desired  length,  and  a  method  for  mouliliug  tlie  sections, 
have  been  invented  bv  a  Californian. 


In  .searching  for  the  most  durable  wood  in  the  world 
from  which  to  build  a  mausoleum  for  their  late  Emperor, 
Chinese  arcliitects  selected  timber  fnnii  llic  Pliilippines. 


.Some  of  the  liiisy  state  legislatures  are  taking  active 
steps  to  lower  the  cost  of  insurance  by  some  kind  of 
legislative  regulation.  The  one  liest  and  most  practical  and 
depenilablc  way  to  lower  the  cost  of  insurance  is  to  use  clay 
products  for  building  and  follow  out  the  idea  of  fireproof 
construction. 

.And  now,  if  reports  arc  to  be  believed,  wireless  teleg- 
ra|)hy  is  to  be  followed  by  waterway  wireless  telephoning. 
,\  story  comes  from  England  about  the  invention  of  im- 
plements that  will  e'naljlc  people  to  teleplionc  to  each  other, 
using  the  water  as  a  medium  of  transmission.  Here's  hoping 
that  it  is  true  and  does  not  get  itself  developed  into  a 
water-logged  stock  jobbing  scheme. 

•yy.' 

Japan's  $1,000,000  Building 

G.  Takeda,  a  Japanese  architect,  will  design  a  million- 
dollar  structure  for  his  government,  to  be  erected  on  a  four- 
acre  site  in  the  Presidio,  at  San  Francisco.  When  completed 
it  will  be  occupied  by  tlie  Japanese  government's  e.\hibit 
for  the  Panama-Pacific  exposition.  At  the  conclusion  of 
the  exposition  the  building  will  be  presented  to  the  United 
States.  The  grounds  will  be  improved  as  gardens,  in  which 
will  be  found  many  rare  and  curious  oriental  plalits,  and 
among  them  will  be  dwarf  trees  300  years  old. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST   ARCHITECT 


Vancouver  Architects  Discuss  Duty  on  Plans 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vancouver  chapter  of  the  British 
Cokimbia  Society  of  Architects  recently  held  in  the  club- 
rooms,  635  Pacific  building;,  the  chief  topic  of  discussion 
was  that  of  export  and  import  duty  on  architectural  draw- 
ings. At  the  present  time  the  import  duty  is  in  excess 
of  the  export,  and  the  local  architects  hope  to  institute  a 
movement  equalizing  these  duties  and  adjusting  on  a  fairly 
proportionate  basis.  The  subject  will  be  broached  to  other 
societies  with  a  view  to  obtaining  the  desired  legislation. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  local  chapter  was  held  Thurs- 
day, August  23.  The  provincial  society  will  convene  in  Van- 
couver September  6,  and  preparations  are  being  made  for 
the  entertainment  of  visiting  members. 


Apartment  House  Kitchenettes  Doomed— Maybe 

Several  years  ago  the  California  legislature  passed  the 
"tenement  house  act."  Among  other  things  this  provided 
that  every  separate  room  or  alcove  must  contain  not  less 
than  90  square  feet  of  floor  area.  Strictly  construed  and 
enforced  this  would  sound  the  "crack  of  doom"  on  many 
of  the  kitchenettes  in  apartment  houses  in  the  cities  of  the 
Golden  State.  The  kitchenette  has  endeared  itself  to  the 
average  apartment  house  tenant,  and  to  make  the  immense 
number  of  alterations  that  a  strict  compliance  with  the 
law  would  require  would  entail  a  heavy  cost.  The  logical 
way  around  the  difficulty  would  seem  to  lie  in  a  special 
legislative  act  legalizing  all  kitchenettes  in  the  state  falling 
short  of  the  requirements  of  the  tenement  house  act.  Then 
would  probably  follow  an  amendment  to  the  act  doing  away 
with  the  objectionable  features. 


Why  New  Glass  Is  Daubed 

The  building  contractor  let  loose  some  of  his  most  em- 
phatic phrases  when  he  found  that  the  man  who  had  been 
hired  to  daub  whiting  all  over  the  windows  had  not  half 
done  the  job. 

"That  man  doesn't  seem  to  understand  what  the  win- 
dows in  a  half-finished  building  are  whitened  for,"  he  said. 
"We  don't  plaster  them  over  with  chalk  to  prevent  the 
public  from  seeing  the  unfinished  condition  of  the  interior, 
but  to  keep  the  workmen  from  battering  out  the  glass. 
Transparent  glass  looks  just  about  as  transparent  as  air 
to  the  man  who  is  moving  a  wooden  or  iron  beam  in  a 
hurry,  and  he  is  likely  to  ram  the  end  of  it  through  an 
expensive  window,  but  when  the  glass  is  coated  with 
white  it  becomes  visible,  and  the  workmen  hand  their  ma- 
terial in  through  the  door.'' 


Russian  Women  Architects 

An  interesting  innovation  has  been  made  in  Russia  by 
the  recent  graduation  at  St.  Petersburg  of  nine  women, 
who  have  just  completed  a  four  years'  course  of  archi- 
tecture, engineering  and  practical  building.  All  the  women 
are  under  2i>  years  of  age.  Mile.  Triassoff — one  of  them — 
has  already  been  honored  as  no  Russian  male  architect 
ever  has  been,  by  being  specially  invited  to  visit  Germany, 
on  account  of  her  signal  success  as  a  designer. 

Two  of  the  young  women  have  had  practical  experience 
with  the  St.  Petersburg  car  commission,  two  others  were 
cmplo3-ed  on  the  new  Nova  bridge  at  Ochta,  others  were 
engaged  in  the  construction  of  a  six-storv  steel  department 
store  building  and  the  remainder  worked  under  private  arch- 
itects. 

There  appears  to  be  no  reason  why  woman  should  not 
be  successful  in  architectural  and  engineering  fields  of  en- 
deavor. 


Has  Joined  the  Ranks  of  the  Benedicts 

Diiring  the  ides  of  August  a  certain  young  man  who 
rejoices  in  the  name  of  Thompson — otherwise  Ralph  I. 
Thompson — wended  his  way  to  the  new  Multnomah  county 
courthouse.  Mr.  Thompson  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  Coast  Publi.shing  Co.,  publishing  The  P.\cific  Co.^st 
Architect.  Naturally,  he  is  more  or  less  interested  in  arch- 
itecture, but  the  possibilities  along  that  line  in  connection 
with  our  new  Palace  of  Justice  formed  not  the  basis  of 
his  errand.  The  fact  is,  Ralph  had  concluded  to  take  a 
dip — a  dip  into  the  sea  of  matrimony.  He  leaned  over  the 
license  counter  and  after  a  brief  conversation  with  the  pre- 
siding genius  thereof,  obtained  the  coveted  document  which 
authorized  his  marriage  to  Miss  Helen  Hays. 

The  staff  of  this  paper  were  not  taken  into  anybody's 
confidence.  But  that  is  all  right.  Ralph  is  a  fine  fellow 
and  his  bride  is  in  every  way  worthy  of  him.  While  we 
all  suspected  how  things  tended  we  knew  not,  and  he  cer- 
tainly carried  out  his  plans  adroitly.  The  entire  staff  joins 
in  wishing  the  bride  and  groom  a  long,  happy  and  pros- 
perous life,  even  if  they  did  slip  away  to  Alaska  on  a 
bridal  tour  without  "putting  us  wise"  as  to  their  inten- 
tions. The  office  boy  stands  responsible  for  the  insertion  of 
this  in  the  columns  of  this  publication,  even  if  he  gets 
"fired." 


Adds  Two  Year  Course  In  Architecture 

The  Pacific  Co.\st  Architect  is  in  receipt  of  a  letter 
from  Emil  Lorch,  professor  of  architecture  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan,  covering  a  new  two-year  course  in 
architecture,  effective  this  fall.  This  is  in  addition  to  the 
three  and  four-year  courses  in  the  university,  covering  the 
following : 

I.  A  genornl  course  in  .Vrchitectiire  in  which  design,  con- 
struction and  cultnml  subjects  are  arranged  .so  as  to  give  a 
man    a   broad    preparation    for    general    practice. 

II.  .\  four-year  program  in  which  architectural  design  is 
eniphasized.  only  enough  construction  being  taught  to  enable 
the   man   who  is  priuiaiily  artistic   to   design   intelligently, 

III.  A  four-year  jirogram  in  architectural  engineering  whicli 
emphasizes  structural  design  and  which  aims  to  prepare  the 
architectural  constructor  enough,  architectural  design  being 
taught  in  this  group  to  enable  the  architectural  engineer  to 
work  in    harmony  with   the  architect. 

These  three  four-year  programs  have  for  some  years  been 
meeting  with  success  and  obviously  meet  the  three  general 
groups  into  which  practicing  architects  may  be  readily  classi- 
fied. There  has  been  such  a  .gener.al  demanrl  for  a  special 
course  that  we  are  establishing  this  group  to  enable  draftsmen 
of  experience  to  get  such  special  tra'ning  as  they  may  desire 
and   for  which   they  may  be   prepared. 

Outline  for  the  Two  Year  Course 

In  response  to  a  demand  the  department  of  architecture 
at  the  University  of  Michigan  lias  established  a  two-year 
course  for  special  students.  This  is  in  addition  to  the  regu- 
lar four-year  courses  now  offered.  The  sjiccial  course  will 
be  open  to  draftsmen  who  have  had   two  or  more  years 


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experience  in  an  architect's  office  and  who  arc  ''1  years 
of  age.  The  course  is  planned  in  such  a  way  tliat  part 
of  the  work  is  prescribed  and  a  portion  of  the  work  is 
elective.  Students  who  are  prepared  may  thus  specialize 
in  either  design  or  construction  and  at  the  same  time  elect 
such  other  studies  as  they  may  desire. 

The  department  of  architecture  at  the  University  of 
Michigan  was  begun  in  ISOCi  and  during  the  pa^t  year  has 
had  102  students.  It  has  an  excellent  library,  commodious 
quarters,  and  has  the  co-operation  of  departments  of  fine 
arts  and  landscape  design.  The  department  is  one  of  the 
architectural  schools  on  the  approved  list  of  architectural 
schools  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects. 


Possibilities  In  Concrete 

In  a  series  of  interesting  experiments  the  government 
bureau  of  standards  of  the  Department  of  Commerce  and 
Labor,  recently  engaged  in  the  investigation  of  various 
structural  materials,  and  among  them  concrete.  A  techno- 
logic paper,  entitled  "The  Effect  of  High  Pressure  Steam 
on  the  Crushing  Strength  of  Portland  Cement  Mortar  and 
Concrete,"  gives  practical  data  on  the  results.  The  equiv- 
alent for  this  purpose  consists  of  a  small  steam-pressure 
tank,  or  so-called  "autoclave,"  suitable  for  pressure  up  to 
50  atmospheres  ("jIo  pounds  per  square  inch)  and  a  large 
cylindrical  steel  tank  12  inches  by  •">  feet  inside  dimensions 
suitable  for  working  pressures  up  to  TO  atmospheres  (lOliO 
pounds  per  square  inch). 

It  has  betn  proposed  that  specifications  for  the  purchase 
of  Portland  cement  be  amended  to  include  a  test  of  ex- 
posing cement  to  a  steam  pressure  of  2ii  atmospheres  (294 
pounds  per  square  inch)  for  a  period  of  two  hours.  It  is 
required  that  the  cement  remain  sound  and  that  the  ten- 
sion briquettes  show   a  given   increase  in   strength. 

It  has  been  found  that  certain  cements  which  meet  the 
steam  test  of  212  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  five  hours,  as 
required  by  present  specifications,  fail  under  the  proposed 
high-pressure  steam  test.  In  investigating  the  cause  and  in- 
terpretation of  this  failure,  practically  all  brands  of  cement 
purchased  by  the  government  arc  being  subjected  to  the 
high-pressure  steam  te.st  in  connection  with  the  regular 
routine  specification  test,  and  much  valuable  infornntion  is 
being  accumulated. 

Tests  are  also  being  made  on  specially  prepared  cements 
of  various  degrees  of  fineness  and  after  seasoning  for  dif- 
ferent periods.  ( )thcr  scries  of  tests  are  being  made  in 
exposing  cements  neat,  and  in  mortars  and  concretes  to  a 
series  of  pressures  ranging  up  to  10(1(1  pounds  per  square 
inch  and  for  various  durations.  Tensile  and  compressive 
strength,  linear  expansion  and  contraction,  water  absorp- 
tion and  other  physical  properties  are  being  determined. 
The  eflfect  of  temperature,  pressure  and  moisture  content 
of  the  atmosphere  or  degree  of  water  saturation,  arc  being 
studied  independently. 

Some  interesting  results  are  also  being  obtained  by  sub- 
jecting to  high-pressure  steam  pieces  of  mortar  and  con- 
crete from  sound  and  disintegrated  .structures,  which  have 
been  in  place  for  several  years. 

To  determine  the  value  of  the  high-pressure  steam  test 
as  a  determination  of  the  soundness  and  structural  quality 
of  Portland  cements,  a  large  number  of  concrete  cylinders, 
8  inches  in  length,  are  being  made  of  cement  which  fails 
to  meet  the  normal  212  degrees  Fahrenheit  test,  as  well 
as  of  cemeYit  which  passes  this  test  but   fails  to  meet  the 


proposed  20  atmosphere  steam-pressure  test,  and  of  cement 
which  meets  both  of  the  above  requirements.  The  cements 
are  being  tested  in  a  normal  1 :2 :4  proportion  concrete 
mixture  and  will  be  exposed  in  various  localities  over  a 
I>eriod  of  years  and  tested  for  elastic  properties  and  com- 
pressive strength. 


Floor  and  Wall  Tile  of  Ancient  Time 

(By  F.  A.  Philo) 

How  few  people  realize  when  they  speak  of  strictly 
modern  buildings  with  their  tiled  floors  and  walls  that  the 
art  of  making  tile  is  one  of  the  oldest  arts,  and  it  is  easy 
and  interesting  to  trace  its  history.  It  is  true  that  wherever 
traces  of  former  civilization  are  found  tiles  of  various  de- 
scriptions are  greatly  in  evidence.  The  Chaldeans,  Assyri- 
ans, Egyptians  and  Jews  used  tiles  that  arc  similar  to  our 
large  floor  tiles  of  today  with  individual  markings  as  rec- 
ords. The  English  word  tile  comes  from  the  Latin  noun 
tcg^ula.  wdiich  is  derived  from  the  verb  tcgcrc,  meaning  "to 
cover."  The  Romans  so  named  pieces  of  baked  clav  used 
for  covering  houses.  The  oldest  tile  makers  in  the  world 
were  the  Eg>-ptialis.  They  used  tiles  to  decorate  their  build- 
ings and  to  inlay  wood  and  bronze  objects.  One  of  the 
best  examples  of  their  tile  work  is  an  inner  doorway  of  the 
pyramid  at  Laggara.  which  is  covered  with  a  beautiful 
blue  glazed  tile.  This  color  is  said  to  be  truly  wonderful. 
The  blue  glaze  was  obtained  from  pure  white  sand,  soda 
and  the  oxide  of  copper. 

In  the  brick  temple  of  Rameses  III,  which  was  built  1228 
P..  C,  tiles  were  used  in  great  numbers  on  the  inner  and 
outer  walls  and  floors.  Some  of  the  tiles  were  in  relief 
and  showed  the  figures  of  men  in  various  colors  on  a  back- 
ground of  blue  or  yellow.  The  Egyptians  used  round  in- 
laid vitrified  tiles  for  wall  ornamentation.  The  Babylon- 
ians and  .Assyrians  are  said  to  have  made  the  most  prac- 
tical and  artistic  tiles  of  any  of  the  ancient  nations.  They 
had  a  great  variety  of  colors  and  forms  in  tile.  A  very  pe- 
culiar tile  which  they  used  greatly  was  of  cone  shape.  The 
Chaldean  tiles  were  partly  has  relief.  The  Assyrian  tiles, 
with  the  exception  of  their  round  tiles,  were  all  flat.  The 
.Assyrians  made  large  pictures  and  geometrical  designs  by 
uniting  small  files,  and  tiled  many  ceilings.  The  ceiling  tiles 
were  of  various  forms,  being  round,  stpiarc  and  concave. 
They  were  all  made  with  a  hole  in  the  center  so  they  could 
be  held  firmly  in  place  by  a  pin  of  metal  or  ivory.  The 
prevailing  colors  of  their  glazed  tiles  were  blue,  red.  deep 
yellow,  white,  green,  black,  gold  and  silver.  The  unglazed 
or  floor  tiles  were  of  but  tw^o  colors — dark  red  or  yellow- 
ish white.  Very  little  is  known  about  the  tiles  of  the 
Jews  or  Phoenicians,  except  in  their  use  as  tablets.  The 
Greeks  used  unglazed  tiles  profusely  for  roofs,  floors, 
tombs,  friezes,  etc. 

The  Etruscans  used  tiles  principally  to  line  the  walls  of 
tombs.  These  tiles  were  10  inches  long  and  20  inches  wide, 
and  were  usefl  as  records.  Figures  and  inscriptions  were 
painted  in  red,  white  and  black  and  burned  in.  The  Romans, 
of  course,  inherited  the  making  of  tiles  from  the  Etruscans, 
They  used  tiles  on  the  walls,  roofs,  floors  of  their  houses 
and  in  the  tomt)S.  They  used  tiles  of  varied  shapes  and 
bright  colors.  With  the  fall  of  the  Roman  empire  the  art 
of  tile  making,  as  all  other  arts,  was  lost  for  a  while.  The 
Mohammedans  revived  it  and  used  greater  quantities,  more 
beautiful  varieties  and  colors  than  any  other  nation.  From 
this  period  to  the  present  time  tile  making  has  never  ceased, 
as  it  was  spread  through  Europe  anrl  then  to  America. 


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An  "Architectural  Graveyard" 

In  the  rapid  growth  of  great  cities  the  old  order  of 
things  is  constantly  changing,  and  more  particularly  is  true 
of  architecture  than  anything  else.  A  New  York  paper 
speaks  of  the  residential  portion  of  Jersey  City,  in  a  cer- 
tain street  of  which  there  is  an  old  jumble  of  architectural 
ideas. 

In  an  unfinished  state  there  is  a  corner  house  of  many 
windows,  constructed  of  white  marble  and  granite,  in  the 
style  of  the  Renaissance,  suitable  for  a  hospital  or  a  library. 
There  is  no  glass  in  the  windows,  the  doors  are  boarded 
up  and  the  front  steps  are  detached  from  the  main  struc- 
ture. 

To  the  left  of  the  "house  of  many  windows"  is  a  noble 
gateway  opening  upon  an  esplanade,  with  a  wide  drive- 
way sweeping  through.  On  either  side  of  the  esplanade 
are  wide,  comfortable  granite  seats  that  appear  to  have 
been  transplanted  from  an  ancient  palace  of  one  of  the 
doges  of  Venice. 

Rising  from  the  center  of  the  esplanade  is  the  front  of 
the  old  Boreel  building,  which  was  formerly  at  No.  115 
Broadway,  Manhattan.  This  old  building  has  been  re- 
erected  to  the  height  of  but  one  story,  bringing  out,  how- 
ever, in  bold  relief  its  old  Roman  doorway.  The  founda- 
tions have  been  laid  for  all  four  sides  and  the  girders 
are  in  place,  giving  one  the  impression  that  the  workmen 
have  just  laid  off  for  lunch  and  will  soon  resume  work. 

The  sidewalk  is  composed  of  1.3  flag  stones,  which  also 
were  a'  part  of  the  old  Boreel  building.  These  flags  are 
each  8x1.3  feet  and  14  inches  thick,  and  each  vv'eighs  about 
eight  tons.  Scattered  about  the  grounds,  and  used  as  a 
coping,  are  some  of  the  largest  foundation  stones  ever 
brought  to  New  York  city.  They  are  14  feet  long,  and 
were  imported  from  Scotland  and  used  in  the  building  of 
old  Washington  market. 

Looming  up  as  ghosts  of  a  forgotten  generation  are  a 
French  chalet,  with  balcony  and  dormer  windows  and  a 
French  villa,  built  along  classic  lines,  with  cathedral  win- 
dows and  dormer  roof.  These  two  .structures  are  of  frame, 
but  are  .securely  anchored  on  stone  foundations  which 
would  support  a  15-story  steel  frame  office  building. 

In  the  rear  of  the  plot  is  a  building  with  a  wide  door- 
way, constructed  in  the  pure  Roman  style.  This  may  have 
been  invented  for  a  garage,  or  stables,  but,  like  all  the  other 
buildings,  it  remains  unoccupied,  waiting  for  the  guiding 
hand  of  architect  or  builder  to  bring  order  out  of  chaos. 

The  owner  of  this  pint  of  ground  and  these  fantastic 
structures  is  Thomas  Hill  of  Jersey  Citv.  Mr.  Hill  is  a 
wagon  builder,  and  it  is  said  has  made  $1,000,000  or  more 
out  of  the  patent  dump  carts  that  are  used  by  the  thou- 
sands in  New  York  city  .streets.  Some  time  ago  Mr.  Hill 
turned  over  his  patents  and  wagon  business  to  his  son,  and 
has  since  then  devoted  his  attention  to  the  wrecking  of  old 
buildings. 

His  present  hobby  is  to  transplant  the  stones  of  the 
Hudson  county  courthouse,  which  was  built  in  1S4.3.  and 
which  he  is  now  demolishing,  to  his  plot  overlooking  Hud- 
son county  park,  and  on  the  foundations  of  the  old  Boreel 
building,  with  its  Romanesque  front,  erect  an  apartment 
house  with  no  two  sides  alike. 

The  two  white  mantels  that  were  once  in  the  Iiome  of 
the  late  A.  T.  Stewart  will  compose  the  principal  decoration 
of  the  foj'er  of  this  apartment  house. 

"These  mantels,"  said  Mr.  Hill,  "are  hand  carved,  of 
foreign  workmanship,  and  there  are  no  better  examples  of 
hand  carving  on  cither  metal  or  stone  to  be  found  any- 
where in  the  world." 


Incompetent  Architects 

The  council  of  tiie  British  Columbia  Society  of  Archi- 
tects has  inaugurated  a  campaign  against  the  employment 
by  builders  of  incompetent  and  unskilled  men.  It  is  well 
known  that  there  are  men  styling  themselves  "architects" 
who,  in  the  medical  profession,  would  be  called  "quacks," 
and  who  have  only  a  smattering  of  building  knowledge  and 
even  less  of  the  essence  or  knowledge  of  architecture.  It  is 
equally  well  known  that  these  men  carry  out  work  at  prac- 
tically any  fee.  When  the  society  has  achieved  its  main 
object — registration — it  will  be  impossible  for  a  man  to 
call  himself  an  architect  without  first  passing  an  examina- 
tion or  proving  his  qualification.  It  is  intended  to  carry 
through  legislation  with  this  object  in  view.  The  prelimi- 
nary bill  is  now  in  course  of  preparation,  and  the  matter 
will  be  brought  before  parliament  in  due  season.  Students' 
classes  are  also  in  the  process  of  formation,  and  scholar- 
ships are  to  be  offered.  A  considerable  sum  of  money  has 
already  been  promised  towards  the  funds  thereof.  Periodi- 
cal lectures,  papers,  discussions,  etc.,  will  be  given,  or  take 
place. 

The  Vancouver  chapter  and  the  Victoria  chapter  work 
in  conjunction  with  each  other,  and  it  is  probable  whenever 
there  are  a  sufficient  number  of  architects  in  other  city  or 
town  in  the  province  a  separate  chapter  will  be  formed, 
the  whole  being  regulated  by  a  grand  council  of  the  prov- 
ince. The  present  council  of  the  Vancouver  chapter  consists 
of :  President.  Norman  A.  Leech  :  honorable  treasurer.  Otto 
Moberg ;  honorable  secretary,  Claude  P.  Jones :  assistant 
honorable  secretary,  Franklin  Cross,  and  Messrs.  W.  T. 
Whiteway.  G.  A.  Birkenhead,  W.  M.  Dodd,  A.  Campbell 
Hope,  J.  C.  Day,  J.  L.  Putnam  and  E.  Sonnickson. 


Building  Figures  of  Coast  Cities 

Building  conditions  generally  all  over  the  country  were 
prosperous  during  1912,  but  particularly  so  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  From  official  figures  supplied  from  the  principal 
cities  of  the  country,  we  select  those  relating  to  the  coast, 
as  of  special  interest  to  our  readers.  The  figures  presented 
for  July  show  estimated  cost  of  building  construction  for 
1913  as  compared  with  July,  1911,  and  are  as  follows: 

Portland— July,  1913.  $1,499,130;  July,  1911,  $1,.374,- 
940  :  gain,  10  per  cent. 

San  Franci.sco — July,  1913.  $3,l.'')3.73.'') :  July,  1911,  $3,- 
134,470  :  gain,  15  per  cent. 

Los  Angeles— July,  1913,  $3,585,014:  July,  1911,  $1,- 
833.104;  gain,  91  per  cent. 

Seattle— July,  1913,  $r,|.-i,S30:  July,  1911,  $541,G00; 
gain,  17  per  cent. 

Sacramento— July,  1912,  $3Sf,,(;81  ;  July,  1911,  $83,480; 
gain,  343  per  cent. 

Pasadena— July,  1913,  $200,022;  July.  1911,  $340,687; 
loss,  Ifi  per  cent. 

Tacoma— July,  1913,  ,$14t,194;  July.  1911,  $149,830; 
loss,  4  per  cent. 

Stockton— July,  1913,  $114,715;  July,  1911,  $77,1.™; 
gain,  49  per  cent. 

San  Jose—July,  1913,  $40,315  ;  July,  1911,  $J3, 195  ;  gain, 
fi  per  cent. 

It  is  of  interest  to  note  tlie  figures  for  the  first  seven 
months  of  1913  as  compared  with  the  like  period  for  1911 
in   five  coast  cities.    These   follow: 

Los  Angeles — 1913,  $18,299,388;  1911,  $13,379,677; 
gain,  $4,919,G11. 


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Oakland— isa2,     $4,:9-l,7or ;     1911,     $4,011,7: 
$782,934. 

Portland— 1912,  $10,297,39.3;  1911,  $10,95S.(i79 :  loss, 
$661,286. 

San  Francisco— 1912,  $14,880,998;  1911,  $13,061,120; 
gain,  $1,719,878. 

Spokane— 1912,  $1,569,720;  1911,  $2,328,370;  loss, 
$738,650. 

Cement  Houses  In  China 

It  is  said  that  in  the  district  around  Swatow,  China, 
there  are  houses  and  walls  of  cement  which  have  been 
standing  for  three  or  four  centuries,  at  least,  and  yet  which 
are  as  solid  today  as  they  were  when  their  designers  put 
them  up.  According  to  the  American  consul  at  Swatow, 
the  industry  originated  with  a  French  priest,  who  con- 
structed one  of  his  chapels  of  this  material. 

Very  small  pebbles,  sand,  and  lime  are  the  ingredienls 
of  which  the  material  is  made.  The  mixture,  after  bein,:; 
thoroughly  stirred,  is  slightly  moistened,  and  then  pounded 
in  a  rough  wooden  mold,  which  is  elevated  in  a  runuay 
supported  by  firmly  set  poles,  and  in  spite  of  the  crude 
methods  employed  a  height  of  60  feet  can  be  easily  reached. 
\\  hen  the  walls  have  been  constructed,  all  supports  are  re- 
moved and  the  concrete  is  for  some  days  exposed  to  the 
air.  To  this  exposure  is  its  characteristic  solidity  solely 
attributed.  The  walls  vary  from  12  to  16  inches  in  thick- 
ness, and  the  cost  of  construction  is  considerably  less  than 
brickwork.  The  thickness  of  the  walls  gives  an  absolute 
guarantee  of  fireproof  qualities.  Storehouses  and  buildings 
constructed  of  this  material  many  years  ago  are  conclusive 
proof  of  its  strength  and  durability.  Xo  single  instance 
has  been  known  of  the  accidental  collapsing  of  such  con- 
crete-built walls. 

In  some  instances  spill  bamboo  poles  have  been  used  to 
re-enforce  the  material,  the  wood  preventing  cracks  from 
appearing,  and  additig  to  the  strength.  Uamboo  embedded 
in  the  concrete  in  this  manner  does  not  rot,  and  it  seems 
odd  that  the  practice  is  not  more  general.  Steel  or  iron 
re-enforcing,  owing  to  the  added  expense,  is  never  used. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  tlie  more  economical  bam- 
boo could  be  as  readily  used  for  re-enforcement  of  con- 
crete in  America  and  other  countries ;  or,  if  not  bamboo, 
some  other  strong,  fibrous  wood  could  be  utilized. — Scrap 
Book  Magazine. 


Parelius  Manufacturing  Co, 

The  Parelius  Manufacturing  Co.  of  Portland  executed 
some  exceptionally  creditable  work  in  the  new  Lipman, 
Wolfe  &  Co.'s  department  store  building.  This  enterpris- 
ing company  manufactured  all  the  counters  on  the  first 
floor,  finished  in  Circassian  walnut.  It  also  turned  out  from 
its  plant  all  the  handMimc  millinery  cases  on  the  second 
floor,  finished  in  ruahngany.  The  third  floor  fixtures  (also 
supplied  by  the  Parelius  Manufacturing  Co.)  are  of  Circas- 
sian walnut.  The  sixth  floor  fixtures  are  of  trahogany 
and  every  counter  in  the  entire  building  were  turned  out  by 
the  company.  Portland  is  to  I)e  congratulated  upon  hav- 
ing an  institution  that  can  supply  such  superior  fittings. 


gain,         Oregon  Produces  Tallest  Flag  Pole  in  the  World 


A  cigar-sliaped  raft  of  logs  was  recently  sent  out  of  the 
lower  Columbia,  in  tow  of  the  steamer  George  (!'.  Feinvick, 
for  San  Francisco,  sent  out  by  the  Hammond  Lumber  Co. 
It  contained  the  tallest  flag  pole  in  the  world.  It  was  pre- 
sented to  the  management  of  the  Panama- Pacific  exposi- 
tion by  the  city  cf  Astoria.  At  the  time  of  the  Astoria 
centennial  this  luammoth  flag  pole  was  presented  to  that 
citv,  but  was  not  available  for  the  purpose  intended,  be- 
cause no  equipment  was  available  at  the  time  that  could 
handle  it.  The  flag  pole  is  of  Douglas  fir,  perfect  through- 
out, with  a  butt  diameter  of  Si/o  feet  and  one  of  2  feet 
at  the  apex.  Its  length  over  all  is  346  feet,  and  it  is 
estimated  to  weigh  93,061  pounds.  It  contains  19.")8.53  cubic 
feet  and  if  reduced  to  lumber  would  furnish  23,;")lo  feet. 
The  mayor  and  citizens  of  Astoria,  it  is  reported,  will 
furnish  a  flag  to  wave  from  its  top.  It  is  known  that  Phil 
Metschan  of  Portland  gave  his  promise  that  a  flag,  ."lOxlliO 
feet,  was  to  follow. 

Oregon  has  furnished  other  remarkable  sticks  of  tim- 
ber. The  flag  |)ole  erected  in  front  of  the  Forestry  build- 
ing at  the  time  of  the  Lewis  and  Clarke  fair,  measured 
220  feet  in  length.  In  tlie  Forestry  building  it.self  are  some 
noteworthy  pieces  of  timber  entering  into  the  construction 
of  the  largest  and  most  unique  log  "cabin"  in  the  world. 
The  structure  is  206  feet  long,  103  feet  wide  and  73  feet 
to  the  ridge  pole.  The  logs  comprising  it  contain  1,000.000 
feet  of  lumber.  All  but  four  of  the  logs  arc  of  Douglas  fir, 
cut  in  Columbia  county.  The  four  logs  excepted — outer  pil- 
lars— are  of  Pacific  red  cedar.  The  average  diameter  of 
the  pillars  is  •"■>',■;  •'-''-'t  and  each  is  .")4  feet  long.  Were  the 
logs  all  placed  end  to  end  they  would  reach  a  distance  of 
two  miles,  each  having  a  diameter  of  (i  feet.  The  huge  log 
columns  supporting  the  roof  are  each  estimated  to  con- 
tain SO(J(l  lumber  feet.  Tliirty-two  tons  is  the  weight  of  the 
heaviest  log. 

The  Sanitary  Closet  Company 

The  problem  as  to  the  salisl'actory  disposal  of  sewage 
in  districts  unprovided  with  sewers  is  a  grave  one.  Its 
solution,  however,  has  been  made  by  the  sanitary  closet 
handleil  at  303  Pine  street,  Portland,  by  the  Sanitary 
Closet  Co.  It  has  jirovidecl  a  modern,  simple  and  efficient 
method. 

The  White  Star  chemical  vault  system  while  originally 
designed  for  use  in  schools,  is  etiually  adaptable  anywhere. 
There  is  a  patented  porcelain  bowl  fitted  witli  "Sanitor" 
seat  and  li<l  provided.  This  has  connection  with  a  ce- 
ment tank.  This  re(|uires  punqiing  out  but  once  a  year. 
The  system  is  always  odorless  and  sanitary.  It  is  installed 
about  ground  level.  The  tank  or  cement  vault  is  built  to  a 
depth  of  .">  to  10  feet  below,  dependent  U])on  the  number 
of  bowls  to  be  installed.  An  acid-proof  lining  jjrevents  cor 
rosion  from  the  cliemicals  employed,  and  also  insures  a  per- 
fectly water-tight  compartiuent.  Complete  information  and 
a  booklet  of  full  details  can  be  obtained  by  those  interested 
on  application  to  the  company. 

Big  Sheet  Metal  Contract 

According  to  Charles  J.  I.  Devlin,  architect  for  St. 
Ignatius  church,  San  Francisco,  the  sheet  metal  contract 
for  the  edifice  amounts  to  $38,700,  the  largest  ever  let  on 
the  Pacific  Coast.  It  is  to  be  covered  with  300  boxes  14x20 
"Target  and  Arrow"  roofing  tin,  mamifactured  by  the 
N.  and  G.  Taylor  Co.,  of  Philadelphia. 


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The  Waite  Electric  Fountain,  Salem,  Oregon 


B\i  HowARiJ  EvARTS  Weed,  Landscape  Gardener. 


ONE  MISTAKE  in  the  growth  of  American  cities  is  the 
misplacement  of  statues,  fountains  and  other  memo- 
rials. Until  recently  it  was  considered  appropriate  to  place 
cannons  at  the  entrance  to  public  parks.  But  what  e.xcuse 
there  is  for  having  such  curios  in  a  park  is  a  riddle  still 
unsolved.  But  the  cannons  in  our  parks,  like  the  wooden 
Indians  on  our  streets,  are  happily  disappearing.  Yet  it  very 
often  happens  that  works  of  art  of  intrinsic  merit  in  theni- 


Waile  Elec2ric  Founiain,  Salem.  Oregon 

selves  are  so  misplaced  as  to  utterly  spoil  their  otlicrwise 
pleasing  effects.  The  ideal  combination  is  a  memorial  of 
artistic  merit  properly  placed  with  reference  to  its  utility 
and  beauty. 

The  Waite  electric  fountain  in  front  of  the  state  capi- 
tol  building  at  Salem,  Ore.,  is  a  proper  memorial  in  a 
proper  place.  Some  three  years  ago  Mrs.  E.  M.  Waite, 
the  wife  of  a  pioneer  printer,  left  $10,000  for  the  erection 
of  a  memorial  fountain  to  be  placed  in  Wilson  park,  a 
tract  of  two  square  blocks  lying  between  the  business  dis- 
trict of  Salem  and  the  capitol  building.  Some  time  before 
this,  however,  the  city  council  had  adopted  a  i>lan  for  im- 
provements to  this  park  without  reference  to  the  placing 
therein  of  any  fountain.  Fortunately  this  plan  liad  not  been 
carried  out,  so  that  a  new  plan  of  the  iiark  calling  for  tin- 
location  of  the  fountain  therein  was  made  and  this  later  plan 
made  official. 


The  next  step  was  the  decision  as  to  the  style  of  foun- 
tain. The  fountains  studied  by  the  writer  seem  to  fall  in 
one  of  two  classes:  (1)  Those  having  the  water  display  as 
the  leading  feature,  and  (2)  those  having  the  monumental 
display  so  large  as  to  make  the  water  display  seem  only 
secondary.  The  fountain  in  the  City  park  of  Denver  is  a 
good  illustration  of  the  first  mentioned  class  and  the  Wilde 
fountain  in  San  Diego  is  an  illustration  of  the  second  men- 
tioned class.  After  a  study  of  over  50  fountains  had  been 
made  it  was  decided  to  have  the  Waite  fountain  one  in 
which  the  play  of  varied  colors  of  electric  lights  alternated 
with  changeable  water  effects.  Examples  of  such  foun- 
tains are  found  in  the  Crystal  palace  of  London,  in  Mexicc 
City,  Brooklyn  and  Denver. 

AH  of  these  fountains  have  been  erected  by  an  electrical 
engineer  of  Philadelphia,  Mr.  Frederic  W.  Darlington,  anc 
after  a  year's  correspondence  with  Mr.  Darlington  as  tc 
the  fountain  details  he  came  to  Salem  and  personally  su- 
pervised the  construction  of  the  Waite  fountain.  The  mair 
construction  of  the  fountain  is  of  concrete,  of  a  gray  crean 
color,  giving  the  exterior  an  imitation  marble  effect  o( 
great  beauty-  It  is  a  good  example  of  the  possibilities  o; 
concrete  construction.  Surrounding  the  fountain  is  a  watei 
basin  20  feet  wide  by  G")  feet  long  containing  two  umbreU; 
water  displays. 

The  operating  mechanism  is  in  a  chamber  underneatl 
the  fountain  and  access  to  it  is  obtained  through  a  door  a 
one  side.  The  operating  chamber  resembles  a  power  housi 
with  its  air  compressor,  pumps,  arc  lights,  valves  ant 
switchboard.  During  the  operation  of  the  fountain  23,00( 
gallons  of  water  are  used  per  hour,  the  same  water,  how 


Wane  Elcdnc  Foumain,   Near  View 


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ever,  being  used  over  and  over  again.    The  umbrella  dis- 
plays, however,  are  connected  directly   with  the   city  sup- 

i^'y-     ...  '        .        '  • 

The  fountain  was  first  operated  on  the  night  of  July 
2U,  1U12,  before  a  crowd  that  taxed  the  capacity  of  the 
park  to  hold.  When  the  illuminated  jet  of  solid  water 
shot  up  from  the  center  for  oO  feet  to  fall  back  as  a 
graceful  spray,  the  expectations  of  the  people  of  Salem 
were  more  than  realized.  But  when  the  varied  changes  of 
water  were  shown,  with  the  changing  colored  electric  lights 
thereon,  cheer  after  cheer  went  up  from  the  crowd.  Upon 
every  hand  was  heard  admiration  for  the  beauty  and  magi- 
cal wonder  of  the  display.  To  all  who  have  seen  the  W'aite 
fountain  it  is  the  ideal  of  f<umtain  construction  and  it  is 
doubtless  the  best  fountain  vet  erected  for  so  small  an  out- 
lay.  ■  ..  . 

This  particular  style  of  fountain  can  be  made  large  or 
small  to  fit  the  money  available  for  such  purpose.  Owing 
to  the  cost  of  the  fountain  frame  work,  water  connections, 
drainage,  outer  water  basin  and  other  things  which  are  nec- 
essary for  any  fountain  of  this  character,  it  is  best  to  have 
as  many  funnels  of  light  as  possible,  for  the  more  light 
funnels  the  better  display  of  water  that  can  be  obtained. 
The  Waite  fountain  has  five  funnels.  Six  would  have  been 
far  better,  but  would  have  added  materially  to  the  cost. 
For  about  10  per  cent  additional  these  fountains  can  be 
operated  from  an  adjoining  lower  as  is  done  in  the  City 
park  of  Denver.  Also  for  approximately  10  per  cent  ad- 
ditional cost  the  light  and  color  changes  can  be  made  au- 
tomatic. With  an  automatic  fountain,  however,  it  must  be 
remembered  that  the  same  changes  follow  one  anotlier, 
while  an  operator  would  scarcely  ever  duplicate  the  same 
changes  of  light  and  water.  With  the  automatic  fountain 
the  changes  must  necessarily  be  limited  but  with  an  opera- 
tor there  is  practically  no  limit  to  the  number  of  changes 
and  combinations. 

Creditable  Plaster  Work 

The  plain  and  ornamental  plaster  work  in  the  new  Lip- 
man,  Wolfe  &  Co.  building  harmonizes  perfectly  with  the 
other  beautiful  interior  finish.  It  is  the  mark  of  J.  D. 
Treshani,  who  has  always  executed  much  creditable  work 
in  this  city.  It  is  seldom  one  sees  a  piece  of  cornice  work 
of  so  great  length  that  so  perfectly  preserves  its  lines  as 
that  in  the  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.  building.  Mr.  Treshani 
has  contracts  for  the  plaster  work  in  the  new  Failing 
school,  new  tjuarters  for  the  Portland  Trust  Co.  in  the 
Marquam  building,  the  new  .Mnsworth  school  on  Portland 
Heights,  etc. 

Industrial  Publications 

The  Scptemljer  issue  of  Roujiiuj  Tin,  the  Taylor  bul- 
letin for  the  roofing  trade,  is  out  of  press.  As  a  cover 
illustration  a  photo  half-tone  of  the  new  docks  and  grain 
galleries  for  the  IJoston  and  Maine  railroad.  Mystic  wharf, 
boston,  Mass.,  is  presented.  This  is  covered  with  about  100 
squares  of  "Target  and  Arrow"  roofing  tin,  manufactured 
by  \.  and  G.  Taylor  Co.,  Philadelphia.  A  practicil  article 
on  "Laying  Tin  Roofing  Over  Wooden  Strips"  is  instruc- 
tive. 


Tenino  Stone  Company  Progressive 

The  Tenino  Stone  Co.  of  Tenino,  Wash.,  is  busily  en- 
gaged these  days  in  filling  many  orders  for  its  well  known 
products.  Among  the  contracts  it  is  filling  we  may  men- 
tion that  of  supplying  the  cut  stone  for  the  New  West- 
minster high  school.  New  Westminster,  B.  C,  and  the 
new  hospital  in  that  city  as  well.  The  company  practically 
completed  its  contract  for  the  federal  building  at  Walla 
Walla,  Wash.,  and  is  now  making  its  first  shipments  for 
the    federal    building   at   Olympia,    Wash.     Outside    of    its 


*A  ktk  i    i  "^^^^B 

•^^fifiA^EHu|iiii^^ 

One  ol    Tenino  Slonc  Company's  Ou&rncs 

important  guvcrnment  commission-;,  the  company  has  a  con- 
siderable number  of  church  and  residence  contracts  it  is 
filling,  chief  among  which  are  those  for  tlie  Presbyterian 
churches  at  Portland  and  Walla  Walla,  and  the  M.  L.  Pit- 
tock  residence  in  this  city.  The  company's  ecpiipment  of 
its  plant  has  been  augmented  by  the  addition  of  a  second 
traveler,  for  it  proposes  to  maintain  its  old  slogon,  "Good 
workmanship  and  quick  delivery."  and  hesitates  at  no  ex- 
penditure that  will  make  its  plant  to  fully  carry  out  this 
motto. 


Among  Our  Exchanges 

We  are  in  receipt  of  'I'lic  .Ircliitccl.  liuildcr  uiij  liiii^i- 
iiccr.  No  1,  Vol.  1,  published  at  N'ancouver,  B.  C,  twice 
monthly,  by  the  Record  Publishing  Go,  Clyde  M.  David 
i>  manager  and  11.  A.  R.  Macdonald.  editor.  Its  scope  is 
large  and  its  territory  great.  It  is  handsomely  illustrated 
with  cuts  of  handsome  new  buildings  in  the  British  Co- 
lumbia city,  ably  edited,  well  filled  witli  instructive  reading 
matter  and  neatly  printed,  and  will  doubtless  receive,  as  it 
is  entitled  to  receive,  liberal  patronage.  We  wish  it  the 
greatest  possible  success. 


A  New  Industry 

.\  new  cement  tray  company  lias  been  established  Ijy 
J.  Nelson  at  F.ast  Ninth  and  Marion  streets,  this  city,  where 
the  company  will  engage  in  the  tnanufacture  of  cement  laun- 
dry trays,  to  be  known  as  the  J.  N.  .Anchor  brand.  Mr.  Nel- 
son was  for  seven  years  in  the  cmjiloy  of  tlie  Portland 
Cement  Laundry  Tray  Co..  and  therefore  is  fully  experi- 
enced. The  company's  products  will  be  handled  by  local 
jobbers  and  the  plant  will  Iiave  a  daily  capacity  of  ten  trays. 


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A  Novel  Lighting  System 

One  of  the  most  attractive  features  in  the  equipment  of 
the  magnificent  new  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.'s  store  is  that 
of  the  concealed  illumination  in  all  show  cases  and  display 
cases,  as  designed  and  furnished  by  the  H.  W.  Johns-Man^ 
ville  Co.  The  general  effect  is  a  flood  of  light  o'n  goods 
displayed  in  the  cases,  and  yet  there  are  no  lamps  or  spot- 
lights to  dazzle  the  eye,  and  no  unsightly  or  cumbersome 
light  fixtures  to  interfere  with  a  clear  view  of  the  goods. 
The  ■'Linolite"  system  as  installed  in  this  store  seems  to  be 
the  last  word  in  effective  illumination  for  this  purpose.  One 
manufacturer  after  another  has  tried  his  hand  at  design- 
ing a  lighting  system  which  would  illuminate  show  cases 
properly,  put  the  light  just  where  needed,  and  at  the  same 
time  avoid  dazzling  the  eye.  making  undue  amount  of  heat 
in  the  cases,  or  obscuring  a  clear  view  of  the  goods  on 
display. 

Most  of  these  problems  seem  to  have  been  solved  at  last 
by  the  "Linolite"  system  of  practically  continuous  tubular 
lamps  of  small  diameter,  screened  by  the  smallest  possible 
reflector.  The  continuous  line  of  light  just  inside  the  front 
upper  edge  of  each  show  case,  screened  from  the  eye  en- 
tirely, is  diffused  evenly  over  the  goods  on  display  with- 
out any  spots  of  high  light  to  contrast  with  other  spots  in 
shadow,  for  there  are  no  shadows.  The  effect  is  miiqiie 
and  striking,  as  one  observer  expressed  it,  "as  if  all  the  air 
in  the  case  was  full  of  light."  And  it  does  not  seem  to  be 
the  intensity  of  the  light  which  gives  this  effect,  but  rather 
its  perfect  dififnsion  and  evenness.  With  such  perfect  dis- 
tribution high  candle  power  is  not  required  nor  desirable. 
From  the  technical  standpoint  the  manufacturers  explain 
the  system  by  stating  that  a  current  of  120  volts  is  used, 
with  30-voIt  lamps  wired  in  series  of  four,  each  lamp  car- 
rying only  one-fourth  the  load,  resulting  in  a  low  consump- 
tion of  current  and  a  minimum  amount  of  heat.  The  lamps 
themselves  are  special  Tungsten  lamps,  of  tubular  pattern, 
one  inch  in  diameter  and  nearly  12  inclies  long,  joined  to- 
gether so  as  to  form  a  practically  continuous  "line  of  light," 
hence  their  name  of  "Linolite"  for  the  system.  This  is  said 
to  be  the  first  and  only  lamp  made  in  which  the  Tung- 
sten filament  is  successfully  used  in  a  horizontal  position 
and  which  is  not  affected  liy  vibration.  All  this  work  on 
every  floor  of  the  Lipman,  AVolfe  &  Co.'s  building,  as  well 
as  special  show  window  illumination,  was  furnished  by  the 
Portland  branch  of  the  H.  W.  Johns-Manville  Co.  and  in- 
stalled under  direct  supervision  of  Walter  E.  Jones. 


Portland  Cement  Laundry  Tray  Co. 

The  Portland  Cement  Laundry  Tray  Co.  has  changed 
its  policy  of  handling  its  products.  Augu.st  2(i  it  establislied 
its  own  sales  department  for  the  famous  Anchor  brand 
trays.  These  have  been  sold  heretofore  exclusively  by  the 
Gauld  Co.,  the  Peerless  Pacific  Co.  and  M.  L.  Kline,  Port- 
land jobbers.  The  reason  for  making  the  change  is  that 
it  is  believed  that  a  larger  territory  will  be  reached.  The 
company  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  cement  special- 
ties, ornamental  cement  casts  for  exterior  and  interior  fin- 
ish of  buildings,  cream  slabs  for  candy  factories,  starch 
slabs  for  laundries,  solution  tanks  for  photographers,  ce- 
ment vats  for  butchers'  tanks,  vats,  etc.  The  company  is 
now  installing  a  mixer  and  overhead  track  .system,  and 
ne.xt  .spring  contemplates  the  enlargement  of  its  present 
plant,  at  East  Sixth  and  Main  .streets. 


A  Mercantile  Palace 

The  formal  opening  of  the  splendid,  new,  ten-story, 
fireproof  department  store  building  of  Lipman,  Wolfe  & 
Co.  marks  another  stride  in  the  history  of  Portland's  prog- 
ress. The  fact  that  this  structure,  costing  in  excess  of  $2,- 
000,000,  is  an  accomplished  fact,  speaks  well  for  this  en- 
terprising firm,  and  shows  that  the  confidence  it  has  always 
had  in  Portland  was  fully  justified.  One  is  impressed  with 
the  solid  and  substantial  character  of  the  interior.  When 
one  says  that  this  store  is  modern  and  up-to-date  in  every 
particular,  to  apply  a  hackneyed  phrase,  it  only  partially 
expresses  the  idea,  for  it  is  certainly  all  of  that — and  more. 
The  fixtures  are  of  mahogany  and  Circassian  walnut.  The 
comfort  and  convenience  of  the  public  and  of  employes  as 
well,  has  been  considered.  A  locker  system  sufficient  for 
the  needs  of  3000  employees  has  been  provided  in  the  sub- 
basement.  Here,  also,  are  placed  the  heating,  lighting 
and  ventilating  pla'nts.  The  gallery  is  utilized  for  the  ])ook, 
linen,  shoe,  music  and  phonograph  departments.  A  mar- 
ble and  metal  staircase  leads  to  the  first  floor,  with  its  ceil- 
ing 21  feet  high.  On  the  mezzanine  floor  are  provided  wait- 
ing rooms  for  patrons.  Eight  telephone  booths  find  place 
on  the  second  floor.  The  third  floor  fixtures  are  of  solid 
Circassian  walnut  and  it  is  equipped  with  French  rooms 
for  fitting  of  evening  gowns.  Six  large  elevators,  pro- 
vided with  safety  devices,  will  whisk  a  patron  quickly 
to  any  floor.  When  it  is  said  that  everything  that  will  con- 
duce to  the  comfort  of  the  buyer,  that  will  expedite  his  pur- 
chases and  that  will  even  afford  him  luxurious  surround- 
ings while  so  engaged,  the  story  is  told.  Tlie  liberal  patron- 
age of  the  future  will  <luplicate  that  of  the  past,  for  the  pub- 
lic believes  in  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.  and  its  square  dealing 
methods. 

A  Big  Glazing  Contract 

W.  P.  Fuller  &  Co.  have  just  completed  the  glazing 
of  the  new  Lipman-Wolfe  building,  per  plans  and  specifi- 
cations by  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Reach,  architects.  The  ex- 
terior glass  is  all  best  quality  poli.shed  plate,  and  the  tran- 
som lights  on  tlie  mezzanine  floor  are  all  polished  plate 
prism.  The  interior  of  the  building  is  a  maze  of  plate 
mirrors,  the  fitting  and  stock  rooms  on  the  third  floor 
especially  being  well  supplied  with  mirrors. 

This  contract  has  broken  two  Portland  records — one 
on  account  of  it  being  the  largest  glazing  contract  let  in 
this  city,  and  also  on  account  of  being  the  largest  number 
of  plate  mirrors  gathered  under  one  roof.  The  handling 
of  a  contract  of  such  magnitude  witohut  delay  emphasizes 
the  advantage  of  the  large  stock  of  glass  carried  at  all 
times  hv  W.'  P.  !•  uller  &  Co. 


Pisa's  Leaning  Campanile  May  Topple  Over 

Considerable  alarm  exists  relative  to  the  famous  lean- 
ing Tower  of  Pisa  that  is  in  danger  of  falling.  Dispatches 
from  Rome  state  that  the  report  of  the  commission  ap- 
pointed lo  look  into  the  matter  will  come  as  a  relief,  al- 
though it  is  not  altogether  favorable. 

The  report  dwells  lengthily  on  the  inclination  of  the 
tower,  comparing  tlie  results  of  the  present  investigation 
with  tliosc  conducted  by  two  Englishmen,  Messrs.  Cresy  ami 
Taylor,  in  LSIT.  There  is,  unfortunately,  no  doubt  that 
the  pendelicc  has  increased  about  a  fourth  of  an  inch  in 
every  three  feet  during  that  period.  The  greatest  pressure 

(Concluded  on  Page  573) 


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PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
Sepiember.  1912 


ELEVATION 

Lipman,  Wolfe  &-  Co.'s  Store  Building,  Poriland.  Oregon 

Doyle.  Patienon  fe-  Bckch.  Architects 


Photo  by  Anctlu,  SiuJlo 


First  Floor,  Lipman,  Wolfe  6-  Company,  Portland,  Oregon 
Doyle,  P»i(erson  &■  Beach,  Architecu 


Photo  by  .-inirlus  Studio 


PAric.r  ^^Ac-r  *D^L..-T-=^*"''  Furnishing  Depanmem,  Lrpman,  Wolfe  ^  Company.  Portland,  Oregon 
PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT  Doyle.  Ptiterwn  «r  8«ch,  Architect* 

Scpiember.  1912 


Photo  by  yfnstluj  SluJlo 


Lamp  Section,  Art  Deparlmenr.  Lipman.  Wolfe  6-  Company.  Portland,  Oregon  ''>>"'"  bv  --fncfh.,  Siu.iio 

Doyle.  Psiierson  6-  Beach    Archiiecii 


„    ^  ^,  Entrance  to  Art  Department,  Lipman,  Wolfed-  Company,  Portland.  Orecon 

PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT  Doy!e.  Pa.terwn  {r  Be«h.  Architecti 

September.  1912 


Pholo  by  ^ngflui  Studio 


Drug  Department.  Lipman.  Wolfe  &•  Company,  Portland.  Oregon 
Doyle.  P»ttcr»on  t-  Beach,  Afchiiccii 


Fhuio  h  Mnt'l"!  Hiudio 


PArrI:lrrr^ACT  a  D^Lj.-r,=^-r      ^'^^"  Deparlment.  Lipman.  Wolfe  6-  Company.  Portland.  Oregon 
PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT  Doyle.  P*rrer.on  &  Be-ch,  Arch,,cc.s 

Sepicmbcr,  1912 


Ph/lo  by  ^neelut  Sludlo 


Display  Window.  Lipman.  Wolfe  &  Company,  Portland.  Oregon  Phuio  by  .influx  Studh 

Doyle.  Paiicrton  &-  &cAch.  Architects 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 

September.  1912 


Display  Window,  Lipman.  Wolfe  &-  Company,  Portland.  Oregon 
Doyle,  Piiiervon  6-  Be»ch,  Architecis 


Phuto  by  .^ngrlu,   SluJio 


Residence.  Nan  McDougall,  Poriland.  Oregcn 
ElliiF    L»wrence    Archiiect 


Phoio  bt  Jn^tlut  StuJio 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
Sepi«mb«r,  1912 


Kesidcnce.  Nan  McDougall,  Portland,  Oregon 
Ellis  F    Lawrence,  Archiiect 


Plwlo  by  Anithii  Studio 


Living  Room,  Pvcsidcncc    Nan  McDougall 
Ellii  F    Lawrence.  Archiieci 


Phoro  4>  .liinflu,  Stutllo 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
September.  1912 


Dining  Room,  Residence,  Natl  McDougall 
Ellis  F    Lawrence,  Archiieci 


I'hoUj   hy  ,/„,;W.i.    S,uJ,'< 


cSEC^MD       YlOOh 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
September.  1912 


Flll<5T      Fl^^l 

Floor  Plans.  Residence,  Natt  McDouga 
Ellis  F    Lawrentc.  Architect 


-Entlxnce 


Residence.  C.  H.  Bacon,  Seattle.  Wash. 
David  J    Myer*.  ArchiKci 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
September.  1912 


Entrance  Porch,  Kesidcnce.  C.  H.  Bacon,  Seattle,  WasK 

David  |.  Mvers,  Architect 


Mam  Mali,   Residence.   C    H    Bacon    Seanle,   Wash 
D&vid  I    Mycfs,  Archtcci 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
Sepwmber,  1912 


Living  Room,  PN,esrdence.  C.  H.  Bacon,  Seattle.  Wash. 
David  J.  My«rs,  Archiieci 


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Page  573 


Pisa's  Leaning  Campanile 

(Concluded  from  Page  552) 

is  on  tlie  foundation  when  a  strong  north  wind  is  blowing 
and  is  calculated  to  be  about  "21  pounds  to  every  four  square 
inches.  This,  of  course,  is  enormous  and  would  have  been 
impossible  had  there  not  been  a  gradual  hardening  of  the 
foundations.  The  report  says :  "The  situation  is  very  grave. 
but  not  without  precedent :  other  examples  still  existing 
show  the  same  conditions,  such,  for  instance,  as  the  cele- 
brated Garisenda  of  F.ologna  and  the  Ghirlandina  of  Mo- 
dena,  where  the  pressure  must  be  even  greater." 

It  has  been  found  that  the  walls  of  the  hollow  inside 
of  the  tower  show  no  serious  deterioration,  except  near 
the  ground,  where  there  is  an  almost  vertical  crack,  caused, 
probably,  by  lightning.  (  )utside  the  ornamentation  con- 
structed in  IS.'iS  is  intact,  but  the  original  architraves  of  the 
doors  and  windows  show  cracks.  The  steps  are  very  much 
broken,  while  the  slates  though  less  broken,  have  allowed 
the  infiltration  of  water  and  dust,  which  in  their  turn  have 
hardened  into  a  kind  of  solder.  The  supports  are  also  some- 
what broken,  all  of  which,  says  the  commission,  needs  as- 
siduous vigilance  and  quick  restoration  lo  ol>viate  new  and 
more  serious  mischief.  However,  as  a  whole,  it  may  be  said 
that  the  state  of  preservation  of  the  Campanile  is  good. 

The  report  ends :  "We  declare  that  the  tower,  while  not 
showing  any  imminent  danger  signs,  is  in  a  cond'tion  which 
makes  it  advisable  not  to  retard  too  long  the  work  for  its 
preservation." 


Public  Comfort  Station 

Some  time  ago  it  was  proposed  to  erect  in  I'ortland 
two  inidcrground  public  comfort  stations,  permits  for  which 
have  been  issued  and  plans  for  which  have  been  drawn.  One 
will  be  built  at  .Sixth  and  Yamhill  streets  and  the  other  in 
Kenilworth  I'ark.  In  llX'it  Seattle  erected  one:  now  it  has 
two.  and  they  have  proved  most  acceptable  to  the  public. 
The  larger  of  the  two  is  surmounteil  by  an  ornamental 
iron  and  glass  canopy.  The  placing  of  these  stations  was 
at  first  strenuously  opposed,  but  now  the  former  opponents 
are  enthusiastically  in  their  favor. 

The  cost  of  the  fir.st  station  was  $■,' I. .")().■■).«.■).  Cleanli- 
ness, sanitation,  ventilation  and  light  were  the  desiderata, 
and  these  were  abundantly  achieved.  The  dimensions  are 
(iOx:).")  feet.  The  weight  of  each  of  the  four  ventilating 
columns  is  2000  pounds.  The  supporting  columns,  Corinth- 
ian in  design,  each  weigh  ."lOo  pounds.  There  were  65,000 
pounds  of  iron  used  in  the  construction. 

The  station  was  designe<l  to  accommodate  1. 5,000  per- 
sons iri  a  day  of  IS  hours,  while  as  many  as  20,000  have 
been  served.  Light  and  heat  are  supplied  by  the  park 
board,  while  all  the  toilet  accessories  are  in  the  hands  of  a 
concessionaire.  I'.oth  male  and  female  employes  are  em- 
ployed. Shoe  shines  are  10  cents ;  individual  soap  and  towel, 
a  cent.s ;  closet,  towel  and  soap,  "i  cents.  The  concessionaire 
receives  $100  a  month  salary.  The  .second  station  cost  $12.- 
000.  It  is  reported  that  the  privileges  very  nearly  pay  the 
cost  of  maintenance. 

In  the  men's  toilets,  12x40  feet,  there  are  10  toilets,  5 
lavatories,  4  .sets  of  urinals  and  1  sink.  The  pay  room. 
12x;iO  feet,  has  fi  toilets  under  key,  Tt  lavatories  and  4  sets 
of  urinals.  In  the  women's  room  are  9  toilets  (2  under 
key).  <;  lavatories  and  1  sink.  By  the  generous  u.se  of  the 
sidewalk  light,  with  white  tile,  marble  and  ivory  ceiling, 
the  interior  of  the  station,  although  under  ground,  has  been 


provided    w'ith    an    abundance    of    dayliglit.     At    night    the 
rooms   are   abundantly   lighted   by   electricity   by   means   of 


Compares  American  with  British  Architecture 

In  a  recent  article  in  the  London  Daily  Chronictc.  by 
L.  Lewis  Hind,  an  authority  on  art  and  architecture,  com- 
pares American  with  Dritish  architecture,  and  not  to  the 
disparit.v  of  the  former.  We  quote  a  few  of  Mr.  Hind's 
ideas.  While  he  speaks  in  praise  of  a  number  of  London's 
more  modern  structures,  he  goes  on  to  remark  : 

"But  let  me  be  fair.  The  Roman  Catholic  cathedral  at 
Westminster  is  a  noble  addition  to  London's  architecture. 
All  it  needs  is  space  to  view  it.  Perhaps  tlie  law  courts 
would  cease  to  be  depressing  if  they  rose  in  isolation  from 
a  height,  if  you  did  not,  as  it  were,  knock  your  head 
against  the  front  each  time  you  passed.  The  new  buildings 
of  X'ictoria  anil  .Mbert  museum  are  cheerful,  and  we  Lon- 
doners need  cheering.  Architecture  is  ever  present.  Mr. 
Balfour  would  probably  admit  that  we  need  cheerful  archi- 
tecture even  more  than  cheerful  books." 

Mr.  Mind  .seems  to  think  much  of  tlic  trouble  lies  in  the 
fact  that  Lnglish  architects  arc  "such  exigent  folk."  They 
can  not  agree  on  the  most  .suitable  style  of  architecture. 
But  he  thinks  the  revival  of  the  column  in  architecture  is  a 
good  sign. 

"This,  of  course,"  he  remarks,  "came  from  .America, 
where  the  Creek  idea  has  been  adopted  and  adapted  impos- 
ingly and  successfully  throughout  the  land.  I  think  the  new 
visitor  to  .Xmerica  is  more  astonished  at  the  beauty  and 
dignity  of  the  architecture  than  with  anything  else.  The 
-Selfridge  building  in  Oxford  street  applied  the  column  to  a 
London  'store'  with  instant  success.  Speaking  of  myself — 
and  in  writing  of  architecture  one  can  not  go  farther  than 
that — I  submit  modestly  thit  in  a  journey  from  Tottenham 
court  road  to  Marble  arch  it  is  the  Selfridge  building  thai 
I  l(X)k  forward  to  .seeing  and  never  miss  looking  at.  It  has 
unity.    It  is  a  whole.    Its  simplicity  .soothes  the  eye." 

But,  he  adds,  a  ride  through  London  docs  not  fill  one 
with  hope  as  to  the  present  or  the  future  of  architecture. 
"What  is  needed  is  the  large  idea  largely  carried  out.  the 
mind  that  can  look  ahead  .")0  years  and  replan  a  district." 

He  condeums  the  memorial  to  King  Ldward  and  won- 
ders why  it  did  not  take  the  form  of  making  the  approach 
to  the  beautiful  Call  more  splendid.  But,  of  course,  lie  says, 
it  is  just  the  official  idea  of  a  monument,  which  can  add 
nothing  to  the  Ijcauly  or  clignily  of  Lunilnn.  "A  lost  oppor- 
tunity !" 

Decarie  Hot  Water  Boilers 

In  these  days  when  all  must  confront  the  cost  of  high 
living,  anything  that  tends  toward  economy  must  attract  at- 
tention. Cost  of  fuel  is  a  heavy  item,  and  the  Decarie  hot 
water  boilers  will  reduce  fuel  cost  fully  25  per  cent.  They 
are  built  in  all  sizes  from  that  suitable  to  a  three-room 
residence  up  to  the  largest  building.  They  arc  easily  kept 
clean,  are  safe,  will  incinerate  all  refuse.  They  will  heat 
water  for  domestic  use  from  waste  ga.ses.  The  Decarie 
Safety  Boiler  Co.,  the  manufacturers,  have  a  plant  at  (iir)-2:i 
Lpshur  street,  this  city,  with  head  office  at  1000  Lewis 
building.  Home  builders,  hotel  and  apartment  house  build- 
ers and  owners  of  large  store  and  office  buildings  would 
do  well  to  investigate  the  real  merits  of  tln'  Decarie  hot 
water  boilers. 


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Among  Our  Exchanges 

We  note  with  pleasure  The  Architect  and  Contract  Re- 
porter of  August  IG,  published  in  London.  England.  It  is 
a  wide-awake  journal,  broad  in  scope  and  one  of  world- 
wide ken.  That  it  takes  a  lively  interest  in  matters  archi- 
tectural outside  of  the  British  Isles  is  evidenced  by  an  ar- 
ticle entitled  "The  Rebuilding  of  San  Francisco."  This 
publication  is  a  welcome  visitor  to  our  exchange  table. 

tori 

TRADE  NOTES  AND  PERSONALS. 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Mfg.  Co.  has  opened  an  over-town  office 
at  315   Couch   Building. 

Architect  Carl  L.  Linde  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks' 
vacation. 

Architect  J.  B.  Bridges,  of  Bridges  &  Webber,  is  summering 
at   his   country  home,   Green    Point. 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Mfg.  Co.  furnished  all  the  plaster  work 
in  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.'s  new  store. 

Architect  Fred  A.  Legg  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks' 
vacation    spent    at    Scaview,    Ore. 

Architect  Kennerley  Bryan,  Vancouver,  B.  C,  has  moved  his 
office  from   317   Crown    Rdg.   to   711    Northwest   Trust   Bldg. 

Architect  W.  G.  Maass  has  moved  into  his  new  offices,  17 
and   18    Board  of  Trade   Bldg.,   Calgary,   Alberta. 

Architect  Gordon  B.  Kaufman,  Dav.s  Chambers,  Vancouver, 

B.  C,   has    opened   a   branch    office    in    Kamloops. 
Architect    G.   P.   Bowie,   Vancouver,    B.    C,  has   removed   his 

office  from  705  Bank  of  Ottawa  Bldg.  to  Suite  206  and  207 
same   building. 

Charles  W.  Heal  of  the  J.  D.  Tresham  Mfg.  Co.,  is  sporting 
a  new  auto,  which  he  has   christened  "Fierce  .\rrow." 

Architect  J.  W.  Reid,  of  Re  d  Bros,,  San  Francisco,  was  a 
recent  visitor  in   Portland   on   business. 

L.  A.  Spear,  of  the  Washington  Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe 
Co.,  Spokane,  Wash.,  was  a  recent  visitor  at  their  local  office 
on  business. 

Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  has  returned  from  a  two  weeks' 
trip  to  Canada.  While  away,  Mr.  Lawrence  visited  Edmonton 
and   Calgary. 

C.  C.  Smith,  formerly  with  the  Western  Clay  Co.,  is  on  an 
extended  trip  to  Chicago,  expecting  to  remain  for  two  months. 

Architect  Fred  T.  Webber,  of  Bridges  and  Webber,  has  re- 
turned after  spending  a  two  weeks'  outing  at  Gearhart  and 
Seaside. 

Architect  Carl  Siebrand,  formerly  at  496  .Arcade  Annex,  Se- 
attle, Wash.,  has  moved  to  more  commodious  quarters  at  371-2 
same   building. 

Architects  Kennerley  and  W,   F.   C.  Gillman,  Vancouver,   B. 

C,  have  entered  partnership  under  the  firm  name  of  Bryan 
and  Gillman.  and  have  opened  offices  in  Suite  710-11  North- 
west Trust  Bldg. 

B.  J.  Flynn,  of  Callaghan  and  Flynn,  has  returned  from  an 
extended  business  trip  to  Seattle.  Wliile  there.  Mr.  Flynn 
opened  a  Seattle  office  at  718   White    Bldg. 

Frank  H.  Page,  with  .M.  L,  Kline,  has  returned  from  a  t*o 
weeks'  business  trip  spent  in  the  Coos  Bay  country,  and  reports 
business   very   good. 

Mr.  Kahn,  president  of  The  Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Co,  of 
Detroit,  Mich.,  was  a  recent  visitor  at  tlieir  local  office,  re- 
turning   home    via    California. 

Grant  and  Henderson,  pioneer  architects,  Vancouver,  B.  C  , 
have  taken  into  partnership  H,  T.  Cook,  who  has  been  for 
some  time  associated  with  the  f.rm.  The  new  firm  will  prac- 
tice under  the  title  of  Grant,   Henderson   &   Cook, 

C.  A.  Coulter,  who  has  been  employed  by  Architect  J. 'R, 
Ford,  F.ugne,  Ore.,  has  resigned  his  position,  leaving  for  Apollo, 
Pa.,   where    he   will   visit    relatives. 

I.awrence  Holmes,  president  of  the  Holmes  Disappearing 
Bed  Co.,  of  Los  ,\ngeles.  was  a  recent  visitor  at  their  local 
office  on   his   way  to   Seattle  and   Vancouver,   B.   C. 

L.  C.  Rosenberg  left  on  August  .'ith  for  Boston,  where  he 
will  attend  the  Boston  School  of  Technology.  On  his  way 
east   he   will   visit   several   of   the   large    cities. 

The  Mission  Marble  Works,  151  Llnion  .\ve.  N.,  furnished 
all  the  marble  work  in  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.'s  new  store, 
and  have  the  contract  for  the  marble  work  in  the  new  Oregon 
Hotel. 

The  Spokane  Ornamental  Iron  Works,  of  Spokane,  Wash, 
furnished  the  ornamental  iron  work  on  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Co.'s 
new    building,   shown    in    this   issue. 


Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  has  moved  his  office  from  507 
Abington    Bldg.  to  517  and   518   Selling   Bldg. 

Architect  E.  W.  Houghton,  Collins  Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash., 
has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to   Boston. 

The  Parelius  Mfg.  Co  has  the  contract  for  a'l  the  interior 
finish  in  the  new  Oregon  Hotel,  which  will  be  in  Circassian  wal- 
nut,  oak   and    mahogany. 

Architect  C.  Frank  Mahon,  Tacoma.  Wash,  has  moved  his 
office  from  room  509  Savage-Scofield  Bldg.  to  room  413  same 
building. 

Architect  H.  Prusse,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  has  closed  his  busi- 
ness in  the  Inland  Empire  City  and  moved  to  Eugene,  Ore., 
and  has  opened  an  architectural  office  in  the  Guard  Big. 

Architect  R.  E.  Heine,  local  representative  of  Reid  Bros.,  is 
on  an   extended   trip   east. 

J.  A.  Drummond,  Pacific  Coast  representative  of  the  N.  & 
G.  Taylor  Co.,  with  headquarters  422  Chronicle  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  spent  a  few  days  in  Port'and.  on  his  return  home, 
after  covering  his  Northwest  territory.  Mr.  Drummond  reports 
business  very  good  in  his  line. 


Resume 

Recent  items  selected  from  the  daily  advance  reports  of 
"The    Pacific    Coast    Architect." 

PORTLAND. 

Library — .\rchitect  W.  F.  Tobey  prepared  plans  for  a  Car- 
negie library  building  to  be  built  at  Albany.  The  building  will 
be   one    story,   pressed   brick  with    stone  basement. 

Residence — Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  to  cost  $12,000,  for  William 
Sheppard. 

Bank  Building — .\rchitect  Aaron  H.  Gould  perpared  plans 
for  a  five-story  reinforced  concrete  building.  54x114,  for  the 
Elugene    Loan    &    Savings    Bank;    will   cost   $75,000. 

Market  Block — Architect  Edward  A.  Miller  prepared  plans 
for    a    city    market    to    cost    $10,000. 

Residence — Stokes  &  Zeller,  architects  and  builders,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  $30,000  residence  for  F.  C.  Barnes.  Will  be 
two  stories  and  full  basement,  stucco  exterior  and  red  tile  roof 

Store  and  Hotel — Architects  Bridges  &  Webber  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  building,  to  be  erected  on  Front 
and   Burnside   streets,  for   George  W.    Bates. 

Remodeling  Store — .'\rchitect  W.  B.  Bell  prepared  plans  for 
remodeling  a  store  building  on  4th  and  Morrison,  for  the  Lion 
Clothing   Co. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  seven-room  frame  residence  with  stucco  exterior 
for   Mr.    King,  to   cost   $5,000. 

.\partment  House — .Architect  C.  .\.  Duke  prepared  plans  for 
a  three-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  be  erected  on  East 
7th   and   Yamhill   streets,  at  a   cost  of  $40,000. 

Remodeling  Hotel — .Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared 
plans  for  thoroughly  remodeling  the  lower  floor  of  the  Belve- 
dere  Hotel. 

Theater — .Architect  A.  H.  Faber  prepared  plans  for  a  three- 
story  brick  theater  building,  50x100,  to  be  erected  at  Vancouver, 
Wash.,  at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 

Bungalow — .Architect  Frederick  S.  Allerton  prepared  plans 
for  a  six-room  frame  bungalow  for  Fred  Ferguson,  to  cost 
$3,000. 

Rescue  Home— Architect  C.  N.  Elliot  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  building,  40x60,  for  the  Louise  Rescue  Home, 
to    cost    $10,000. 

Office  Building — The  Oregon  Architectural  &  Engineering 
Co.  has  been  commissioned  to  prepare  preliminary  plans  for 
a  fourteen-story  reinforced  concrete  office  and  business  build 
ing   for   a   foreign    syndicate. 

Bungalow — .Architect  Frederick  S.  .Allerton  prepared  plans 
for  a  seven-room  bungalow  for  Miller  &  Hcnshaw,  to  cost 
$3,500. 

Residence — .Architect  Charles  H.  Elliot  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  eight-room  frame  residence,  for  .A  J.  Cartwright, 
to    cost   $4^000. 

Residence— Architect  Earl  .A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  n 
$5,000  residence   for  the   Provident  Trust   Co. 

Residence— .Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  Dutch  Colonial  residence,  to  cost  $5,000,  for  S. 
J.  Claridge. 

Residence — .Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prparcd  plans  for 
a    two-story    English    residence    with    brick   veneer    exterior,    to 


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be  erected  in  Alameda   Park  by   E.   L.    Ferguson,   at  a   cost  of 
$10,000. 

Residence — Architects  Claussen  &  Claussen  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  two-story  frame  residence  to  cost  $3,500,  for  Mrs. 
Mary   Spitzenberger. 

Residence — .'\rchitects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  for  C.  Suberger.  to  cost  $4,500 

Residence — -Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  to  be  built  on  Portland  Heights 
at  a   cost   of  $4,000. 

Factory  Building — .'Krchitects  Lewis  &  Lewis  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  factory  building,  to  cost 
$10,000,  for  the   Cocoanut   Products   Co. 

School  Building — .\rchitect  Xewton  C.  Gauntt  prepared 
plans  for  a  $.3,500  frame  school  building  for  Dist  No.  52,  Mult- 
nomah County. 

Lodge  Building — .\rchitect  Earl  Roberts  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  four-story  pressed  brick  lodge  building,  to  cost  $65,000, 
for  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose. 

Business  Block — .\rchitect  \V^  L.  Mills  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  concrete  building,  to  be  erected  at  Canby,  at  a  cost 
of  $12,000. 

Residence — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a   one   and   one-half-story  frame   residence   for   \_   J.   Johnson. 

Residence — Stokes  &  Zeller,  .Architects  and  Bu  Iders,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  frame  residence  to  cost  $8,000. 

Store  and  Flat  Building — Stokes  &  Zeller,  Architects  and 
Builders,  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  building,  to  be 
built  in   .Alberta,  at  a  cost  of  $6000. 

Sanatorium — .Architect  Frederick  S.  Allerton  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  modern  sanatorium  and  hotel  building,  to  be  built 
at  Barton  by  the  Neal   Institute,  at  a  cost  of  $.i5,0()0. 

School — Architect  Ernest  Kroner  prepared  plans  for  a  $10,- 
000  school  building  for  the  City  of   Rainier 

Residence — Architect  L.  D.  Carter  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  residence,  to  cost  $3,500,  for  Marjorie   Mahr. 

Residence — .Architects  Parker  &  BanfieM  prepared  plans  for 
an  e'.ght-rooni  Colonial  residence  for  l.on  Miller,  to  cost  $4,000 

Bungalows — The  Butterworth-Stci)hcnson  Co  prepared  plan> 
for  a  group  of  four  bungalows,  to  be  built  on  Port'and  Heights 

Country  Home — .Architects  Root  &  Hoose  prepared  plans 
for  a  country  home  for  R.  H.  Jenkins,  tu  be  built  near  Beaver 
ton,  at  a   cost  of  $15,000. 

.Apartment  House — .Architect  William  J.  Kratz  prepared  pre- 
liminary plans  for  a  five-story  brick  apartment  house,  100x95, 
for    a    local    capitalist. 

College  Buildings — .Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  are 
completing  plans  for  a  series  of  college  buildings,  to  be  built 
by  the  .Albany  College.  The  buildings  will  be  of  brick  with 
white   trimmings,  and   cost   about   $250,000. 

Business  Blocks — .Architects  MacNaughton  &  Raymond  arc 
preparing  plans  for  a  steel  frame  building,  50x100,  to  be  erected 
in  North  Albina. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  seven-room  $4,000  bungalow,  to  be  built  at  Scott's  Mill,  by 
Mr.    Scott. 

Manufacturing  Plant— .Architect  Charles  N.  Elliot  has  starte  1 
work  on  plans  for  a  group  of  seven  buildings  to  be  bu.lt  at 
Midway,  Ore  ,  by  the  .Armstrong  Mfg    Co.,  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

Moving  Picture  Show — .Architect  D.  C  Lewis  prepared  plans 
for  a  moving  picture  house,  for  the  Circle  .Amusement  Co. 

Remodeling  Store — Architects  Reid  Bros  prepared  plans  for 
remodeling  the  first  floor  of  the  Yeon  Building  into  a  modern 
store. 

Bungalows — .Architects  Bennes  &  Hendricks  arc  preparing 
plans  for  a  group  of  ten  bungalows,  costing  from  $1,500  tu 
$2,000  each,  for  the  Chapin-1  Icrlow  Mortgage  &  Trust  Co 

Library — .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for  a 
pressed  brick  library,  to  cost  about  $10,000,  for  the  City  of 
Gresham. 

Store  Building — .Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  one-story  brick  business  building,  to  be 
erected   on    10th   and    Morrison   streets  for   the   Corbett   Estate 

OREGON. 

Rsidence— .Medford.  .Architect  F.  C.  Clark  perpared  plans 
for  five  residences,   costing  from  $1,800   to  $5,500. 

Laundry — Medford  Architects  Powers  &  West  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  laundry  building  for  San  Fran- 
cisco  capitalists. 

Church— Medford.  Architects  Powers  &  West  prepared  plan  ■ 
and  have  charge  of  the  construction  of  a  $10,000  Christian 
Church. 


Hospital — Dallas.  The  Dallas  Hospital  Association  will 
erect  a  modern    building  in   the   near   future. 

Residence — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  eight-room  farm  house  for  Mrs.  V  A.  Peterson, 
to   cost  $4,000. 

Remodeling  City  Hall — La  Grande.  Plans  were  prepared 
for  remodeling  and  building  an  additional  story  to  the  city  hall. 

Hotel  -Addition — Eugene.  Architect  John  Hunzicker  pre- 
pared plans  for  an  additional  story  to  be  built  on  the  Osborne 
Hotel,   at   a   cost   of   $30,000. 

Store  and  Office  Building — Klamath  Falls.  D.  O.  Lamb  is 
erecting  a  two-story  brick  building,  45x98,  with  pressed  brick 
trimmings. 

Bungalow — Junction  City.  Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepare  I 
plans  for  a   six-room   frame   bungalow   for   C.   F.    Hurlburt. 

Residence — Klamath  Falls.  R,  .A.  Johnson  will  erect  a  two- 
story  frame  residence  to  cost  $7,000. 

Store  Building — Salem,  l.ebold  Bros,  are  building  a  two 
story   brick    store   building,    which    \\ill    cost   $7,500. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plan> 
for  a   seven-room    frame   bungalow,   for    Fred    Fischer. 

School — Milton.  School  Dist.  No.  90  has  voted  $2,000  bonds 
\\ith   which   to   erect  a    school   building. 

Store  .Addition  —  Saleni.  .Architcci  lil'is  1*".  Lawrence  pre- 
pared plans  for  an  additional  two  stories  on  the  Hubbard  Bldg. 

Store  Building — Bend.  C.  S.  Hudson  and  U.  C.  Coe  have 
plans  for  a  one-story  brick  store  building,  35x70,  to  cost  $3,500. 

School  House — Lowell.  Ten  towns  contiguous  to  Lowell 
have  levied  a  tax  with  which  to  build  a  central   hi.gh  school. 

I'ederal  Building -- Medford.  Super\ising  .Architect  Oscar 
A\'endroth    has   started   plans   for   a   $100,000    Federal    building. 

.Armory — .Ashland.  Plans  were  prepared  by  State  .Architect 
W.  C.  Knighton  for  a  two-story  concrete  armory,  100x100,  to 
cost    $30,000. 

School  Building — Cottage  Grove.  The  Adventists  are  plan- 
ning to  erect  a  two-story  school  building  of  English  Colonial 
type. 

Hotel — Sunset  Bay.  .Architect  W.  S.  Turpen  prepared  plans 
for  Maj'or  L.  J.  Simpson,  of  Marshfield,  for  a  modern  two 
story  beach   hotel,  00x80   in   size. 

City  Hall — Coipiille.  Coqu  lie  has  voted  bonds  for  a  $9,000 
city  hall,  and  City  ICngineer  P.  M.  Hall-Lewis  has  prepared 
Ihe  plans  for  a  one-story  brick  and  concrete  building  witli  full 
basement. 

School  Building— Texum.  $2,000  bonds  have  been  voted  by 
llie  Texum    Dist.   for  a   school   building. 

Cement  Plant — Vale.  The  Union  Portland  C'enient  Co.,  of 
Ogden,   Utah,    will   erect    a   $200,000   cement   plant. 

Masonic  Temple — Tillamook.  The  Masonic  Building  Asso- 
ciation has  been  incorpor.iteil  and  has  $10,000  with  which  they 
will    buiUl   .'I    lodge    building. 

Mausoleum  Salem  It  is  reported  that  G.  F.  Cuthbcrt,  of 
the  Portland  Mausoleum  Co.,  will  erect  a  $150,00(1  reinforced 
c<»ncrete   and    stone    mausoleum. 

.Apartment  House — Nyssa.  An  apartnienl  house  having  five 
apartments  is  being  built  by   Closson   &   Carmen,  contractors. 

Residence  -hiugene.  Architect  V.  1).  Hensill  is  i)rei)aring 
plans  for  a  modern  seven-room  bungalow,  for  S.  R.  Hamilton. 

Creamery — .Astoria.  The  lower  Columbia  I'armers  Cream- 
ery .Association  will  erect  a  reinforced  concrete  budding,  45x00 
in  size,  to  cost  $i'.,500. 

School — Springfield.  .Architect  John  Hunzicker  prepare  1 
pl.-ms  for  a  frame  school  building  for  the  Vitus  School   Dist. 

Remodeling  Bank — Klamath  F'alls.  Archtect  I.  J.  Knapp 
prepared  plans  for  a  thoroughly  remodeling  of  the  First  N;i- 
tional    Bank, 

SEATTLE. 

h'oundry — .Architects  Saunders  it  l.awton  prepared  p'ans  for 
a  group  of  buildings  for  the  Astoria  Iron  Works,  to  cost  about 
$30,000. 

Church— .Architect  David  J.  Meyers  prepared  plans  for  a 
$35,000   building   for    the    Westminster    Church, 

Termin.il — The  Port  of  Seattle  and  the  Pacific  Terminal 
Company  will  construct  a  modern  ternvnal  system  on  Harbor 
Island,    to    cost    $3,000,000. 

F.Iks  Club — .Architect  John  Carr"gan  prepared  plans  for  a 
nine-story  fire-proof  building  with  brick  and  terra  cotta  exte- 
rior, to  be  erected  by  the  Elks,  at  a  cost  of  $150  000. 

Masonic  Temple — Architects  Saunders  &  L.awton  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  and  concrete  building,  60x120,  for 
th    Masonic   Temple    .Association,   to   cost   $200,000. 

Garage  .•in<l  Residences — .Architect  Carl  fiould  prepared 
plans  for  a  reinforced  concrete  garage  for   D.  Skinner,  to   cost 


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$6,000.  Also  plans  for  a  brick  veneer  residence  for  William 
Beacliy,  to  cost  $8,000,  and  a  $12,000  brick  veneer  residence  for 
R.  Ankney. 

Business  Block — Architects  Bebb  &  Mendel  prepared  plans 
for  an  eight-story  building,  60x110.  of  concrete,  brick  and  terra 
cotta    construction,    for    George   W.    Fisher,    to   cost    $150,000. 

Tubercular  Hospital — .Architect  Daniel  Huntington  has  been 
selected  to  prepare  plans  for  a  group  of  fire-proof  buildings, 
to   cost   $100,000,   for  the   Tubercular   Hospital    Association. 

Residence — Architects  Bebb  &  Mendel  prepared  p'ans  for  a 
two  and  one-half-story  brick  veneer  residence  for  F  M.  Jordan, 
to  cost  $16,000. 

Church — Architects  Thompson  &  Thompson  prepared  plans 
for  a  $4,000  church  for  the  Ballard  Episcopal  church. 

Residence — .Architect  Charles  Haynes  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  residence  for  W.  H.   McColloch,  to  cost  $5,000 

Store  Building — Architect  James  H.  Schack  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  and  basement  store  building,  45-K120,  to  be 
erected  for  Joseph  Leibly,  at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 

WASHINGTON. 

Bungalows — Aberdeen.  A  Tacoma  real  estate  syndicate  is 
erecting   twenty-five   bungalows,    costing   from   $1,500   upwar  Is 

Store  BuiUKng — VVenatchee.  Frank  Reeves  will  erect  a 
two-story  reinforced  concrete  store  building,  5n.xl30,  at  a  cost 
of  $25,000. 

Hospital — Hoquiani.  Architect  J.  R.  McGlauflin  prepared 
plans  and  is  superintending  the  erection  of  a  $35,000  fire-proof 
Annex    to    the    Hoquiam    General    Hospital. 

Business  Block— Walla  Walla.  C.  H.  Sutherland  Co.  w  11 
erect  a  l^rge  brick  store   building. 

Business  Block — Aberdeen.  N.  G.  Wheeler  will  erect  a 
three-story  concrete  store  and  office  building.  J.  .\,  Creutzer, 
Architect,   Seattle. 

School — Pine  City.  .-\  special  election  was  held  and  $10,000 
bonds  voted   with    which   to   erect  a   brick  school   building. 

Iron  Works — Toppenish.  The  Toppenish  Iron  Works  will 
build   a    one-story   brick   building. 

Union  High  School — Itllensburg.  The  Ellensburg  School 
Districts  Nos.  4.  13,  14.  and  28.  have  authorized  $11,500  bonds 
for  the  erection  of  a  Union  High  School. 

Business  Block — Chehalis.  The  Columbia  Brewing  Co.,  of 
Tacoma.  will   erect  a  brick  business   block. 

High  School — Kittitas.  F'our  districts  of  Kittitas  County 
voted  $11,500  bonds  for  the  erection  of  a  Union   High  School. 

City  Hall  —  Prosser.  The  Prosser  Commercial  Club  has 
started  a  petition  for  the  city  hall,  to  cost  $15,000. 

Labor  Temple — .A-berdeen.  Plans  have  been  prepared  for  a 
Labor  Temple  to  be  built  between  Ho(|uiam  and  Aberdeen 
The  building  will  be  two  stories,  built  of  brick  and  concrete, 
and    cost  $15,000. 

School— Chehalis.  School  Dist.  No.  308.  Lewis  County, 
voted  $7,000  bonds  with  which   to  erect  a  school   building. 

Depot — Hoquiam.  The  Northern  Pacific  engineers  have 
plans  prepared  for  a  Union  Depot,  to  be  erected  at  a  cost  of 
$40,000. 

School — Pe  Ell.  At  a  special  election  it  was  voted  to  erect 
a  school  building,  at  a  cost  of  $25,000. 

Business  Block — Raymond.  Or.  Edward  R.  Perry  will 
erect  a  two-story  concrete  building,  to  be  used  for  offices  and 
apartments. 

Garage — Centralia.  F.  T.  McNitt  will  erect  a  reinforced 
concrete  garage,  50x1.30. 

School — Friday  Harbor.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove,  Tacoma 
prepared   plans  for  a  $13,000   school   building. 


Residence — Hoquiam.  Architect  J.  R.  McGlauflin  prepared 
plans  for  a  fine  residence   for  Dr.   A.  J.  Mclntyre. 

Business  Block — Spokane.  Architects  Zittel  &  Riggs  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  to  cos: 
$10,000,   for   Max    Raznik. 

Residence — Colfax.  Architects  J.  R  Good  &  Co.  prepared 
plans  for  a  modern   ten-room  residence   for  George  Smith. 

IDAHO. 

Store — Pocatello.  The  Martin  Furniture  Co.  will  erect  a 
modern  four-story  brick  and  stone  business  block,  45x148  in 
size. 

Freight  Depot — Pocatello.  Carl  Stradley,  of  Sa  t  Lake,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  $90,000  freight  depot,  for  the  Oregon  Short 
Line. 

Depot — Black  Foot.  The  Oregon  Short  Line  will  erect  a 
pressed  brick  depot. 

School  Building — Kamlah.  Bonds  have  been  voted  and  site 
selected   for  a  $25,000  school  building. 

Federal  Building — Pocatello.  Plans  are  being  prepared  by 
the  Supervising  Architect,  and  money  is  now  available  for  the 
erection  of  a  three-story  stone  Federal  building,  costing  $200,00.). 

Apartment  House — Pocatello.  Architect  and  Contractor  F. 
G.  Schmidt  is  erecting  a  three-storj'  apartment  house,  30x90, 
for   Manuel   Benge. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Hotel — Vancouver.  Architect  F.  H.  Perkins  prepared  plans 
for  a  five-story  brick  hotel,  for  .\.   Pope,  to  cost  .$85,000. 

Apartment  House — Victoria.  Architects  Cullin  &  York  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  five-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  cost 
$45,000. 

School  Buildings — Victoria.  Architects  Cullin  &  York  are 
preparing  plans  for  eight  school  buildings,  the  largest  of  which 
will  be  an   eight-room  brick  building,  costing  $40,000. 

Chinese  Building — \'ancouver.  Architect  .-\.  E.  Kline  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  four-story  brick  store  and  rooming  house,  for 
Jung  Jong    Fo,   to    cost   $28,000. 

Residence — Victoria.  Architect  E.  E  Green  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  granite  veneer  residence,  to  cost  $12,000. 

Girls'  Home — Vancouver.  .Architect  A.  A.  Cox  prepared 
plans  for  a  brick  and  reinforced  concrete  building,  costing 
$100,000.  to  be   erected  by  the   Provincial   Government. 

Provincial  Buildings — Prince  Rupert.  Architect  F.  M.  Rat- 
tenburg  prepared   plans   for   Provincial   buildings. 

Office  Building — Vancouver.  Architects  Somervell  &  Put- 
nam have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  ten-story 
Class  A  office  building,  to  cost  about  $400,000,  for  the  York- 
shire  Guarantee   &  Securities   Corporation. 

Warehouse — Vancouver.  Architect  .A.  Hardy  prepared  plan; 
for  a  $10,000   warehouse,   for  the  Palmer   Land   Investment   Co. 

Business  Block — North  Vancouver.  Alexander  Gibson  had 
plans  prepared  for  a  two-story  brick  business  block,  53x100. 
to  cost  $20,000. 

Normal  School — Victoria.  .Architect  W.  C.  Gilliam,  Van- 
couver, has  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story 
Normal   school,  to  be  erected  at  Victoria,  at  a  cost  of  $i:!5,000 

Apiirtment  House — Victoria.  Architect  C.  F'.  Watkins  pre 
pared  plans  for  a  five-story  apartment  house.  60x146.  to  be 
erected  by  Angus  B.  McNeil,  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

Church — Victoria.  Jones  &  Beatson  have  been  selected  as 
architects   for   the  $25,000  stone  building  for   the   St.    Barnabas. 

Residence — Vancouver.  Architects  J.  B.  Matheson  &  Son 
prepared  plans  for  a  $10,000  frame  residence   for  W.  G    Moore. 

Theater — Victoria.  .Architect  L.  R.  Hazeltine  prepared  plans 
fi-ir  a  fire-proof  moving  picture  theater,  to  cost  $18,000. 


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Have  a  home  of  your  own. 


Concentrate  your  efforts  on  one  tiling  at  a  time  to  ac- 
complish result.s. 


Tenants  shoulil  exercise  greater  care  of  leased  property 
than  of  their  own. 


Gravity  is  a  mystery  of  the  body  invented  to  conceal  the 
defects  of  the  mind. 


Sometimes  $1.")0  in  p:iint  and  reiwirs  adds  $.")ilil  to  the 
value  of  your  buildin.e:. 


Fashion  notes — hundred-dollar  bills. 

The  competent  architect  is  worth  his  jirice. 
It  is  better  to  do  a  good  th'ng  than  to  be  one. 

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A  bump  of  dcstructiveness — a  railroad  collision. 

Solid  fimndalions  will  make  a  safe  superstructure. 

He  regular  and  systematic  in  your  business  and  you  will 


The  latest  f|uestion  in  political  science  is,  does  it  harii 
a  trust  to  dissolve  it? 


Sometimes   the   li;iiiiiner   in   the   iiantls  of   a   "knocker" 
turns  anil  strikes  liiiii. 


A  good  executive  is  the  one  who  inasters  all  his  details 
and  uses  good  judgment. 


We  often  parilon  those  who  weary  ns.  Imt   we  cannot 
panlon  those  whom  we  weary. 


True  elo<|nencc  consists  in  saying  all  that  is  necessary 
anil  nothing  but  what  is  necessary. 


It  is  only  those  who  are  despicable  who  fear  being  de- 
spised. 


Speak   kindly  of  your  competitor.      Kind   wonls   never 
hurt  anyone  and  they  cost  nothing. 


Scarcely  any  man  is  clever  enough  to  know  all  the  evil 
he  does. 


X'acation  time  is  a  thing  of  the  past ;  forget  about  it,  and 
talk  about  business  for  awhile  now. 


The  profession  of  architecture  has  noble  iileals ;  live  up 
to  them. 


Be  as  just  and  fair  in  your  business  dealings  with  the 
other  fellow  as  you  wish  him  to  be  with  you. 


Opportunity  makes  us  known  to  others  and  still  more  ti 
ourselves. 


The  architect's  code  of  ethics  may  be  unwritten,  but  it 
binds  the  just-minded  as  strongly  as  the  written  law. 


In   building  use   the  best   materials.      Cheap  ones   cost 
more  in  the  end. 


If  you  think  you  are  "down  and  out,"  continue  so  to 
think  and  so  will  you  renriin.    "As  a  man  tliinketh,  so  is  he." 


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Our  Lumber  Shipments 

In  September,  1911,  Portland's  exports  to  foreign  coun- 
tries was  -1.1 7.5,(141  feet,  valued  at  $46,364.  In  September, 
1912,  the  figures  were  increased  more  than  two  and  one- 
fourth  times  as  much,  10,201,404  feet  being  shipped,  for- 
eign, valued  at  $102,871.  The  cargoes  sent  to  California 
ports  were  11,93;!,000  feet.  The  total  export  and  coastwise 
shipments  were  22,194,404  feet. 


Beautifying  School  Grounds 

While  the  modern  tendency  of  most  municipalities  is 
toward  the  beautification  and  im]3rovement  of  parks,  the 
same  spirit  is  not  made  so  apparent  in  the  adornment  of 
school  grounds  as  it  should  be.  Too  often  school  yards  are 
ugly  and  barren — an  incongruous  setting  for  the  handsome 
and  costly  buildings  placed  upon  them.  Beautiful  surround- 
ings are  an  important  element  in  the  education  of  the  young 
and  a  factor  in  their  future  perfected  development  that 
should  not  be  overlooked.  The  effect  will  become  apparent 
in  the  future,  and  educators  should  not  ignore  the  impor- 
tance of  well-kept  lawns,  flowers,  shrubbery,  etc.,  upon  tlie 
minds  of  children. 


Coloring  Concrete 

While  concrete  has  firmly  estabhshed  itself  as  a  depend- 
able building  material,  its  natural,  gi'ayish  hue  has  not  lent 
itself  to  harmonizing  color  effects,  in  all  instances,  thus 
retarding  its  use  with  many  arcliitects.  Of  course,  by  exter- 
nal application  of  paint  this  may  be  changed,  temporarily, 
but  this  shows,  itself,  the  limitations.  What  has  been  de- 
sired was  permanency  in  coloring  effects,  and  particularly 
so  for  outside  work.  It  would  seem  that  a  practical  solu- 
tion of  the  problem  would  be  in  combining,  with  the  ingre- 
dients going  to  make  up  concrete,  while  in  a  plastic  state, 
any  color  desired.  For  permanency  dyes  or  vari-colored 
sands  might  be  employed. 


Early  Mural  Decoration 

One  point  achieved  by  the  ancient  Egyptian  artists  in 
their  mural  decorations  was  permanency  in  the  colorings. 
The  opening  of  many  ancient  burial  chambers,  where  the 
colors  found  upon  the  walls  were  as  fresh  as  when  first  put 
on,  proves  this.  The  dryness  of  the  climate,  no  doubt,  has 
done  much  to  preserve  the  tints,  but  not  all,  by  any  means. 

The  Egyptian  artists  mixed  their  colors  in  dissolved 
gums.  In  their  pigments  they  employed  charcoal  black, 
white  chalk,  blue  ])owdered  glass  stained  with  copper, 
ochres,  a  vegetable  yellow  and  Ethiopian  cinnabar.  They 
were  skilled  and  technical  in  their  drawings.  Like  their 
modern  successors,  their  designs  were  often  fanciful  and 
extravagant,  and  their  colorings  were  purely  decorative. 

To  the  Egyptians  alone  was  not  confined  the  art  of  mural 
decoration,  for  it  was  also  in  vogue  among  the  .\ssvrians 
and  Babylonians. 

Greek  literature  contains  references  which  would  indi- 
cate that  the  old  Greeks  had  a  knowledge  of  true  fresco 
work.  Plutarch  penned  the  phrase  "to  paint  on  a  wet 
ground."  which  warrants  the  conclusion.  Likewise  \'itru- 
vius.  Curiously  enough  he  writes  of  a  wet  grou'nd  upon 
which  colors  are  placed  becoming  permanent,  which  is  char- 
acteristic of  all  true  fresco  work. 


Old  Romans  Had  Elevators 

The  elevator,  or  "lift,"  so  common  nowadays  in  build- 
ings, is  not  entirely  a  modern  invention,  as  many  of  us  be- 
lieve. The  ancient  Romans  had  a  crude  sort  of  elevator, 
as  is  evidenced  bv  excavations  recently  made  in  Palatine. 
In  removing  the  earthly  accumulations  of  the  centuries, 
building  ruins  of  the  time  of  Emperor  Nero  have  been  re- 
cently uncovered  in  which  12  rudely  constructed  elevators 
have  been  found. 

Learned  antiquarians  state  that  these  were  built  in  very 
ancient  times.  Telegraphic  dispatches  from  Rome  state 
that  one  of  these  has  been  cleaned  and  placed  in  working 
order.  It  will  be  placed  on  exhibition  at  the  Archaeological 
Congress,  which,  in  a  few  months,  is  to  be  held  in  Rome. 


New  Concrete  Sewer  Pipe  Material 

Announcement  is  made  by  the  experts  of  the  engineering 
school  of  the  University  of  Oregon,  at  Eugene,  that  they 
are  confident  that  they  have  discovered  a  new  combination 
of  materials  that  will  produce  a  superior  grade  of  concrete 
sewer  pipe.  They  believe  that  it  will  make  a  better  pipe  than 
has  heretofore  been  manufactured.  The  idea  was  suggested 
by  an  appeal  from  a  private  source,  but  this  sanitary  neces- 
sity in  cities  of  water-tight  pipes,  gave  the  matter  a  wider 
scope  and  more  public  importance. 

The  civil  engineering  department,  in  charge  of  Professor 
E.  H.  McAllister,  is  completely  ecpiipped  for  making  tests 
of  strength  of  steel,  timber,  stone,  brick,  cement  or  other 
materials,  free  of  cost,  .\nother  phase  of  the  department 
work  is  the  testing  of  tapes  and  chains  for  city  and  county 
engineers  as  to  their  accuracy. 


Danger  in  Electrolysis 

The  leakage  of  electricity  underground  in  many  cities 
has  caused  much  trouble,  and  its  deteriorating;  effects  are 
made  manifest  on  iron  water  pipe,  causing  electrolysis.  This 
is  serious  enough,  but  not  remediless.  More  recently  atten- 
tion has  been  called  from  time  to  time  to  the  dangers  from 
electrolysis  to  buildings  with  steel  framework.  Hundreds 
of  thousands  of  vast  structures  which  the  architects  and 
builders  believed  would  remain  permanent  for  an  indefinite 
period  may  be  endangered  by  the  subtle  current.  The  solu- 
tion of  this  problem,  obviating  electrical  deterioration  on 
structural  steel  and  iron,  we  do  not  believe  impossible.  The 
inventive  genius  of  the  human  mind  has  accomplished  so 
many  wonders,  it  may  be  able  to  successfully  grapple  witli 
this. 

German  Tourists  Laud  Building  Code 

Dr.  E.  Proebst  and  Or.  E.  H.  Frederick,  building  engi- 
neering experts  from  Berlin,  Germany,  were  in  the  city 
recently,  the  guests  of  J.  A.  Currey.  They  are  in  America 
for  the  study  of  modern  concrete  construction,  and  came 
here  also  as  delegates  representing  the  German  government 
to  the  International  Convention  for  Testing  Building  Ma- 
terials, held  in  New  York  recently.  While  in  Portland, 
these  gentlemen  visited  a  number  of  the  city's  modern  build- 
ings, including  the  Journal  building,  the  new  Oregon  Hotel, 
the  Dooley  building  and  the  Electric  building.  They  also 
visited  the  sites  of  the  new  Empress  Theater  and  new  Public 
Library,  and  investignted  the  buildings  now  in  process  of 
construction.  The  opinion  of  these  experts,  when  they  de- 
clared that  this  city  has  the  most  modern  building  code  they 
had  found  on  their  travels  in  this  country,  is  high  praise 
indeed. 


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Criticism  That  May  Be  Deserved 

A  recent  visitor  to  Portland,  much  impressed  with  the 
comparatively  large  number  of  apartment  houses  existing 
here,  proceeded  to  investigate  them.  He  was  much  pleased 
with  the  conveniences  they  offered  to  the  tenant  and  all 
that  sort  of  thing,  but  his  investigation  revealed  a  defi- 
ciency in  one  direction.  He  cited  the  instance  of  the  larger 
apartments  rented  for  from  $1)0  to  $75  per  month.  He  ar- 
gues that  if  a  tenant  can  afford  to  pay  so  high  a  rental 
that  such  a  family  would  require  servants  and  that,  of 
course,  suitable  quarters  for  them  should  be  provided.  The 
Portland  visitor  had  been  unable  to  find  that  there  was  any 
provision  made  for  servants  in  apartment  houses  here,  but 
as  to  that,  we  arc  not  informed.  Should  such  be  the  ease 
the  deficiency  may  be  remedied  in  tho.se  apartment  struc- 
tures to  be  built  hereafter. 


The  Floor  Tile 

One  sees  nuich  more  burned  clay  in  floor  tiling  now 
than  formerly,  and  in  many  instances  it  is  evident  that  it 
is  dissatisfaction  with  other  offerings  more  than  boosting 
on  the  part  of  the  clay  folks  that  is  responsible.  There  i.s 
both  beauty  and  service  (|ualities  abmit  the  burned  clav  tile 
that  appeal.  It  supplies  really  attractive  color  tones,  and 
it  has  the  advantage  of  either  marble  or  concrete  composi- 
tions in  being  moisture  proof  and  more  sanitary.  In  fact,  it 
has  enough  points  in  its  fivor,  and  is  finding  enough  public 
favor  of  itself  to  make  an  unusually  good  opening  for  suc- 
cessful boosting  and  the  build'ng  up  of  a  much  wider  mar- 
ket. It  should  enter  porch  building  at  least  10  times  as 
much  as  it  does  today,  and  on  all  sides  there  is  a  big  field 
for  branching  out  into  bigger  trade.  It  looks  to  be  simply 
a  matter  of  going  to  it.  of  getting  busy  and  kcc|)ing  at  it 
with  enthusiastic  boosting  to  make  the  clay  floor  tile  one  of 
the  conspicuous  products  of  the  building  material  world. 


Architectural  Legislation  in  British  Columbia 

The  architects  of  liritish  Columbia  desire  certain  legis- 
lation in  their  interest.  To  that  end  permanent  by-laws  and 
drafts  of  the  laws  desired  are  in  process  of  prcpnration. 
.■\mong  the  innovations  they  wouhl  bring  about  arc  a  code 
of  ethics,  a  scale  of  charges,  uniform  forms  of  contract  be- 
tween owners  and  architects  and  also  between  owners  and 
builders.  .Another  point  is  the  registration  of  architects,  a 
bill  for  which  has  been  drafted,  which  will  be  presented  soon 
for  legislative  enactment.  The  architects  of  X'ancouver 
and  X'ictoria  recently  conferred  on  the  matters  referred  to 
They  propose  to  fomi  an  association  to  be  known  as  the 
British  Columbia  .Society  of  .Architects.  Its  purposes  arc 
to  prevent  unqualifie<l  men  from  practicing  the  profession 
and  to  generally  protect  its  membershii).  Franklin  Cross. 
chairman  of  the  Publicity  Committee  of  the  Society,  is  very 
optimi.stic.  The  adoption  of  such  legislation  as  is  proposed 
will  cause  architecture  to  be  recognized  much  in  the  same 
degree  as  the  professions  of  law  and  medicine. 


A  Correction 

In  our  September  luunber.  through  inadvertence,  an 
error  was  made  which  we  desire  to  correct.  W'c  credited  a 
residence,  halftone  of  which  we  published,  to  .Architect 
I>avid  f.  Myers,  of  Seattle.  It  should  have  been  credited 
to  Graham  &•  .Myers.  .Arcliitecls.  of  Seattle. 


Architect  Lawrence  Speaks  at  Walla  Walla 

Responding  to  an  invitation,  .Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence, 
director  in  the  Greater  Portland  Plans  Association,  deliv- 
ered an  address  on  "City  Planning"  at  \\'alla  Walla,  Wash.. 
( )ctober  '.^4,  before  the  conference  of  Xorthwest  municipal 
officials.  The  conference,  participated  in  by  the  mayors 
and  many  councilmen  of  coast  cities,  was  held  to  discuss 
matters  pertaining  to  city  government,  to  disclose  existing 
conditions,  to  suggest  means  of  increasing  official  efficiency, 
reduction  of  expense  and  elevation  of  standards  in  mu- 
nicipal  government. 


Seattle  Architect  Honored 

A  signal  honor  h;\s  been  extended  to  .\rchitcct  C.  Frere 
Champney.  of  Seattle,  who  was  offered  and  has  accepted 
the  position  of  chief  of  design  for  the  exposition  buildings, 
by  the  directors  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition,  to  be 
held  at  San  I'rancisco,  in  1!)!,').  Mr.  Champney  has  had 
wide  experience  in  these  matters.  He  performed  similar 
work  for  the  .Alaska- Yukon,  for  the  Pan-.American  Expo- 
sition at  I'uffalo.  E.  L.  Masqueray,  at  the  .St.  Louis  Exposi- 
tion, with  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Exposition,  at  Portland,  etc. 
.Mr.  Cliampncy's  headquarters  will  be  at  Seattle. 


Thousands  To  One 

I  kre  is  a  good  suggestion  :  There  arc  thousands  of  peo- 
ple called  on  to  pass  judgment  on  the  architectural 
beauty  of  a  house  to  where  there  is  one  goes  inside  to  see 
the  fine  floors,  rugs  and  furnishings.  This  is  one  of  the 
.strongest  talking  points  for  brick,  the  object  being  to  im- 
press the  jirospectivc  builder  that  most  of  the  world  will 
see  and  judge  his  house  from  the  outside  appearance.  Oidy 
a  small  luunber  .-ire  invited  to  enter,  when  comjiared  to  the 
multitude  that  pass  by  and  observe  the  outwarii  appearance 
of  the  structure.  There  is  plenty  of  convincing  argument 
for  brick  as  the  material  willi  wliich  to  work  out  the  arilii- 
tectural  beauty  of  a  home,  and  do  not  forget  that  the  brick 
itself,  whatever  may  be  the  color  or  design,  carries  with  it 
a  solid  suggestion  of  (|uality  and  ]iermanence  in  a  building. 
It  is  an  idea  that  may  be  taken  and  dressed  iq)  in  a  variety 
of  forms,  and  in  all  of  them  made  to  do  good  and  useful 
service. — Exchange. 


Building  Permits 

Portland's  biu'lding  permits  for  September.  lIMl'.  were 
II.VT  in  number,  valued  at  $!)12,.';sn.  In  September,  1!)1L 
there  were  Tl:i  issued,  valued  at  $1,4(12. 020,  and  in  .Septem- 
ber, IflHI,  there  were  (W7  issued,  valued  at  $l,:i;)L2(;(l.  The 
figures  for  September  this  year,  as  compared  with  last, 
while  greater  in  number,  were  less  in  value.  This  is  readily 
accounted  for.  This  year  there  have  been  a  lesser  number 
of  large  business  buildings  erected,  for  public  energv  seems 
to  have  been  more  largely  concentrated  on  the  building  of 
homes. 

In  Seattle  I'-ls  pcrnu'ts  were  issued  in  September,  valued 

at  $(;n7.8ro. 

The  reports  of  building  |  crmits  from  X'ancouver,  P.,  C.. 
show  that  2.")l  were  issued,  valued  at  $1,.'">;(1..1!).1.  The  total 
number  of  permits  issued  for  the  nine  months  of  the  year 
was  2G1L  valued  at  $12,732.f)!)7.  For  the  corresponding 
period  in  PMl.  the  total  reached  $i;i,.').'5n,2;o. 

The  total  value  of  Portland's  permits  from  lanuary  1, 
PI12,  to  .September  I,  was  $ll,.3nLnn2:  for  the  .same  period 

in  PHI,  $i2.(;!»2.nn4. 


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An  Interesting  Find 

Workmen  excavating  for  a  new  building  at  Tenth  and 
morrison  streets  recently,  came  upon  an  old  brick  founda- 
tion. The  date,  18TT.  was  impressed  upon  certain  of  the 
bricks,  together  with  the  initials  "E.  J.  J."  The  excavation 
engineer,  James  P.  Taylor,  learned  that  the  letters  repre- 
sented tlie  name  of  E.  J.  Jeffries,  who  conducted  the  first 
brickvard  in  Portland,  established  about  18T5,  so  these  brick 
were  part  of  his  output. 


University  of  Michigan  Architectural  Department 

We  are  in  receipt  of  the  University  P.ulletin,  No.  31!, 
Vol.  13,  New  Series,  of  the  I'niversity  of  Michigan,  at  Ann 
Arbor.  It  contains,  among  other  matters,  the  Program  of 
Study  for  Students,  in  the  Department  of  Architecture,  be- 
sides numerous  hilftnnes  representing  the  work  of  students 
in  this  department.  Such  a  department  should  prove  of 
inestimable  value  to  students  who  desire  to  prepare  them- 
selves for  the  profession. 


Cheap  Buildings  Often  Dearest 

A  cheap  builder  may  prove  a  costly  experiment.  "The 
laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire."  The  natural  conclusion  when 
a  builder  offers  to  build  for  too  cheap  a  price  is  that  some- 
thing is  wrong.  He  may  be  doing  business  on  borrowed 
capital.  Even  though  the  owner  may  have  paid  him  for  his 
work,  the  builder  may  fail  to  pay  for  his  labor  or  materials 
or  become  bankrupt,  and  the  owner  may  become  liable  under 
mechanics'  lien  laws,  and  must  foot  the  bill. 


A  $250,000  Concrete  Contract 

At  Seattle  the  Great  Northern  Railroad  Company  is  en- 
gaged in  laying  a  concrete  topping,  a  m'le  long,  40  feet  wide 
and  three  feet  thick  on  the  roof  of  its  tunnel  under  a  por- 
tion of  the  city.  The  work  was  necessitated  by  the  rotting 
away  of  the  timbers  supporting  the  roof.  Gangs  of  meii 
are  working  night  and  day  ilO  feet  below  street  level,  in- 
stalling the  cement.  The  tunnel  itself,  composed  of  steel 
and  concrete,  is  an  excellent  example,  in  its  perfect  solidity, 
of  the  value  of  this  material  for  permanent  improvement. 


Clay  Products  1911— $162,236,191 

A  recent  report  sent  out  from  Washington  shows  that 
the  products  of  the  chv-making  indu.stries  of  the  United 
States  in  1011  were  valued  at  $ir,-3,2:iri,l.S1.  The  figures 
were  compiled  by  the  Government  Geological  Survey.  Tlie 
total  production  of  common  brick  was  S,17-'i,377,nnn,  valueil 
at  $in.S,S.'-).2G?.  Of  this.  New  York  contributed  the  largest 
amount,  namely,  l,U3,72fi,nnn,  valued  at  $.'').niS,?Sfi.  Illi- 
nois was  second  in  output,  with  1,07  l,1S(i,onn,  but  the  prod- 
uct had  the  greater  value  of  $(i,P?fi.rill.  No  other  state 
reached  the  billion  mark,  Pennsylvania  coming  third,  with 
774,l??,non  bricks.  The  chart  gives  the  figures  of  pro- 
duction for  other  kinds  of  brick — vitrified  brick,  front  brick, 
fire  brick,  etc. — as  well  as  for  terra  cotta,  drain  tile,  sewer 
pipe,  stove  lining,  and  pottery  products.  The  production 
of  all  kinds  of  bricks  was  more  than  10  billion. 

In  total  production  of  clav  products.  Ohio  heads  the  list, 
with  a  value  of  $a3,(;n.'!,sn.".',  or  one-fifth  of  the  total  for 
the  Ignited  States ;  Pennsylvania  is  second,  with  $30,370,03.3  ; 
New  Jersey  third,  with  $1S,17S.338,  and  Illinois  fourth,  with 
$14,33.3,0li. 


Portland  Architectural  Club  Meets 

The  Portland  .Architectural  Club's  Saturday  afternoo.i 
atelier  formed  the  basis  of  brief  talks  at  the  first  social 
meeting  of  the  organization  at  its  rooms,  2471,^  Stark  street. 
October  4,  made  by  local  architects.  President  Frank 
Logan  of  the  club,  and  a  member  of  the  architectural  firm 
of  Lazarus  &  Logan,  presided.  An  excellent  exhibit  of 
free-hand  work  by  young  artists  decorated  tlie  walls,  and 
there  were  some  00  present. 

A.  E.  Doyle,  of  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Pieach,  urged  stu- 
dents to  read  the  many  valuable  works  on  architecture  in 
the  Portland  Public  Library,  and  related  the  advantages 
which  accrued  to  students  who  attended  the  first  atelier 
class  held  in  New  York  City.  Students  should  give  more 
effort  to  free-hand  work  and  not  make  mere  qualification 
as  mechanical  draughtsmen  their  limit  of  development. 

While  acknowledging  the  helpfulness  of  technical  schoo' 
courses,  such  was  not  held  an  absolute  essential  by  .Archi- 
tect Ellis  F.  Lawrence,  to  whom  is  due  the  credit  for  origi- 
nating atelier  work  in  this  city.  Mr.  Lawrence  ascribed 
great  value  to  the  work  in  the  inspiration  by  friendly  criti- 
cism, in  development  of  a  more  exalted  view  of  professionil 
duty  and  of  a  greater  regard  for  professional  ethics. 

Morris  A.  Whitehouse.  of  Whitehouse  &  Fouilhoux, 
also  paid  tribute  to  the  benefits  of  the  atelier  as  a  developer 
of  free-hand  drawing  and  a  more  extended  knowledge  of 
architectural   words   and  phrases. 

The  influence  of  the  atelier  in  France  and  its  effects 
upon  French  architecture  were  presented  by  Folger  John- 
son, of  Johnson  &  Mayer. 

W.  G.  Holford  outlined  the  work  for  the  coming  year 
and  the  formation  of  the  several  classes.  A  Class  "B" 
project  is  to  be  at  once  gotten  under  way.  After  the  dis- 
cussion those  in  attendance  devoted  themselves  to  social 
amenities. 


Specialization  in  Property  Management 

Modern  business  expansion,  growth  and  new  cond- 
tions  constantly  arising  have  brought  about  new  require- 
ments. Especially  is  this  true  regarding  property  manage- 
ment. Formerly  a  mere  agent,  who  could  collect  rents  and 
occasionally  make  needed  repairs,  was  sufficient;  but  such 
is  not  now  the  case.  An  illuminative  article  from  W.  R. 
Dorsey  in  the  National  Real  Estate  Journal  clearly  proves 
this.  He  shows  how  modern  conditions  have  developed  tlie 
manager  of  property  into  a  true  specialist.  Such  a  person 
must  give  even  greater  care  than  the  owner  himself.  He 
must  possess  tact,  diplomacy,  the  art  of  pacification,  the 
ability  to  solve  problems.  He  must  be  able  to  make  prop- 
erty earn  its  proper  return  on  the  investment.  He  must 
find  the  "leaks"  due  to  mismanagement  and  be  able  to 
correct  them.  In  short,  to  become  a  good  property  manager, 
varying  degrees  of  .skill  and  knowledge  are  prerequisites. 
One  man  may  have  the  ability  to  manage  apartment  house 
property  or  hotel  property :  another  residence  property  un- 
der leases ;  another  office  and  business  buildings,  and  it  is 
rarely  indeed  that  any  one  person  possesses  all  these 
requisites. 


For  a  brick  man  to  just  have  a  frame  sliack  of  an  office 
at  his  works  is  not  a  good  way  to  help  his  cause.  Set  a 
good  example  bv  using  Iirick  in  your  own  buildings  wher- 
ever it  is  possible,  even  to  the  building  of  walls  instead  of 
fences.  If  you  do  it  right  it  should  help  the  cause  of  brick 
enough  to  well  repay  you. 


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Pagi  11 


Washington  Chapter  A.  I.  A. 

THE  Washington  State  Chapter  held  its  first  regular 
meeting  after  the  summer  recess  at  the  Arctic  Club. 
October  i,  191i.  The  following  guests  were  present:  Mr. 
L.  D.  Lewis,  president  Seattle  Civic  Center  Association, 
and  Messrs.  Deland  Chandler  and  W.  P.  Blodgett,  recent 
students  at  the  Ecole  des  Beaux  Arts,  Paris. 

Before  the  introduction  of  regular  Chapter  business  Mr. 
Lewis  was  introduced  b\'  the  president  with  a  few  appro- 
priate remarks  calling  attention  to  the  Chapter's  connection 
with  the  Civic  Center  project ;  the  Chapter  as  a  whole  and 
its  members  being  the  origmators  of  the  City  Plan  movement 
in  this  city  which  had  resulted  in  a  definite  Civic  Center 
plan  as  a  part  of  the  comprehensive  scheme  for  the  future 
development  of  the  city. 

i.\.v.  Lewis  gave  in  detail  the  history  of  his  organization, 
its  object  being  to  promote  the  acquisition  of  a  civic  center 
for  Seattle  and  its  membership  consisting  of  those  inter- 
ested in  the  project.  A  peculiar  situation  had  demanded 
active  work  from  tlie  beginning.  The  Board  of  County 
Commissioners  of  the  county  having  decided  to  submit  to 
the  voters  a  bond  issue  to  build  a  court  house  on  the  old 
county  site,  it  seemed  imperative  that  an  alternative,  desig- 
nating a  site  in  conformity  with  tlie  Civic  Center  project 
should  be  submitted  at  the  same  election.  Determined  oppo- 
sition was  made  by  the  property  owners  in  the  vicinity  of 
the  old  site,  and  the  result  of  a  long  and  hard  struggle  was 
that  an  alternative  bond  issue  was  authorized,  but  unfor- 
tunately modified  to  make  it  appear  to  the  voters  an  ex- 
pensive proceeding,  whereas  it  was  a  measure  of  economy. 
Air.  Lewis  declared  his  intention  of  informing  the  voters  in 
the  county  of  the  true  situation  and  believed  they  could  be 
made  to  understand  the  facts  before  the  election.  As  an 
illustration  of  the  importance  of  immediate  action  in  ac- 
quiring property  in  the  civic  center  site,  Mr.  Lewis  gave  the 
present  values  of  tlie  lots  and  the  enormously  increased 
value  they  would  have  when  improved  as  shown  by  recent 
transfers  in  the  vicinity. 

The  applause  that  followed  Mr.  Lewis'  remarks  gave 
expression  to  the  Chapter's  interest  in  the  subject,  and  the 
president  then  asked  .Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  and  Mr.  Alden,  botli 
having  done  active  work  in  the  cause,  to  add  a  few  re- 
marks. Mr.  Gould  spoke  of  the  value  of  the  work  already 
accomplished  by  the  Civic  Center  Association,  the  support 
it  had  received  from  disinterested  citizens  and  the  work  it 
would  do  in  promoting  a  larger  citizenship.  Mr.  Alden 
spoke  of  various  causes  which  had  led  to  the  formation  of 
the  association,  including  a  general  desire  that  something 
be  done  in  furtherance  of  the  city  plan  project.  The  large 
attendance  and  interest  expressed  at  the  first  meeting  of  the 
association,  indicateil  tliat  the  issue  was  a  live  one. 

Other  remarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by  various 
members.  Mr.  Baker  expressed  his  opposition  to  a  narrow 
view  of  the  matter  and  thought  that  separate  centers  should 
exist  to  give  expression  to  the  individual  character  of  dif- 
feretit  civic  functions,  a  single  center  savoring  too  much  of 
autocratic  g(jvernnicnt.  Mr.  Willatzcn  expressed  his  entire 
confidence  in  the  ultimate  realization  of  the  plan  adopted 
by  the  Municipal  Commission  of  which  the  proposed  Civic 
Center  is  a  part.  The  jjlan  was  in  the  interest  of  the  com- 
mon good  and  nnist  prevail. 

In  the  regular  order  of  Chapter  business  Mr.  Everett 
reported  for  the  Committee  on  Legislation  to  which  had 
been  referred  the  <|uestion  of  an  addition  to  the  city  hall  in 
violation  of  the  building  ordinances.  The  city  authorities 
admitted  a  departure  from  the  existing  ordinance,  ami  a 
member  of  the  City  Council  explained  that  as  the  city  hall 
structure  was  not  sufficiently  strong  for  a  construction  as 


required  by  law.  a  special  ordinance  was  passed  to  legalize 
the  work.  Mr.  Cote  was  of  the  opinion  that  the  Chapter 
should  take  official  cognizance  of  the  act  of  the  city  and 
give  it  publicity  in  the  daily  press.  This  led  to  a  motion 
duly  seconded  and  carried  that  the  Legislative  Committee 
prepare  a  report  to  be  made  public  by  the  secretary  of  the 
Chapter. 

Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  reported  for  the  Exhibition  Committee 
that  an  exhibit  had  been  proposed  of  the  San  Francisco  city 
hall  designs  and  other  similar  public  projects  for  the  coast 
cities,  and  it  was  his  intention  to  bring  this  about  if  possi- 
ble. A  series  of  exhibitions  on  the  coast  similar  to  that  held 
in  Seattle  two  years  ago  was  under  discussion,  and  whether 
tliis  was  carried  into  effect  or  not  the  Chapter  members 
should  arrange  for  exhibits  of  their  work  to  be  ready  in 
gooil  time  for  some  exhibition  later  in  the  year. 

Mr.  Cote  reported  for  the  Committee  on  Professional 
Practice,  recommending  a  special  minimum  rate  for  resi- 
dential work  and  defining  more  in  detail  the  times  of  pay- 
ment for  the  architect's  services.  It  was  voted  that  the 
matter  contained  in  tliis  report  be  made  a  special  subject  for 
tile  next  Chapter  meeting. 

Res[)onding  to  a  request  from  the  president  the  guests 
from  Paris,  Messrs.  Chandler  and  Blodgett,  made  a  few 
pleasant  remarks  complimentary  to  the  Western  cities  and 
the  architects  at  work  in  them.  They  were  congratulated 
on  their  opportunity  for  carrying  into  effect  adequate  civic 
planning  hot  possible  in  older  communities. 


Underwriters'  Equitable  Rating  Bureau 

The  L'nderwriters'  E(|uitable  Rating  Bureau  recently 
issued  an  important  announcement  referring  to- the  subject 
of  Tin-Clad  hire  Doors  and  Shutters  and  Wired  Glass  Metal 
Frame  Windows.  The  announcement  states  that  unfaniil- 
iarity  with  the  L'nderwriters'  rules  and  competition  for  busi- 
ness is  causing  some  manufacturers  in  this  territory  to  place 
tin-clad  fire  doors  and  shutters  to  place  inferior  products 
on  the  market. 

To  fully  inform  those  concerned,  the  Underwriters'  Bu- 
reau states  that  on  or  after  January  1,  191."),  it  will  insist 
that  fire  doors  and  shutters  have  the  label  of  inspection  of 
its  laboratories,  in  order  to  receive  the  maximum  credit  in 
insurance  rales  fur  tin-clad  fire  doors  and  fire  shutter  pro- 
tection. The  ruling  api>lies  al.so  to  hardware  for  fire  doors, 
and  wire  glass  metal  frame  windows  must  also  have  the 
L'nderwriters'  ins|)ection  to  entitle  them  to  the  maximum 
allowance.  Thougli  this  ruling  regarding  the  latter  has 
l)een  in  effect  for  some  time,  the  announcement  says  tliat 
"many  non-stand.-ird  wired  glass  metal  frame  windows  are 
being  manufactured  in  this  city,  and  property  owners,  in 
con.sequence,  are  not  receiving  the  benefit  in  rate  that  tlu-y 
otherwise  would." 

Projjerty  owners  and  architects  are  requested  to  refer 
to  the  Rules  and  Requirements  of  the  National  Board  of 
Fire  L'nderwriters  in  their  contracts  with  builders  and  to 
make  work  suliject  to  the  approval  of  the  L'nderwriters' 
Equit,d)le  Rating  lUireau,  so  that  they  will  be  followed  in 
all  details.  This  places  all  manufacturers  on  an  equal  foot- 
ing and  gives  property  owners  better  protection,  because  of 
a  lower  insurance  rate. 


The  man  th-it  does  good  work  gets  his  reward  in  some 
form,  even  if  it  does  not  bring  him  in  as  much  money  as  he 
thinks  it  ought.  There  is  a  measure  of  satisfaction  that 
counts,  and  there  are  other  compensations  that  come  in 
time. 


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The  Cathedral  of  Cologne 

One  of  the  grandest  types  of  Gothic  architecture  in  the 
world  is  the  magnificent  Cathedral  of  St.  Peter,  at  Cologne. 
Although  the  structure  was  begun  in  1248,  its  completion 
was  not  reached  until  18S0.  Its  dimensions  are  nearly  GOO 
feet  in  length  (to  the  height  of  its  two  towers)  with  a  width 
of  3;iO  feet,  and  the  height  to  the  choir  is  161  feet.  When 
one  considers  that  it  was  C32  years  in  building,  St.  Peter's 
becomes  an  object  of  almost  awesome  interest.  This  im- 
pressive pile  stands  upon  a  slight  elevation,  about  GO  feet 
above  the  famous  River  Rhine.  The  site,  in  the  ninth  cen- 
tury, was  occupied  by  an  Episcopal  church.  The  Arch- 
bishop of  St.  Engelbert  first  suggested  the  erection  of  a 
more  pretentious  edifice,  but  his  death,  in  1225,  prevented 
the  carrying  out  of  the  idea  at  that  time.  Subsequently  the 
old  building  was  seriously  injured  by  fire.  Conrad,  of 
Hochstaden,  St.  Engelbert's  successor,  took  up  the  idea,  and 
on  August  14,  1248,  the  foundation  for  St.  Peter's  was  laid. 

Work  on  the  choir  was  the  initial  step  towards  the  pres- 
ent building,  but  owing  to  strife  between  the  archbishops 
and  the  citizenry  the  architects  were  much  hindered  and  but 
little  progress  was  made.  The  stone  used  in  the  walls  was 
taken  from  the  quarries  of  Drachenfels.  The  choir  was 
finally  completed  September  27,  K!22 — 74  years  after  the 
laying  of  the  foundation.  Little  progress  was  made  on  the 
other  portions  of  the  cathedral,  owing  to  apathy,  or  a  lack 
of  enthusiasm,  and  at  the  close  of  the  fifteenth  century  it 
seemed  that  there  was  little  hope  of  St.  Peter's  ever  being- 
finished.  About  I'lOS  a  temporary  roof  was  installed,  and 
during  the  seventeenth  and  eighteenth  centuries  some  effort 
was  made  toward  interior  decoration,  of  a  low  order. 

As  time  went  on,  the  building  became  much  out  of  re- 
pair, and  the  French  utilized  it  in  1796  as  a  warehouse  for 
the  storage  of  hay.  That  the  desecrated  structure  did  not 
go  into  utter  rack  and  ruin,  was  due  to  the  efforts  of  the 
kings  of  Pruss'a,  Frederick  William  III.  and  IV.  In  181G. 
the  famous  arcliitect,  Schinkel,  examined  it  under  Frederick 
William  lll.'s  orders,  acting  under  Sulpice  Boisserce's  sug- 
gestion, and  the  building  was  preserved  from  further  dese- 
cration and  demolition. 

September  4,  1842,  saw  the  placing  of  the  foundations 
for  the  modern  portion,  and  from  then  on,  until  it  was 
finally  finished,  $7.'),00()  was  annually  spent  on  the  struc- 
ture, reacliing  a  final  total  of  nearly  $4.riOO,no0.  In  August. 
1880,  the  huge  stone  of  the  great  south  tower  was  placed, 
and  on  October  l."i,  that  year,  the  final  finisliing  touch  was 
made.  The  important  event  was  celebrated  with  impressive 
ceremonials  in  the  presence  of  Emperor  William  I.  and 
nearly  all  the  princes  of  the  .great  German  Empire. 

Itl  shape,  St.  Peter's  is  a  cruciform  structure.  The 
transept  is  flanked  with  single  aisles  and  the  nave  with 
double  aisles.  The  tremendous  pile  of  masonry  is  relieved 
by  a  mass  of  flying  buttresses,  cornices,  turrets,  galleries, 
garg-oyles,  ct  cetera.  The  towers  comprise  four  stories,  the 
lower  three  bein.g  s(|uare  in  form  and  the  fourth  octagonal, 
each  bein,g  crowned  with  open  spires. 

The  C'ha|)el  of  the  Magi,  or  three  Kings  of  Cologne,  oc- 
cupies a  place  behind  the  high  altar.  Tlie  visitor  is  informed 
by  the  curator  that  in  the  silver  case  repose  the  bones  of 
the  three  wise  men  of  the  East  wJio  made  their  pilgrimage 
to  Bethlehem  in  Judca,  bearing  presents  for  the  infant,  Jesus 
Christ.  He  will'  tell  the  visitor  also  that  $2,000,00(1  is  the 
value  of  the  ,gems  ornamenting  this  silver  case.  It  is  claimed 
these  holy  relics  were  presented  by  the  emperor,  Frederic 
Barbarossa,  to  the  Archbishop  of  Cologne,  when  he  ef- 
fected the  capture  of  Milan,  where  they  then  were.  The 
curator  exhibits  the  skulls  of  the  magi,  with  diamond  coro- 
nets, with  their  names  outlined  in  rubies. 


The  remains  of  the  Electors  of  the  House  of  Bavaria 
rest  near  the  shrine,  and  the  heart  of  JMaria  de  Medici  rests 
entombed  beneath  an  unmarked  slab  in  front  of  the  shrine. 


Citizens  and  City  Planning 

The  greatest  issue  confronting  American  municipalities 
today  is  the  twin  problem — right  citizenship  and  city  plan- 
ning. We  hear  voiced  on  every  hand  echoes  of  the  wide 
criticism  of  our  city  governments  which  has  sprung  from 
the  people  during  the  last  decade  or  two.  We  have  de- 
plored municipal  misrule ;  we  have  condemned  the  men  and 
conditions  which  promote  it.  But  to  do  these  things  is  not 
enough.     We  must  prescribe  a  cure. 

In  the  old  days  of  sporadic  public  protest  against  evil 
conditions  in  our  cities  few  of  the  people  knew  aught  of 
practical  municipal  government.  The  city  ruled  the  citizen 
because  the  citizen  knew  not  how  to  rule  the  city.  Changes 
come  only  as  public  education  on  municipal  government 
becomes  general,  and  reforms  have  been  made  in  proportion 
as  the  people  have  gained  knowledge  of  city  affairs. 

Is  there  not  a  lesson  in  this?  Does  it  not  point  us  a  way 
to  better  and  still  better  things?  Citizen  building!  It  is 
fundamental.  Build  the  citizen  right  and  he  will  make  the 
city  right.  Citizen  building  well  planned  means  the  build- 
ing by  citizens  of  well-planned  cities.  The  two  go  hand 
in  hand. 

Our  cities  today  control  our  country.  The  old  order, 
national  control  by  rural  influence,  has  passed.  Already 
our  nation's  rulers  come  from  our  cities.  The  great  national 
duty,  then,  is  to  create  conditions  and  foster  ideals  which 
will  produce  for  us  the  best  and  noblest  order  of  men  to  be 
our  rulers. 

Recognizing  this,  what  are  we  to  do?  We  ought  to 
begin  at  once  to  build  up  in  our  schools  an  educated  citizen- 
ship. We  ought  to  build  up  an  army  of  citizens — fact  upon 
fact,  principle  upon  principle — prepared  to  create  and  build 
cities  of  the  hi.ghest  order  and  convenience,  that  from  such 
cities  shall  come  the  best  possible  men  to  govern  our  nation's 
course.  Rome's  victorious  armies  were  built  up  from  her 
youth,  trained  from  babyhood  in  her  gymnasia.  The  time 
has  come  for  us  to  build  citizens  as  Rome  built  armies — 
from  the  very  beginning  of  life's  tuition. 

American  cities  today  stand  at  the  threshold  of  the  sci- 
ence of  city  building,  awaiting  a  citizenship  to  seize  upon 
opportunity  that  will  give  the  nation  the  mastery  of  the 
world's  commerce,  art  and  science.  The  time  for  molding 
the  destinies  of  American  cities  has  arrived.  The  great 
minds  throughout  the  ages  have  been  swayed  by  the  magic 
touch  of  suggestion.  All  the  elements  of  nature  and  all  the 
agencies  of  civilization  are  vyin.g  with  each  other  in  sug- 
gesting progress  in  citizen  making  and  city  building.  Be- 
cause it  affects  millions  now  unborn  the  .greatest  issue  con- 
fronting any  great  comnumity  is  a  scientific  plan  to  direct 
the  growth  of  the  city  in  an  orderly  way.  Such  a  plan  is 
most  essential  as  conducive  to  good  citizenship.  Conven- 
ience, attractive  surroundings,  order,  healthful  conditions, 
all  make  for  good  citizenship,  but  .good  citizenship  uuist  be 
had  before  any  city  may  hope  to  successfully  promote  and 
realize  such  a  plan. 

An  educated,  arouscil  and  trained  citizensliip  is  the  best 
possible  comnumity  as.set.  national  asset,  world  asset. — 
Walter  1).  Moody  in  .-Inierican  City. 


Do  not  despair  if  you  arc  the  under  doo-  today  in  life's 
battle.  Tomorrow  you  may  he  on  the  crest  of  the  wave  of 
success. 


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Transite  Asbestos  Shingles 

One  of  the  strong  points  showing-  the  tendency  to  better 
atid  more  substantial  building  is  brought  out  in  the  erection 
of  the  J.  A.  Currey  residence,  cuts  of  which  are  shown  in 
this  issue.  The  matter  of  first  cost  was  not  considered 
when  building.  The  roof  is  composed  of  Transite  asbestos 
shingles  furnished  and  applied  by  the  H.  W.  Johns-Man- 
ville  Company,  of  this  city,  and  are  a  beautiful  red  color, 
the  shingles  being  7x14  inches  in  size  and  laid  American 
method.  These  shingles  are  well  worth  the  consideration 
of  all  architects  and  owners  when  considering  the  roofing 
(lue.stion,  being  composed  of  two  indestructible,  fire-proof 
material.s — asbestos  and   Portland  cement. 

Asbestos  is  a  remarkable  fibrous  rock  that  has  been 
exposed  to  the  elements  for  centuries  without  the  slightest 
deterioration.  Portland  cement  was  used  by  the  Romans 
more  tlian  "idOO  years  ago  in  work  which  is  still  in  ])erfect 
preservation;  and  is  successfully  used  in  all  classes  of 
structures  where  the  essential  reijuirenients  are  durability 
and  fire-proofing.  These  two  materials,  combined  in  J-.M 
Transite  asbestos  shingles,  afford  a  roofing  that  is  uniiues- 
tionably  unaffected  by  weather  exposure. 

The  durability  and  water-proof  qualities  of  the  roof 
covering  are  as  important  as  the  foundation  of  a  building, 
since  no  matter  how  well  the  building  may  otherwise  be 
constructed,  it  will  ncjt  be  tenanlable  unless  the  roofing  is  per- 
manently dependable. 

These  shingles  are  made  by  moulding  pure  asbestos 
fibres  and  I'ortland  cement  into  a  solid,  compact  mass  under 
great  hydraulic  jjressure.  They  are  liot  made  like  paper  on 
a  paper-making  machine  as  other  asbestos  shingles.  They 
have  no  layers  or  laminations  to  separate  or  curl;  are  not 
affected  by  weather  changes — freezing  and  thawing  only 
hasten  the  setting  or  the  binding  of  the  material.  The  more 
severe  the  weather  conditions,  the  stronger  and  harder  the 
shingles  become.  They  hever  rot  or  decay ;  and  never  warp 
or  split. 

Engineering  authorities  claim  that  the  crystallizing  or 
setting  action  of  cement  continues  for  many  years.  These 
shingles,  when  properly  applied,  withstand  the  action  of  the 
elements  and  prove  a  satisfactory  roof  covering  indefinitely 
— the  time  depending  \\\>(>n  how  long  the  building  will  stand 
to  which  they  are  applied.  The  shingles  being  composed 
largely  of  asbestos  fibres  are  excellent  non-conductors  of 
heat  and  cold  and  keep  a  building  cool  in  summer  and  warm 
in  winter. 


A  Good  Rider  of  A  Great  Hobby 

Twenty- five  years  ago,  in  .\ugust,  I'".  \\  .  I'itzpatrick, 
architect,  mounted  the  hobby  of  fire  prevention,  and  for  a 
(|uarter  of  a  century  now  he  has  been  a  persistent  rider  of 
this  great  hobby,  doing  thereby  a  great  service  to  humanity. 
as  well  as  covering  himself  with  a  fair  share  of  glory,  lie 
was  enthusiastic  in  his  hobby  riding  to  the  [joint  that  years 
ago  people  thought  him  a  crank,  but  public  sentiment  has 
undergone  changes  w'th  the  passing  of  time  and  the  coming 
of  enlightenment,  until  today,  instead  of  calling  Fitzpatrick 
a  crank,  many  others  arc  seeking  a  seat  on  this  same  hobby 
So  persistently  ami  so  well  h'ls  he  advocated  fire  prevention 
by  fireproof  construction  that  the  subject  of  fire])roofinL', 
always  brings  to  mind  I-'itzpatrick,  and  it  has  been  driven 
home  in  the  jniblic  mind  till  today  we  are  witnessing  a  wide 
tendency  to  j)revent  fires  by  ])roi)er  safeguards  in  construc- 
tion rather  than  pay  for  them  through  insurance.  To  tlie 
man  who  has  been  so  long  identified  as  the  leader  in  this 


movement  there  must  be  a  good  measure  of  deep  satisfac- 
tion in  seeing  the  fruits  of  his  work  ripen  up  as  they  are 
today,  and  we  tender  congratulations  to  Fitzpatrick  on  this, 
his  silver  anniversary  of  the  great  hobby  ride,  and  certainly 
wish  him  all  sorts  of  good  things  for  the  future,  -md  in  thi^ 
we  believe  the  clay  industry  as  a  whole  joins,  for  his  work 
has  also  been  a  great  work  for  clay  products,  the  material 
to  build  with  to  prevent  fires. — The  Clay  Worker. 


Practical  Fireproofing  of  a  Dwelling 

WH-\T  can  be  done  in  tlic  way  of  fireproofing  an  ordi- 
nary house  is  demonstrated  in  the  home  of  Mr.  J.  A. 
Lurrey  on  Portland  Heights.  .Not  only  has  he  secured  pro- 
tection. l)Ut  his  home  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  prettiest  and 
nin^t  artistic  in  that  section  of  the  city  which  abound  with 
manv  handsome  homes.  The  house  is  a  remodeled  one  and 
unlike  many  remodeled  liomes,  this  one  gives  entire  satis- 
faction to  the  owner,  both  from  the  exterior  as  well  as  the 
interior ;  but  it  demonstrates  what  can  be  accomplished  in 
practically  fireproofing  a  house  of  ordinary  construction  at 
a  small  advance  over  ordinary  methods  of  building. 

The  original  house  was  built  seven  years  ago  by  day 
labor  un<ler  the  direction  of  a  competent  superintendent. 
Even  under  these  conditions,  where  there  was  no  reason  for 
slighting  the  work,  the  work  had  been  slighted  and  to  an 
unbelievable  extent.  If  work  was  slighted  or  carelessly  done 
in  a  house  where  the  owner  made  no  attempt  to  "skimp,''  or 
where  no  inducement  was  offered  for  a  superintendent  or 
builder  to  do  anything  but  give  a  high  class  job,  the  work 
that  goes  into  the  ordinary  house  built  under  a  contract 
price,  where  the  contractor  has  every  inducement  to  beat 
the  owner,  must  be  something  astounding  to  contemplate. 
It  also  demonstrated  that  it  is  impossible  for  an  architect,  no 
matter  how  careful  he  may  be  in  his  insjH'ctions  to  catch 
everything.  The  errors  that  had  been  committed  in  the 
original  hou.se  were  not  structural  errors,  but  were  largely 
confined  to  the  electric  wiring,  the  heating  and  plumbing, 
and  the  work  in  these  branches  had  been  done  by  the  leading 
firms  in  their  lines  in  Portland. 

The  greatest  fault  found  was  in  the  wiring.  It  had  been 
done  un<ler  the  inspectifin  of  the  Fire  I'nderwriters,  and 
how  little  that  inspection  amounted  to,  is  shown.  The  work 
was  of  the  knob  and  tube  type,  installed  by  the  leading  com- 
pany in  the  city,  yet  when  remodeled  it  was  found  that 
knobs  hail  been  broken,  some  tubes  had  been  omitted,  and 
even  joints  on  the  wire  had  not  been  .solilered  or  taped.  In 
addition  to  this,  where  the  wires  should  have  been  held 
firmly  in  the  tubes  by  taping,  tlie  workmen  had,  in  a  number 
iif  cases,  simjily  pluggeil  them  into  position  with  wooden 
plugs.  That  fire  had  not  occurred  is  a  wonder,  and  if  tliis 
condition  prevailed  on  a  contract  where  the  work  was  done 
by  the  best  firm  in  the  city,  the  conditions  that  prevail  in 
tlie  onlinary  house  nuist  he  .something  amazing  to  observe; 
and  it  is  no  wonder  th'it  so  many  fires  occur  from  defective 
wiring.  To  |)revent  such  a  condition  (ircvailing  in  the  new 
house,  all  the  wiring  was  piU  in  conduits.  This  was  done 
this  time  by  day  1  ibnr  under  the  direction  of  a  leading  firm 
in  Portland,  and,  surprising  as  it  may  seem,  it  cost  only 
about  I".'  per  cent  more  than  the  cost  of  the  original  knob 
and  tube  work,  yet  the  work  was  more  difficult,  for  it  was  a 
replacing  job  instead  of  being  original  work  ;  and  in  addition 
more  outlets  were  provided,  to  say  nothing  of  both  floor 
and  ba.se  plugs  being  added. 

In  fireproofing  the  house  the  exterior  was  first  consid- 
ered. The  entire  exterior  is  covered  with  either  stucco  or 
tin.  except  the  ]iergola  rafters.     In  doing  the  stucco  work. 


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as  closely  as  possible  the  recommendations  of  the  American 
Association  of  Metal  Lath  Manufacturers  were  followed. 
To  get  deep  reveals  around  the  windows,  furring  strips, 
three  inches  deep,  were  run  horizontally  around  the  house 
two  feet  on  centers.  Stapled  to  these  were  three-quarter 
inch  channels,  and  to  the  channels  the  metal  lath  was  tied 
uith  galvanized  wire.  The  lath  weighed  three  and  one-half 
pounds  per  square  yard.  This  has  proved  a  most  effective 
method  of  preventing  cracks  in  the  stucco,  which  so  often 
shows,  when  the  metal  lath  is  nailed  direct  to  the  furring. 
The  matter  of  mixing  the  stucco  claimed  considerable  at- 
tention, and  before  being  definitely  determined  experiments 
were  made  by  some  of  the  best  cliemical  engineers.  As  the 
result  of  these  tests,  it  was  found  that  all  of  the  stucco 
should  be  waterproofed  and  this  was  done,  using  Trus-Con 
waterproofing  paste  mixed  with  the  tempering  water  in 
accordance  with  manufacturer's  directions. 

The  first,  or  scratch  coat,  was  mixed  one  part  of  cement 
to  two  parts  of  sand,  with  sufficient  hydrated  lime  to  make 
it  work  smoothly.  The  experiments  made  showed  that  this 
mixture  was  too  rich  for  the  weather  conditions  in  Portland, 
and  that  if  followed  on  the  finishing  coat  the  stucco  would 
show  temperature  cracks ;  therefore,  the  second  coat  was 
mixed  one  part  of  cement  to  two  and  one-half  parts  of  sand, 
with  the  hydrated  lime  in  sufficient  quantity  to  make  it 
work  easily.  The  rough  cast  coat  was  mixed  the  same  as 
the  second  coat,  except  that  screened  gravel,  none  of  the 
stones  greater  than  one-fourth  of  an  inch,  was  used,  it  being 
dashed  on  with  a  wire  brush.  The  work  turned  out  very 
satisfactorily.  Next  Spring  the  stucco  will  be  painted  with 
harmonizing  colors,  the  experts  having  advised  that  the 
stucco  stand  in  its  original  condition  over  Winter,  so  that 
if  any  checking  should  occur  they  will  show  by  Spring, 
then,  when  painted,  one  coat  of  Stone-Tex  should  be  put  on 
any  temperature  cliecks  and  while  the  paint  is  still  fresh, 
sand  should  be  rubbed  into  it  to  maintain  the  texture  of  the 
stucco,  after  which  the  entire  exterior  should  be  covered 
with  two  coats  of  Stone-Tex  of  the  desired  shade. 

The  roof  of  the  house  is  of  red  asbestos  shingles  and 
laid  four  and  one-half  inches  to  the  weather;  and  the  red 
shade  of  these  shingles  blends  most  harmoniously  with  the 
gray  stucco. 

In  fireproofing  the  interior  all  the  partitions  were  cov- 
ered with  metal  lath  and  fire  stops  provided  in  all  parti- 
tions. These  firestops  were  made  by  taking  off  the  base 
boards  and  filling  between  the  studs  with  concrete.  The 
ceiling  of  the  basement  was  covered  with  metal  lath,  and 
plastered  with  cement  mortar.  Over  the  furnace  and  the 
smoke  flue,  concrete  slabs  two  inclies  thick,  reinforced  with 
Hy-Rib,  were  plastered.  In  the  work  in  the  kitchen  it  was 
found  that  the  sheet  of  asbestos  paper  originally  placed 
under  the  kitchen  range  had  been  practically  destroyed,  and 
as  a  fire  protection  was  useless,  therefore  the  floor  under 
the  range  was  removed  and  a  concrete  slab  reinforced  with 
Hy-Rib  was  laid  directly  on  the  .joist.  All  the  chimneys  of 
the  house  were  encased  in  two  inches  of  concrete  reinforced 
with  Hy-Rib. 

Knowing  the  care  taken  in  making  the  house  as  fireproof 
as  possible,  it  has  attracted  much  attention  from  architects. 
Outside  of  the  cost  of  asbestos  shingles  on  the  roof  the  cost 
of  providing  the  fireproof  features  has  not  been  more  than 
10  per  cent  over  the  ordinary  frame  construction. 

The  house  is  large  and  conveniently  arranged.  The 
living  room  is  finished  in  dark  oak  and  the  dining  room  in 
fir,  stained  an  early  Englisli  color.  The  bedrooms  are  all 
finished  in  white  enamel.  The  kitchen  walls  are  finished  in 
white  enamel  to  the  ceiling  line  and  all  drain-board  tables 
and  other   fittings  in   the  kitchen  and   butler's  pantry  are 


covered  with  zinc.  The  plumbing  fixtures  were  furnished 
by  M.  L.  Kline,  and  the  bathroom  is  fitted  with  a  new 
style  Roman  bath,  with  paneled  sides  and  front. 


Floor  and  Wall  Tile  Factories  of  the  U.  S. 

By  F.  A.  Philo. 

In  no  one  instance  is  the  progressive  American  spirit  bet- 
ter illustrated  than  by  the  wonderful  strides  which  have 
been  achieved  in  tile  making. 

The  first  floor  and  wall  tiles  made  in  the  United  States 
were  made  in  the  factory  of  A.  Miller,  of  Philadelphia,  in 
1S4.5.  A  few  ornamental  tiles  for  flooring  were  moulded 
at  Bennington,  \  ermont,  in  18.53.  The  latter  were  moulded 
by  the  plastic  process.  As  early  as  ISTS  Hyzer  &  Llewel- 
len,  of  Philadelphia,  had  experimented  with  encaustic  tile 
made  from  natural  and  artificially  colored  clay  by  the  dry- 
press  process. 

The  first  glazed  wall  tile  operations  seem  to  have  been 
the  work  of  the  Low  Art  Tile,  of  Chelsea,  Mass.  This 
factory  was  erected  in  1S78,  and  in  less  than  a  year  and  a 
half  after  the  works  were  started,  this  firm  was  in  compe- 
tition with  the  English  tile  makers  in  an  exhibition  at  Crewe. 
They  won  the  gold  medal  for  the  best  collection  of  art 
tiles  exhibited.  This  is  surely  a  splendid  illustration  of 
the  resources  at  the  command  of  the  American  potter. 

In  1875  the  American  Encaustic  Tiling  Co.,  was  or- 
ganized at  Zanesville,  Ohio,  and  the  following  year  the 
Pittsburg  Encaustic  Tile  Co.,  and  the  United  States  Tile 
Co.,  at  Indianapolis,  were  started.  From  that  time  on,  many 
others  have  been  added  to  the  list  of  large  and  successful 
factories. 

The  American  Encaustic  Tiling  Co.,  of  Zanesville,  Ohio, 
is  now  the  oldest  and  largest  in  the  world.  Zanesville  also 
has  two  other  large  factories,  namelv,  the  Mosaic  Tile  Co. 
and  J.  B.  Owens  Floor  &  Wall  Tile'Co. 

It  is  strange  that  the  local  clays,  which  are  so  success- 
fully adapted  to  pottery  making,  are  not  adapted  to  tile 
making,  and  nearly  all  the  clay  used  in  these  large  factories 
is  brought  from  other  states. 

There  are  now  almost  fifty  splendid  tile  plants  in  exist- 
ence. This  seems  a  great  number  until  we  stop  to  think 
how  manifold  are  the  uses  of  tile,  and  what  a  necessity  it 
has  grown.  From  an  artistic  and  sanitary  standpoint  tile 
leaves  nothing  to  be  desired.  Every  day  the  art  of  tile 
making  is  be'ng  perfected.  The  late  Geo.  A.  Stanber)',  of 
the  American  Encaustic  Tiling  Co.,  originated  and  patented 
many  machines  which  have  revolutionized  tile  making.  It 
is  interesting  to  know  that  a  woman  made  and  patented  a 
most  important  discovery  for  making  tiles. 

The  Trent  Tile  Co.,  of  New  Jersey,  was  the  first  to 
make  art  tiles,  and  with  the  increasing  years  the  work  has 
been  i)erfected.  They  now  produce  some  most  beautiful 
effects.  Almost  all  the  other  factories  are  manufacturing 
art  tiles.     Each  factory  has  its  own  style  and  type. 


The  architect  is  a  good  man  to  reach  with  clay  product 
ideas,  but  do  not  forget  that  the  building  contractor  counts 
some,  too. 


The  house  that  is  built  of  brick  is  of  itself  one  good 
advertisement,  but  that  one  is  not  enou.gh ;  the  brick  man 
sliould  keep  live  advertisements  before  the  public  all  the 
time. 


Residencr  B.  Wilson.  Vidoria,  B.  C 

Samuel  Maclure,  Architect 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
October.  1912 


Living  RcKjm.  Residence,  B.  Wilson,  Victoria,  B    C. 
S&muel  M»clure.  Architect 


Imerior,  Residence.  B.  Wilson.  Vi(aona,  B.  C. 

Sftmucl  MAclurc.  Archiieci 


PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT 
Ociober,  !9I2 


Inicrior.  Residence.  B.  Wilson.  Vi{aoria.  B,  C. 
Samuel  Maclure,  Architeia 


Southwest  View,  Bishop  Scadding's  Residence   Portland  Heights,  Portland.  Oregon 

Dkvid  C    Lcwif.  Archiied      H.  Goodwin  Bcckwith.  Aiiocicie 


Southeast  View  Bishop  Scadding's  Residence.  Portland  Heights,  Portland.  Oregon 
PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT  D*v.d  C    Lew.s,  Arch.ieci      H,  Goodwm  Beckw.ih.  Associaie 

October    1912 


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Living  Room,  Bishop  Scadding's  Residence.  Portland  Heights,  Portland,  Oregon 
PACIFIC  COAST  ARCHITECT  D»vid  C    Lew.i.  Archiieci,  H   Goodwin  Beckwnh,  Aisoc.ate 

October.  1912 


GREENOWLERS.     SOUTHWEST  VIEW 
Residence  J.  A.  Currey.  Portland.  Oregon 


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GREENOWLERS.    NORTHWEST  VIEW 
Residence  J.  A,  Currey.   Ponland,   Oregon 


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Living  Room.  Residence,   J    A,  Currey,  Portland,  Oregon 


Pholt,  bt  Anirlui  Studio 


Dining  Room.  Residence.  J.  A.  Currey,  Ponland,  Oregon 


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CUuiien  6-  ClauiKn.  Archiiecis 


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October.  1512 


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Windows  Do  More  Than  Let  In  Light 

To  the  average  man.  windows  are  merely  openings 
throngh  which  to  look  or  to  admit  light.  In  |X)int  of  fact, 
they  are  much  more.  They  are  opportunities  for  self-ex- 
pression, the  means  by  which  an  architect  gives  character, 
individuality  and  charm  to  a  house.  As  an  architectural 
asset,  their  value  is  beyond  reckoning.  If  windows  were 
utilitarian  only  in  their  purposes,  a  series  of  holes  cut  in 
the  walls  at  regular  intervals  would  serve  as  well  as  any- 
thing more  elaborate.  One  of  the  most  common  faults  in 
houses  designed  by  their  owners  is  the  placing  of  windows 
without  regard  to  their  effect  on  the  general  appearance 
of  the  house.  In  truth,  the  artistic  handling  of  windows 
requires  no  little  skill  and  thought ;  for,  in  every  case,  the 
effect  both  from  without  and  within  must  be  considered. 
A  window  that  seems  absolutely  needed  in  order  to  give 
the  proper  balance  to  a  house  externally,  may  be  undesir- 
able in  the  room  into  which  it  would  naturally  open.  Peo- 
ple sometimes  endeavor  to  meet  this  problem  by  affi.xing 
false  windows  to  the  walls,  with  blinds  that  must  be  kept 
shut  in  order  to  hide  the  fraud — always  a  confession  of 
failure. 

The  easiest  way  to  make  windows  architecturally  effec- 
tive is  to  group  them,  and  there  are  houses  of  very  few 
types  in  which  grouping  may  not  be  practiced.  Three  win- 
dows linked  together  by  a  single  casing  are  much  more 
attractive  than  tlie  same  number  several  feet  apart.  Occa- 
sionally a  remarkable  change  in  the  appearance  of  a  house 
may  be  made  by  cutting  a  third  window  between  two  that 
are  only  a  short  distance  apart,  and  treating  tliem  as  a  unit 
group.  Such  an  arrangement  is  as  attractive  from  within 
as  from  without,  if  the  windows  are  suitably  placed. 

There  is  nothing  new  about  bay  windows ;  but  they  fre- 
quently may  be  used  to  good  advantage,  if  made  large 
enough.  A  stingy  bay  is  worse  than  none.  It  ought  to 
l)e  at  least  eight  feet  wide  and  three  feet  deep.  Likewi.se 
it  should  reach  to  the  bottom  of  the  house  and  have  a  foun- 
dation under  it.  It  is  only  occasionally  that  a  bay  supported 
by  brackets  is  pleasing.  .\  bay  window  is  often  a  decide.) 
advantage  in  a  dining-room,  especially  if  the  latter  is  .some- 
what small,  as  it  offers  additional  space  for  the  maid  in 
passing  around  the  table.  A  long  bay,  carrying  a  group 
of  three  windows,  with  a  built-in  seat  under  them,  will 
impart  a  home-like  feeling  to  the  average  modest  living 
room. 

Oriel  windows  have  become  genuine  architectural  as- 
sets in  the  hands  of  good  architects,  although  sometimes 
abu.seil  by  poor  ones.  An  oriel  window  is  a  miniature  bay, 
several  feet  above  the  floor,  and  generally  filled  with  deco- 
rative glass.  Rightly  used,  it  is  a  delight.  If  the  view 
from  one  side  of  a  room  is  not  inviting,  an  or!el  may  lie 
placed  there,  serving  to  break  the  wall  and  admitting  a 
cross  light.  Great  care  must  be  exercised  in  choosing  the 
colors  in  the  glass ;  otherwise,  the  effect  when  the  sun 
shines  through  will  not  be  enjoyable.  r)riel  windows  seem 
especially  apiirojjriate  for  stucco  houses. 

Architects  are  usually  pleased  when  allowed  to  install 
casement  windows:  and  nrmy  builders  of  new  houses  are 
usin.g  them  exclusively,  ^'ct.  one  should  not  he  so  hasty 
alwut  adojiting  them  for  all  the  windows.  That  they  arc 
more  artistic  than  ordinary  windows  is  unquestionably  true, 
and  when  thrown  wide  open  they  admit  twice  as  much  air; 
but  they  are  more  difficult  to  handle,  necessitate  special 
screens,  will  leak  unless  weither  strips  are  provided,  and 
cost  more.  .A  few  casement  windows,  however,  add  charm 
to  be  obtained  in  no  other  way.  It  is  better  to  use  the  kind 
that  swings  out  rather  than  in.  so  that  they  will  not  inter- 
fere with  the  dra|)eries:  and  there  are  devices  for  adjustin.y; 


these  windows  by  means  of  a  knob  in  the  low'er  sash  without 
raising  the  shade  or  removing  the  screens.  The  windows 
may  then  be  locked  at  any  angle.  Housewives  sometimes 
den'iand  large  panes  of  glass,  because  they  are  easier  to 
clean.  Their  argument  as  to  this  point  is  warranted;  but 
it  is  offset  by  that  of  the  honest  architect,  who  points  out 
that  windows  witli  large  panes  are  almost  inevitably  devoid 
of  beauty.  All  too  frequently  a  pretty  little  cottage  is 
spoiled  in  appearance  by  windows  with  only  two  panes  of 
glass,  or,  worse,  with  but  a  single  pane,  the  effect  of  which 
is  a  series  of  unsi.glitly  holes  in  the  side  of  the  house.  A 
fair  compromise  with  the  thrifty  housewife  is  a  single  pane 
in  the  low  er  sash  and  four,  or  more,  in  the  sash  above. 

In  ma'ny  houses,  the  cross  piece  where  the  sash  joins 
comes  just  level  with  the  average  eye.  This  unpleasant 
feature  may  be  avoided  in  several  ways,  one  of  which  is  to 
have  the  upper  sash  somewhat  smaller  than  the  lower  one. 
Diamond  ])anes  are  often  used  in  casement  windows.  The 
effect  is  cliarming ;  but  they  arc  not  easy  to  sec  through, 
and  arouse  the  wrath  of  the  housekeeper  wlion  the  day  for 
cleaning  them  comes. 

minds  or  shutters,  which  were  formerly  considered 
necessary  for  every  house,  are  being  abandoned  by  many 
architects  in  designing  hoiises  of  the  more  modern  types. 
Thev  are  never  used  with  casement  windows,  and  are  diffi- 
cult to  handle  when  windows  are  built  in  .groups.  They 
are  seldom  found  on  cement  or  plastered  houses,  are  often 
oniitteil  from  brick  houses  and  can  be  dispensed  with  when 
building  most  bungalows.  Inside  shutters  and  \'cnctian 
blinds  are  being  substituted  wlien  something  of  this  sort 
is  deemed  necessary. 

It  is  wise  to  see  to  it  that  all  sashes,  shutters,  blinds. 
etc.,  are  made  from  some  species  of  wood  that  will  hold 
paint  well,  as  repainting  is  one  of  the  small  tragedies  of 
the  economicil  home-owner,  (.'onsidering  all  these  points, 
it  will  be  seen  that  the  window  is  a  much  more  important 
item  in  tile  planning  of  a  house  than  it  conuiionly  is  con- 
sidered to  be — on  tlie  i>art  of  the  layman  at  least. 


The  Fireplace  Is  The  Heart  of  The  House 

Two  generations  ago,  everyl]ody  was  using  fireplaces. 
Then,  the  advent  of  the  stove;  and  in  scorn  of  the  inade- 
ipiale  .service  of  the  old-time  fireplaces,  they  were  all 
bricked  up.  No  doubt,  our  forefathers  sighed  a  little  in 
secret  for  the  cheerful  open  grale ;  but  they  took  heart  as 
they  felt  the  warmth  from  their  shining  new  stoves  and 
told  each  other  tliat  the  day  of  tlie  firejilace  was  gone  for-' 
ever.  Came  next  the  furnace  and  tlie  heater,  with  their 
convenience  and  economy,  to  su|)erscde  the  stove,  but  some- 
thing was  missing  from  the  home.  However  comfortable, 
there  is  nothing  gay  about  a  radiator. 

Then  some  reactionary  got  his  crowliar  into  one  of  the 
old  fireplaces,  yanked  out  the  brick  front,  starte<l  a  fire, 
sat  down  before  it,  and  ])romi)tly  begin  erecting  his  castles 
in  Spain,  as  every  one  does  who  gazes  dreamfully  at  .in 
open  fire  on  the  heartli.  (  )thers  followed  suit.  Modern 
houses  are  bui't  with  fireplaces,  as  a  matter  of  course ;  and 
the  quickest  way  to  sell  an  old  house  is  to  advertise  that  it 
has  a  dozen,  more  or  less. 

If  your  fireplace  smokes  or  disturbs  your  reveries,  it 
is  because  it  is  iinpro|)erly  built.  The  chimney  may  not  be 
high  enough  to  i)rovide  a  draft,  and  in  that  event,  the 
remedy  is  to  be  found  in  more  bricks  or  a  hood.  The  fire- 
jilace may  be  too  large  for  the  room,  in  which  case  air  may 
i)e  adm'tted  from  beneath.  The  most  common  trouble, 
though,  lies  in  a  poorly  constructed  throat ;  the  latter  should 
begin  to  slope  from  the  back  at  just  the  riglit  heiglit  to  lead 


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tlie  flames  up  the  chimney.     The  throat  opening  should  be 
one-tenth  the  dimensions  of  the  fireplace  front. 

Every  fire-place  should  have  a  flue  to  itself.  The  walls 
between  the  flues  are  often  slighted  by  the  masons;  bricks 
fall  out  after  a  time,  and  the  chimney  ceases  to  draw  well. 
It  is  wise  to  keep  an  eye  on  the  chimney  man.  Fireplaces 
opened  up  in  old  houses  usually  need  to  be  thoroughly 
cleaned,  and  long  chances  are  taken  if  a  fire  is  lighted 
before  both  fireplace  and  chimney  have  been  carefully 
examined. 

As  a  rule,  nowadays,  fireplaces  are  held  to  be  ornamen- 
tal rather  than  useful ;  but  it  is  possible  and  feasible  to  have 
them  fitted  with  special  grates,  in  which  coal  as  well  as 
wood  may  be  burned  and  by  means  of  which  from  one  to 
three  rooms  may  be  heated  in  the  coldest  weather.  These 
grates  are  really  miniature  hot-air  furnaces,  the  heat  being 
forced  into  the  room  through  a  register  under  the  mantel. 
An  additional  register  may  be  installed  in  another  room  on 
the  same  floor,  or  in  one  or  two  chambers  on  the  floor 
above.  Two  of  the.se  grates  will  keep  a  small  house  com- 
fortable even  in  mid-winter. 

The  life  of  a  room  rallies  about  the  fireplace,  which,  in 
consequence,  is  usually  the  center  of  its  decorative  scheme. 
If  it  is  harmonious  and  artistic,  a  fireplace  adds  the  crown- 
ing touch  of  charm.  All-brick  fireplaces  and  mantels,  or 
brick  surmounted  by  a  heavy  wood  shelf,  are  inexpensive ; 
they  fit  in  well  with  most  decorative  schemes  and  are  equally 
well  adapted  to  the  very  small  house  as  to  its  more  preten- 
tious neighbor.  The  designs,  however,  may  be  widely  dif- 
ferent. 

Whether  a  new  fire-place  is  being  installed  or  an  old 
one  put  into  commission,  a  damper  in  the  throat  should 
never  be  omitted.  If  the  flue  is  large,  it  will  admit  a  sur- 
prisingly large  volume  of  air  in  cold  weather,  much  more, 
at  times,  than  will  be  necessary  for  adequate  ventilation. 
Then,  too,  there  is  a  down  draft  in  many  fireplaces ;  so  that 
when  a  fire  is  not  burning,  a  high  wind  will  scatter  the 
ashes  and  dust  all  over  the  room,  unless  there  is  a  damper 
that  can  be  closed. 

It  is  customary  to  have  an  ash  pit  built  under  modern 
fireplaces,  into  which,  when  a  slide  is  drawn,  the  ashes  may 
be  pushed  through  a  hole  in  the  bottom  of  the  fireplace. 


ral  finish  or  stained.  Ash  and  chestnut  are  used,  also,  but 
they  demand  the  use  of  a  paste  filler  to  close  the  pores  be- 
fore the  finish  is  applied. 

Maple  is  very  hard  and  will  endure  rough  treatment,  so 
that  it  is  well  adapted  to  kitchens,  halls  and  nurseries,  where 
the  wear  and  tear  is  great.  Birch  is  a  finish  wood  favored 
by  many,  who  prefer  it  even  to  oak  itself,  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  it  costs  less.  It  is  tough  and  strong,  and  its  fine 
grain  is  highly  attractive.  It  may  be  finished  natural ;  but 
it  takes  a  stain  splendidly,  and  is  often  treated  in  that  way. 
There  would  be  fewer  complaints  about  cold  feet,  using 
the  term  in  its  literal  sense,  if  all  floors  were  maile  double, 
using  cheap  pine  or  spruce  for  the  under  flooring.  Sheath- 
ing paper  between  the  boards  helps  to  make  the  floors 
warmer ;  layers  of  asbestos  are  a  safeguard  against  f !re : 
and  felt  deadens  the  sound  of  children  playing  leap-frog 
overhead.  It  is  a  popular  plan  to  have  the  dining  or  living- 
room  constructed  with  open  beams  in  the  ceiling.  In  many 
cases,  these  beams  are  merely  shams ;  but  if  the  actual 
construction  beams  show,  the  floor  above  should  be  made 
extra    thick. 

Prejudice  is  the  only  argument  that  prevents  people 
from  staining  hardwood  floors,  in  order  to  get  harmonious 
color  schemes.  The  natural  finish  is  often  satisfactory  ;  but,  J 
although  there  are  times  when  it  strikes  an  incongruous  ^ 
note,  some  persons  seem  to  think  that  the  use  of  stain  is 
almost  a  sacrilege.  Unless  the  floor  is  perfectly  new,  a 
stain  is  really  necessary. 

Floors  may  be  varnished  or  wa.xed ;  better  still,  they 
may  be  varnished  and  rubbed.  A  well-varnished  floor  is 
durable  and  clean.  When  it  begins  to  show  wear  in  spots, 
a  little  more  varnish  may  be  added — there  ought  to  be  a 
can  of  varnish  in  every  well-equipped  household.  A  word 
of  warning  here.  It  is  a  mistake  to  use  any  but  the  very 
best  finish  on  the  floor.  Cheaper  material  may  answer  in 
spots  where  there  is  but  little  wear :  but  its  use  on  the  floor 
will  spell  regret  in  a  short  time. 


Property  owners  are  under  heavy  expense  for  taxes, 
insurance  anil  repairs.  The  rents  they  receive  are  not  all 
"velvet." 


Hardwood  Floors 

Handsome  hardwooil  floors  arc  the  joy  of  a  proud 
housewife.  Likewise,  they  please  the  maid;  for  the  amoum 
of  care  they  require  is  negligible  in  comparison  with  that 
demanded  by  the  old-fashioned  carpet,  when  any  pretense 
of  keeping  the  house  clean  and  sanitary  was  made. 

The  passing  of  the  carpet  marked  the  beginning  of  a 
new  epoch  in  house-building.  I'"ormerly,  only  the  kitchen 
floor  was  considered  of  .special  importance ;  now,  all  the 
flooring  must  be  good ;  because,  with  the  general  use  of 
rugs,  large  and  small,  it  is  all  more  or  less  exposed  to  the 
visitor's  gaze.  .As  for  the  kitchen  floor  in  these  times,  it  is 
more  likely  than  not  to  be  covered  with  high-grade  lino- 
leum, laid  in  cement  desi.gncd  for  that  special  purpose  and 
making  a  seamless  covering  that  may  lie  washed  with  soap 
and  water  and  that  will  outwear  many  a  wooden  floor,  if 
given  a  coat  of  linoleum  varnish  once  or  twice  a  year. 

If  wishes  were  quartered  oak  floors  probably  no  other 
kind  would  be  laid.  The  length  of  the  purse,  however, 
must  be  considered  in  most  homes,  and  there  are  other 
woods  not  so  nuich  talked  about,  that  give  splendid  results. 
Maple,  birch  and  hard  pine  are  standard  floor  woods.  They 
require  no  filler,  as  does  oak,  and  may  l)e  treated  in  natu- 


In  building  do  not  make  a  structure  incongruous  with 
its  surroundings.  Many  a  fine  picture's  effect  is  ruined  by 
a  poor  frame. 


Glass  poles  for  telephone  and  telegraph  work  are  to  be 
installed  in  tropical  countries,  where  the  insects  and  animals 
are  verv  destructive  to  wood. 


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Industrial  Publications 

Roofiiii;  Tin  fur  Lktolxr.  the  Ta\lor  Hullotin  for  thj 
roofinc:^  tnde.  iniblislied  at  Phladelphia.  is  at  hand.  Its 
first  cover  illustrations  shows  the  T+th  Regiment  Armory 
huild'ng  at  I'uffalo,  X.  Y.,  upon  which  more  than  200.000 
square  feet  of  "Target  and  Arrow"  roofing  tin  were  used, 
manufactured  by  the  X.  &  G.  Taylor  Company.  ( )ther  illus- 
trations and  the  usual  amount  of  excellent  reading  matter 
a])pear  in  the  issue.  From  the  same  sources  we  have  re- 
ceived sevenl  pieces  of  colored  illustrated  matter,  showing 
Old  Indepen<lence  Hall  at  Philadelphia  and  the  White 
House,  at  Washington.  IX  C,  each  roofed  with  "Target  and 
.\rrow"  tin. 


Bungalow  Magazine 

We  arc  in  receipt  of  the  tliiiiiialow  Mai^aaine.  \ol.  1, 
Xo.  •!,  published  at  Seattle,  Wash.,  and  Los  .-Xngeles.  Cal., 
of  which  1).  K.  Hooker  is  the  editor.  It  is  beautifully 
printed,  well  edite<l  and  Inndsomcly  illustrated.  .\s  its  title 
indicates,  it  believes  in  laying  before  the  public  the  latest 
ideas  in  bnngalmv  building.  We  congratulate  the  publica- 
tion for  the  hand.some  showing  it  has  made,  and  wish  it 
success. 


Hurley-Mason  Company's  Booklet 

The  HurleyMason  Company  of  Portland.  ( )regon,  and 
Tacoma.  Wash.,  have  issued  a  most  handsome  booklet.  Xu- 
merous  halftones,  illustrating  "Quality  and  Character  in 
Construction,"  appear  in  the  booklet,  amply  proving  the 
ability  of  this  reputable  company  to  erect  buildings  of  steel 
and  concrete  construction,  as  amply  proven  by  m.-iny  of  the 
most  notable  buildings  erected  in  Portland  and  other  por- 
tions of  the  Pacific  Xorlhwest  in  recent  vears. 


A  Handsome  Brochure 

J.  1!.  Pilkinglon,  the  well-known  nurseryman,  of  Port- 
land. Oregon,  has  issued  a  finely  priiUed  and  beautifully 
illustrated  brochure  on  "Trees,  Slirubs,  \ines  and  Plants." 
This  catalogue  of  ( )re.gon-grown  nursery  stock  shows  the 
possibilities  in  fruit,  vegetable  and  floral  production.  There 
is  no  doubt  that  Mr.  Pilkington  is  an  exjiert  authority  upon 
the  subjects  included  in  his  catalogue,  and  is  thoroughly  to 
be  relied  upon. 


Northwestern  Refrigerating  Machine  Company 

The  Xortlnvestern  Refrigerating  .Machine  L'ompanv. 
manufacturers  of  ice,  and  refrigerating  machines,,  has  es- 
tablished offices  in  the  Fenton  building,  Portland,  Its 
prcjducts  insure  perfect  sanitation  and  a  clean,  dry  cold ; 
machine  makes  its  own  ice ;  keeps  water  absolutely  pure 
and  cold  :  keeps  milk,  cream,  meats,  vegetables,  fruits,  des- 
erts and  beverages  sweet,  dry,  firm  and  attractive :  is  com- 
I)act,  simple,  safe  and  efficient:  costs  little  to  operate  and 
requires  no  skilled  attention :  is  particularly  adapted  for 
private  houses,  apartment  houses,  hotels,  cafes,  clubs,  mar- 
kets, grocers,  dairies,  creameries,  prorluce  and  fruit  storage, 
saloons,  ice  maiuifacturers  and  car  refrigeration.  .Among 
local  places  in  which  the  company  has  installed  its  products, 
may  be  mentioned  the  IJ'iltimore  I.unch,  on  .Morrison  street. 
A  .sample  machine  in  the  I'llectric  buihling  has  also  been 
installed  which  produces  ioo  to  .ioii  per  cent  of  refrigera- 
tion at  a  cost  of  25  cents  per  day. 


Decarie  Safety  Boiler  Stands  Severe  Test 

-\  Ueiiiunstration  was  given  of  a  Decarie  safety  boiler 
which  proved  it  to  be  non-explosive,  September  28  at  Xine- 
teenth  and  L'pshur  streets,  in  the  building  adjoining  the 
Crowe  building,  in  the  presence  of  W.  H.  Crawford,  A.  E. 
Worth,  chief  engineer  of  the  Lewis  building,  J.  W.  Luke, 
Mr.  Clark,  of  the  Hoanl  of  Trade,  and  others.  The  boiler 
raised  steam  in  nine  minutes,  the  time  being  taken  when 
smoke  was  visible  out  of  the  stack.  After  firing  the  boiler 
for  one  hour  the  blow-off  cock  was  opened  as  well  as  the 
drain-off  valve  connected  to  the  water  column,  .\fter  the 
boiler  had  been  blown  off,  additional  fuel  was  added  to  the 
fire  until  the  boiler  was  red  hot,  then  the  water  was  turned 
into  the  boiler  from  the  city  main  and  was  filled  to  the  water 
line.  The  boiler  was  in  as  good  condition  after  as  before 
the  test. 

The  Pendleton  Roundup 

Of  the  many  events  in  the  I'acific  Xorthwest,  the 
Round-L'p  at  Pendleton,  Oregon,  with  its  population  of 
.")000,  showed  the  largest  percenta.ge  of  increase  in  the  mat- 
ter of  business.  It  is  learned  from  authoritative  .sources 
that  the  railroads  generally,  and  the  O.-W.  R.  &  X.  in 
particular,  showed  a  gain  of  100  per  cent  in  the  number  of 
passen,gers  carried  to  the  Round-l'p  this  year,  as  compared 
with  the  same  occasion  in  liUl.  .Mthough  1!U2  was  only 
the  third  in  the  series  of  annual  Round-Ups,  there  was  an 
attendance  of  40.000,  and  judging  from  the  elaborate  plans 
already  being  formulated  for  the  101.'!  Round-Up,  a  large 
number  of  persons  from  the  l"-ast  arc  certain  to  attend.  An 
opportunity  is  afforded  by  tliese  events  to  see  a  phase  of 
.Xmerican  Western  life  tliat  is  rapidly  passing  away. 

Selling  Agency  Murphy  Beds 

1'".  \\ .  Pluminer  has  assunieil  the  .Northwest  selling 
agency  for  ( Iregon,  Washington,  I'.ritish  (.'olumbia  and 
.\lberta  for  the  exclusive  sale  of  .Murphy  Wall  lieils. 

Trade  Notes 

.Mr.  ( ieorge  ll.  Ih.oley  has  o[)ened  an  office  at  'A'.\ 
Xorthwest  building.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  designing  and 
drafting  of  every  description. 

The  Pacific  I'ace  I'rick  Company  has  moved  from  401- 
402  Conunercial  Club  building  to  rooms  42L  -I2(i  and  427 
same  building. 

J.  S.  Johnson,  draughtsman  with  the  Stokes-Zeller  Com- 
pany, has  returned  from  a  two  weeks'  vacation. 

C.  C.  Rich,  draughtsman  in  the  office  of  .Architect  R.  C. 
Ilenuulngs,  .Sacramento,  Cal.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Port- 
land. 

.Architect  Earl  Roberts,  .517  ,Selling  building,  has  re- 
turned from  a  business  trip  to  Roseburg,  ( )regoii. 

Henry  .M.  Morse,  bridge  and  structural  engineer,  has 
opened  an  office  at  •■>02  Railway  I'"xchange  building. 

G.  W.  Kuiiinier,  sales  manager  for  the  Denny  Renton 
Clay  &  Coal  Comprmy.  of  Seattle,  Wash.,  was  a  recent  vis- 
itor in  Portland  on  business. 

E.  I).  Timms,  of  Timms,  Cress  &  Company,  lias  rrturnod 
after  s])ending  several  davs  on  his  ranch  near  .Soap  Lake. 
Wash. 

Thomas  Muir,  the  well-known  contractor,  has  moved 
his  office  from  (i.'i:i  Chamber  of  Commerce  building  to  room 
212  .\bington  building. 

.Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  have  moved  their  offices 
from  "I.'!-"!  I  .Selling  building  to  \Tl-\'V)  Commercial  Club 
building. 


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Walter  Beebe,  president  of  the  Northwest  Steel  Com- 
pany, has  returned  trum  a  business  trip  to  N'ancouver,  B.  C. 
Frank  J.  DeLano,  president  of  the  Portland  Hardwood 
Floor  Company,  has  returned  from  I'endleton  after  attend- 
ing the  Round-Up. 

J.  Nelson,  manufacturer  of  cement  laundry  trays,  has 
moved  his  plant  from  East  Ninth  and  iMarion  streets  to  389 
Union  avenue. 

Architect  VV.  S.  Duncan,  late  of  Calgary,  and  Norman 
E.  Symonds  have  formed  a  partnership  and  will  occupy 
suite  717-T18  Holden  building,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

D.  H.  Lane,  of  the  Western  Clay  Company,  has  returned 
from  his  vacation,  spent  on  the  Coweman  River.  Mr.  Lane 
spent  most  of  his  time  fishing.     Ask  D.  H.  about  it. 

Architect  Joseph  Jacobberger,  of  Jacobberger  &  Smith, 
with  offices  in  the  Board  of  Trade  building,  has  returned 
from  an  extensive  trip  in  the  East. 

The  Standard  Brick  &  Tile  Company  with  offices  in  the 
Henry  building  report  that  they  are  now  making,  in  addition 
to  brick,  partition  and  drain  tile  and  flue  lining,  also  that 
their  kilns  are  in  full  operation. 

The  United  Electric  Company,  of  Canton,  Ohio,  has 
opened  an  office  at  4U8  Lumbermens  building,  where  they 
have  on  display  their  Tuec  Stationary  Vacuum  Cleaner. 
C.  H.  Wilder  will  be  local  manager. 

Architect  Harry  Keath  White,  of  Wilder  &  White,  New 
York  City,  passed  through  Portland  on  his  way  to  Olympia, 
Wash.,  to  look  after  the  work  on  the  Temple  of  Justice,  of 
which  they  are  the  architects. 

Architect  Albert  Sutton  has  opened  an  office  at  913 
Lewis  building.  Mr.  Sutton  was  for  several  years  located 
in  San  Francisco,  where  he  designed  many  of  the  large 
buildings. 

The  Northwest  Steel  Company  contemplates  the  erec- 
tion of  a  steel  plant  in  Vancouver,  B.  C,  in  the  very  near 
future.  This  will  be  the  Canadian  branch  of  the  company. 
A.  Rasmussen,  of  the  architectural  firm  of  Williams  & 
Rasmussen,  has  retired  and  his  interest  has  been  taken  over 
by  William  Trueback,  of  New  York  City.  The  new  firm 
will  be  known  as  Williams  &  Trueback. 

The  Standard  Clay  Company's  tile  plant  at  Little  Falls, 
Wash.,  was  recently  destroyed  by  fire.  The  loss  is  $300,000. 
The  plant  was  one  of  the  largest  in  the  Northwest,  and  will 
be  rebuilt  at  once. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  "The  Tile  Man,"  has  started  the  tile 
work  on  the  Oregon  Hotel ;  Fred  A.  Jacobs'  residence ;  A.  J. 
Johnson's  residence.  Corvallis,  Oregon ;  Oregon  Electric 
depot  at  Albany,  and  many  others. 

W.  D.  Edwards,  mechanical  engineer,  with  offices  in  the 
Wilco.x  building,  will  have  charge  of  all  the  plumbing,  elec- 
tric wiring,  heating  and  ventilation  on  the  $3,0(10,00(1  Daven- 
port Hotel  to  be  built  in  Spokane,  Wash. 

S.  B.  Cooke,  local  manager  of  tlie  Holmes  Disappearing 
Bed  Company,  is  on  an  extended  trip  to  New  York  City. 
Mr.  Wigmore,  of  the  Seattle  office,  will  look  after  the  local 
field  in  the  absence  of  Mr.  Cooke. 

The  Hesse-Martin  Iron  Works,  corner  East  Seventh  and 
Belmont  streets,  are  now  manufacturing  ornamental  iron  of 
all  descriptions.  They  arc  doing  the  ornamental  iron  work 
on  the  Marquam  building. 

J.  Terry  Wilding,  landscape  architect,  formerly  prac- 
ticing in  this  city,  has  returned  from  New  York  City,  and 
has  taken  offices  with  Architects  W.  B.  Bell  and  W.  J. 
Kratz,  in  the  Worcester  building. 

F.  C.  Moulding,  of  the  Moulding  Brick  Company, 
Chamber  of  Commerce  building,  Chicago,  111.,  spent  a  few 
days  in  Portland  recently.  Mr.  Moulding  is  making  an  ex- 
tensive trip  through  the  Pacific  Coast  states. 

The  Pacific  Face  Brick  Company  is  furnishing  the  brick 
•  for  the  three-story  apartmelit  house  on  East  Seventh  and 


Yamhill  streets.  Also  the  buff  brick  on  the  Failing  building, 
and  the  delivery  of  brick  on  the  eight-story  Shasta  building, 
the  brick  for  the  depots  at  McMinnville  and  Forest  Grove; 
the  Portland,  Eugene  and  Eastern  Railroad ;  Hammel  Ho- 
tel at  Albany,  and  many  others. 

Architect  Delos  D.  Neer  has  moved  from  his  old  office, 
at  1:331/2  First  street,  to  .507  Commercial  block.  Mr.  Neer 
is  one  of  Portland's  old-time  pioneer  architects,  having  been 
established  in  his  old  office  for  31  years.  At  the  present 
time  there  are  only  two  other  architects  remaining  in  the 
city  who  had  offices  here  at  the  time  Mr.  Neer  opened  his 
office. 

The  Light  House  has  opened  a  new  store  at  103  Second 
street  where  they  will  handle  gas  mantels,  electric  fixtures, 
and  will  give  special  attention  to  the  fixture  trade  and  gen- 
eral lighting  and  heating  appliances. 

The  firm  of  F.  T.  Crowe  &  Company,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
is  now  associated  with  Carter,  Dewar  &  Company.  They 
have  moved  from  their  former  offices  in  the  Pacific  build- 
ing to  933  Metropolitan  building.  The  new  firm  is  known 
as  Carter,  Dewar  &  Crowe,  and  will  continue  dealing  in  a 
full  line  of  building  materials. 

The  firm  of  McLaughHn  &  Siebert,  of  Pittsfield,  Mass., 
has  been  dissolved.  Mr.  Siebert,  '09  M.  I.  T..  has  returned 
to  his  former  home  and  formed  a  co-partnership  with  Mr. 
Henry  (Jsterman,  the  well-known  architect  of  that  city. 
The  new  firm  of  Osterman  &  Siebert  have  offices  in  the 
Drumheller  building.  W'alla  Walla,  Wash.  Manufacturers' 
catalogues  and  samples  desired. 

The  Blaisdell  Machinery  Company  report  having  secured 
the  contract  to  install  the  vacuum  cleaning  .sy.stem  in  the 
New  Oregon  Hotel  .\nnex.  The  system  will  be  of  the  high 
vacuum  type  and  will  be  of  sufficient  capacity  to  clean  the 
buildings  of  the  Old  Oregon  Hotel.  The  vacuum  producer 
will  be  of  the  reciprocating,  double-acting  Corliss  valve  type, 
driven  by  an  electric  motor  through  the  medium  of  the 
Peerless  V  silent  chain. 

A  RESUME. 

Recent  items  selected  from  the  daily  advance  reports  of 
"The   Pacific   Coast  .'Xrchitect." 

PORTLAND. 

.Apartment  House — .Architect  P.  Chappelle  Brown  prepared 
plans  for  an  addition  to  a  two-story  brick  apartment  house,  to 
be  erected  on  Vancouver  avenue,  by  C.  W.   Miller. 

Bungalow — .Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  prepared  plans  for  a 
$a,000  bungalow   for  G.   \.   Griswold. 

Residences — .Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
five  residences  to  be  erected  on  Kings  Heights,  by  the  Provi- 
dent  Trust   Company,  at   a   cost  of  about  $4,000  each. 

Residence — .Architects  Lazarus  &  Logan  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence  for  Mrs.  M.  Logan,  to  cost  $4,500. 

Residence — George  W.  Foreman,  arcliitect  and  builder,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  seven-room  residence,  for  Robert  J.  Snow,  to 
cost  about  $4,000. 

Business  Block — Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  have 
been  conuiiissioned  by  Morgan,  Fleidner  &  Boyce  to  prepare 
plans  for  their  ten-story  building  on  Washington  street.  The 
building  will  be  100x300  in  size,  and  cost  approximately  half  a 
million  dollars. 

Residence — Stokes  &  Zeller,  architects  and  builders,  prepared 
plans  for  a  Swiss  Chalet,  to  be  built  on  Portland  Heights,  at 
a  cost  of  $4,500. 

Residence — .Architect  Emil  Schacht  &  Son.  prepared  plans 
for  a  country  home  for  Max  ALayer,  to  be  iiuilt  at   Mosier, 

Residence — .Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans 
for  a  $10,000  residence  of  thirteen  rooms,  to  be  erected  on 
Portland    Heights,   by  J.   M.    Rothchild. 

Warehouse — .Architects  McNaughton  &  Raymond  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  warehouse  building,  for  Wadhanis  &  Kerr. 
The  building  will  be  five   stories,  100x100.  and  cost  $."..'->,000. 

Remodeling — Architect  Val  Devereaux  prepared  plans  for  re- 
modeling the  second  floor  of  the  Dekum  Building,  for  the  First 
Trust   Company. 

Club  House — Architects  Camp  &  Du  Puy  are  preparing  plans 


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fur  a  club  house  tor  the  East  Side  Business  Mens  Club.     It  will 
be  a  two-story  brick,  100x100.  and  cost  $35,000. 

Hotel — Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  have  prepared  prelimi- 
nary plans  tor  a  rustic  hotel,  to  be  built  at  Sharon  Springs,  at 
a   cost  of  $75,000. 

Store — Stokes  &  Zeller,  architects  and  builders,  prepared 
plans  for  a  frame  store  building,  to  be  erected  on  Union  avenue 
and    Broadway. 

Residence — .\rchitects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  seven-room  residence  for  O.  \V    West,  to  cost  $3,000. 

Store  Building — .\rchitect  L.  D.  Carter  prepared  plans  for 
a  three-story  concrete  building.  5.^x78.  for  the  National  Realty 
&  Trust   Company,  to  cost  $25,000. 

Bungalows — Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
two  bungalows  for  the  Provident  Trust  Company,  to  cost  $2,700 
each. 

Residence — Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence  to  be  erected  in  Irvington,  for  Sin- 
clair Wilson. 

Store  Building — L.  R.  Bailey  Company,  architects  and  build- 
ers, prepared  plans  for  a  one-story  frame  store  building  for  S 
D.  Vincent. 

Office  Building — .•\rchitcct  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  prepared  plans 
for  a  brick  office  building,  to  be  erected  by  J.  E.  Wheeler,  of 
McCormick.  VV'ash. 

Residence — .\rchitects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  plans 
for  a  two  and  onc-half-story  frame  residence  for  C.  W.  Twin- 
ning. 

Business  Block — .Architects  Whitehouse  &  Fouilhoux  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  two-story  store  and  theater  building  on 
F.leventh  and  Washington  streets. 

Residence — .Architect  Homer  Harper  prepared  plans  for  a 
two  and  one-half-story  frame  residence  to  cost  $6,000  for  H 
D.   Carter. 

Residence — Stokes  &  Zeller.  architects  and  builders.  prepare<l 
plans  for  a   Dutch   Colonial  residence  for  Bruce    D.  Stewart. 

Store  Building  —  .Architect  Frederick  S.  Allerton  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  reinforced  concrete  store  building,  to  cost 
$5,000.  for    George  M     Rosenthal. 

Store  Building — .Architects  McXaughton  &  Raymond  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building  for  the  Rosenthal 
Shoe  Company,  to  be  built  on  Tenth  street  near  Washington, 
at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  frame  bungalow  for  .A.  R.  Fleming,  to  cost  $2,500. 

Residence — .Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  preT>ared  plans  for  a 
seven-room  Dutch  Colonial  residence  for  W.  L.  Dticey,  to  be 
built  on  Westover  Terrace,  at  a  cost  of  $8,000. 

Residence — .Architect  L  D.  Carter  prepared  plans  for  an 
eight-room   residence,  for   R    F.   Henderson,  to  cost  $3,500. 

.Apartment  House — Architects  Emil  Schachl  &  Son  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  be  built  on 
Seventh  and  Brooklyn  streets,  for  J.  M.  Brizzolare.  at  a  cost 
of  $lfi.OOO. 

Residence — Earl  .-\.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  an  eleven- 
room   residence,  for  J.  R    Elliott,  to  cost  $0,000 

Residence — .Architect  J.  .S.  .Adkins  prepared  plans  for  a  Iwo- 
storv  frame  res'dence.  to  cost   $4,000.  for   Fred   W    N'elson 

Hotel — .Architect  John  Wilson  is  i)rei)aring  iilans  for  a  seven- 
story  fireproof  hotel  building,  40x100,  for  C.  Sengstake,  to  cost 
about  $60,000. 

School — .Architect  F.  A  Naramore  is  oreparinR  plans  for  a 
reinforced  concrete  fireproof  school  building,  to  be  erected  in 
Jonesmore    .Addition. 

.Shop  and  Office — .Architect  John  Wilson  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  building.  30x60,  for  Joseph 
Supple. 

OREGON. 

Warehouse — Medford.  The  Rogue  River  Association  has  had 
plans  prepared   for  a  warehouse  to  cost  $10,000. 

Lodge — I'orest  Grove.  The  Odd  Fellows  will  build  a  two- 
story  store  and  apartment  building,  to  be  erected  for  Bonnctt 
Bros. 

Store  Building — Union.  Joseph  Wright  will  erect  a  brick 
store  building  25x70. 

Residence — Roseburg  .Architect  Joseph  Dow  prepared  plans 
for  a   modern   residence   for   Dr.   S.   Hamilton. 

Bungalows — Eugene  The  Harbor  Sound  Investment  Com- 
pany prepared  plans  for  two  moflern  bungalows  for  L,  P.  Miller 

Hotel  .Annex — Marshfield.  Architect  William  Chandler  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  five-story  annex  to  the  Chandler  Hotel  BIdg 

Business  Block  —  Marshfield.  .Architect  William  Chandler 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  business  block,  to  be  erected 
by  \V.  S.  Chandler. 

High  School — Prairie  Citv.  Five  school  districts  near  Prairie 
Citv  have  consolidated  and  will  erect  a  Union  High  School 
building,  at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 


Lodge  Building — .Albany.  Tiie  Knights  of  Pythias  are  plan- 
ning to  erect  a  two-story  brick  building,  90x103.  to  cost  $:'>5,000. 

Apartment  House — Eugene.  The  Harbor  Sound  Investment 
Company  will  erect  a  four-family  apartment  house  for  William 
J.   Platts. 

High  School  —  Coquille.  .Architect  E.  N.  Hall-Lewis  is 
preparing  plans  for  a   $30,000  high   school   building. 

Remodeling  Bank — Klamath  Falls.  .Architect  I.  Jay  Knapp 
prepared  plans  for  remodeling  the   First    National   Bank. 

Lodge  Building — Marshfield.  The  Woodmen  of  the  World 
will  erect  a  three-story  frame  building  to  be  used  for  business 
and  lodge  purposes. 

Business  Block — Eugene.  W.  F.  Campbell  is  planning  to 
erect  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  building. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Architect  D.  L.  Harden  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern   seven-room   bungalow,  for   Fred   Ludford. 

Lodge  Building — Milwaukie.  The  Woodmen  of  the  World 
are  planning  to  erect  a  two-storv  brick  building,  60x80,  to  cost 
$14,000. 

Creamery  and  Ice  Plant — Lebanon.  F.  A.  Bohle  will  erect 
a  creamery  and  ice  plant  at  a  cost  of  $8,000. 

Bungalow — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a  nine-room  bungalow,  for   S.   P.  Ness. 

Mausoleum — Eugene-  The  Masonic  Lodge  is  planning  to 
erect  a  reinforced  concrete  mausoleum  with  a  inarl>le  interior. 

Store  Building — Seaside.  Lawler  &  Moore  had  plans  pre- 
pared for  a  reinforced  concrete  store   building,   100x140. 

SEATTLE. 

Dormitory — Architect  Edgar  Blair  prepared  plans  for  a  three- 
story  concrete  girls'  dormitory,  to  be  erected  by  the  Parental 
Home  on   Mercer  Island,  at  a  cost  of  $50,000. 

Lodge  Building  —.Architect  F.  W.  Bohne  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  brick  building  to  cost  $40,000,  for  the  Knights  of 
Columbus. 

Remodeling  .Apartment  House  —  Architects  Blackwcll  & 
Baker  prepared  plans  for  remodeling  a  three-story  brick  apart- 
ment house  for   II.  S.  .Amon.  at  a  cost  of  $50,000. 

Residence — .Architects  Bcbb  &  Memlel  have  been  commis- 
sioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  $40,000  brick  residence  for  S.  S. 
Locb. 

Dock — .Architects  Blackwell  &  Baker  prepared  plans  for  a 
dock.  100x300,  with  a  two-story  building,  to  he  built  at  Belling- 
ham,  at  a  cost  of  $35,000. 

Resi<lence — .Architect  V.  W.  Voohees  prepared  plans  for  a 
$5,000   Dutch   Colonial   residence  for   E.   P.   Mulvey. 

Residence — .Architect  Carl  Seibrand  prepared  plans  for  a 
$4,000  residence   for  P.   A.   O.    Rolle. 

High  School — .Architects  Stephen  &  Stephen  prepared  plans 
for  a  union  high  school  to  be  erected  at  Kittitas. 

Office  Building — .Architects  Howell  &  Stokes  completed 
plans  for  the  ten-story  concrete  and  brick  Jiulson  building,  to 
be  erected  at  a  cost  of  $400,000. 

WASHINGTON. 

Theater — Chewelah  I.eucr  Bros,  had  phiiis  prepared  for  ;i 
modern  fireproof  theater  building,  with  a  seating  capacity  of 
1. 000 

Library — Clarkston.  .Architect  J.  H.  Nave,  of  Lewiston,  pre- 
pared a  second  set  of  plans  for  the  $10,000  brick  Carnegie 
library  building. 

Warehouse — North  Yakima.  .Architect  W.  W.  DeVeaux  pre- 
pared nians  for  a  three-story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse. 
60x120,  for   the   Yakima   Hardware   Company. 

High  School — Pc  Ell,  Arclrtcct  C.  E.  Troutman  prepared 
plans   for  a   $25,000   high    school    building. 

Evaporating  Plant — Wenatchce.  The  Western  Fruit  Pro- 
ducts Company  is  contemplating  the  erection  of  an  evaporating 
plant,  to  cost  $J50.000. 

Garage — Everett.  .Architect  B.  F.  Turnlnill  prepared  plans 
for  a  brick  garage.  110x130,  for  the  Farrell  .\uto  Company. 

Warehouse — White  .Salmon.  The  Fruit  Growers  Union  will 
erect  a  two-story  warehouse.  60x120. 

Church — Tacoma  .Architect  William  Swain  prepared  plans 
for  a  frame  church  bu'lding,  32x78,  for  the  St.  James  Episcopal 
Church. 

City  Hall — Vancouver.  The  City  Council  has  ordered  a  spe- 
cial election  to  be  held  in  December  to  vote  on  a  $40,000  bond 
issue   with    which   to   erect   a   city   hall. 

Office  Building — Tacoma.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  pre- 
pared preliminary  plans  for  a  sixteen-storv  Class  A  building, 
for  the  National  Realty  Company,  to  cost  $1,500,000. 

Bank  Building — La  Conner.  City  Engineer  T.  D.  McNeil 
nrepared  plans  for  a  one-story  pressed  brick  building  for  the 
Slate  Bank  of  La  Conner. 

Business  Block — Cheney.  Edward  Jordan  will  erect  a  two- 
story  brick  business  block,  50x100. 


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Lodge  Building — Spoknne.  Arcliitect  J.  Zittcl  prepiiicd 
plans  for  a  five-story  brick  building,  to  cost  $00,000,  for  the 
Knights  of  Columbus. 

Factory — Spokane.  The  Western  Wood  Preserving  Com- 
pany  will  build  a  plant  to  cost,  when  completed,  $150,000. 

Jail — Colfax.  City  Engineer  Miller  prepared  plans  for  a 
fireproof  city  jail  and  vault. 

School— Pine  City.  The  Pine  City  School  District  No.  45 
voted  an  $8,000  bond  issue  with  which  to  build  a  brick  school 
building. 

Brewery — Vancouver.  The  Pacific  Brewing  &  Malt  Com- 
pany of  Tacoma  will   erect  a   three-story  building. 

Theater— Wenatchee.  Architect  J.  A.  Creutzer  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  theater  building  for 
J.   W.    Ferguson,  to   cost  $50,000. 

Annex  Realty  Building — Tacoma.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove 
prepared  the  plans  for  a  three-story  addition  to  the  National 
Realty  Building,  to  be  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete  and 
to   cost  $30,000. 

Business  Block — Wenatchee.  Henry  Crass  and  Arthur  Gunn 
will  erect   a   two-story  brick  business  building,   75x120. 

College — Lacey.  Architect  F.  C.  Mahon  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  brick  building.  «0x200,   for  St.   Martins   College. 

Church — Odessa.  The  Lutherans  are  planning  to  erect  a 
modern   frame   church  building. 

Gymnasium — Tacoma.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove  are  prepar 
ing  plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  gymnasium. 
60x100,  to  be  erected  at  the  old  high  school. 

Hotel — ^  Tacoma.  Architects  Dormer  &  Cutting  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  hotel  building,  to  be  erected  by 
the  Pacific   Brewing  &  Malt  Company,  at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 

IDAHO. 

Office  Building — Lewiston.  Arrhitertt;  Thompson  fj  Thomp- 
son prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  office  building  for 
G.    B.   Butler,   to   cost   $15,000. 

Business  Block — I-apwai.  Rev.  A.  N.  McDonald  will  erect 
a  business  block,  40x80  in   size. 

Farm  Home — Pocatello.  Architects  Wayland  &  Fcnnell,  of 
Boise,  are  preparing  plans  for  a  $2.i,000  stone  residence,  of 
California  mission  style,  to  he  built  by  Ex-Cio\'enior  J.  .\.  Brady. 

Office  Building— Pocatello.  The  Pocatello  Gas  &  Power 
Company  will  erect  a  large  brick  building  in  the  near  future. 

Lodge  Building — Sand  Point.  The  Knights  of  Pythias  are 
arc  planning  to  erect  a  two-story  brick  building,  (;2x90,  to  cost 
$12,000. 

Church — Coeur  d'Alene.  The  Baptists  will  remodel  their 
church   building  at  a  cost   of  $6,000. 

Elks'  Building— Pocatello.  Architects  Visser  &  Elliott,  .if 
Twin  Falls,  won  the  first  prize  at  the  Elks'  competition,  and 
will   prepare  plans   for   their   $75,000   building. 

Hotel — Pocatello.  Architect  Arthur  Elliott  will  prepare 
plans  for  a  first-class  hotel,  for   Ph  1    St.   Marie. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver.  Architect  William  H.  Daw 
son  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house, 
for  R.   M.  Morgan. 

Store  Building — Vancouver.  Architects  Brauton  &  1  eibert 
prepared  plans  for  a  six-story  store  and  office  building,  for  A 
E.  Suckling.  It  will  be  of  reinforced  concrete  construction  and 
cost  $65,000. 

Theater  —  Victoria.  Architect  E.  W.  Houghton  prepared 
plans  for  a  $60,000  fireproof  theater  building  for  a  company 
promoted   by  John    A.    Mnir 


Hotel; — Vancouver.  Architect  F.  M.  Bender  prepared  plans 
for  a  reinforced  concrete  addition  to  the  Empress  Hotel,  to 
cost   $150,000. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver.  Dr.  W.  A.  Chappel  will 
shortly  commission  a  local  architect  to  prepare  plans  for  a  ten- 
story  store   and  apartment  house  of  fireproof  construction. 

Bank  Building — Vancouver.  Architects  Sommerville  &  Put- 
nam prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  concrete  bank  for  the 
Merchants   National  Bank  of  Canada. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver.  Architect  A.  J.  Bird  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  frame  apartment  house  to  cost 
$20,000. 

Lodge  Bu'lding — Victoria.  y\rchitect  D.  C.  Frame  prepared 
plans  for  a  four-story  reinforced  concrete  Odd  Fellows  Temple 

Apartment  House — Victoria.  .Architect  S.  A.  Jennings  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  six-story  apartment  house,  to  cost  $200,000 
for  the  Dominion  Trust  Company. 

Church — Vancouver,  .\rchitects  Hovel  &  Roberts  have  been 
selected  to  prepare  plans  for  a  $35,000  church  for  the  Methodist 
congregation. 


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Current  Comment 
He  who  hits  the  pipe  must  pay  the  piper. 

ton 

The  way  to  get  a  lot  of  life  is  to  i)iit  a  lot  into  it. 
Impressions  made  by  beauty  arc  more  than  skin  deep. 


The  real  way  to  be  helpful  is  to  anticipate  the  want  and 
to  do  it  before  being  asked. 


The  winter  of  our  discontent  is  as  likely  to  show  up  in 
summer  as  any  other  time. 


Any  man  can  make  excu.scs,  but  it  takes  a  genius  to  find 
the  wav  to  do  without  them. 


The  bachelor  thinks  he  is  happy,  but  that  is  only  be- 
cause happiness  is  a  relative  term. 


Long  Island  has  a  school  in  which   10  women  are  learn- 
ing to  become  carpenters  ami  bricklayers. 


Anything   that  isn't   what   it   should  be   from  a  moral 
point  of  view  is  irresistible  to  human  nature. 


People  never  credit  a  man's  virtues  as  long  as  he  has 
a  vice. 


Rut  the  man  who  masters  a  hard  life  is  of  more  impor- 
tance than  the  man  who  is  mastered  by  an  easy  one. 


Peanut  politicians  should  not  complain  if  they  get  well 
roasted. 


After  you  become  well  acquainted  with  some  people  you 
are  apt  to  regret  the  politeness  you  have  wasted  on  them. 


Some  men  smile  in  the  face  of  adversity,  but  they  don't 
mean  it. 


If  collect'ons  arc  not  good  with  you.  it  is  a  good  time 
to  wake  up  and  preach  the  doctrine  of  "pay  and  be  paid." 


Use  all  the  knowledge  you  have  and  you'll  have  all  you 
require. 

Occasionally  a  detective  forgets  to  disguise  his  breath 
with  a  clove. 

Un 

■  A  beggar  naturally  has  a  pinched  look  if  he  is  arrested 
for  vagrancy. 


The  epicure  hates  to  waste  his  appetite  on  cheap  food, 
and  no  wonder! 


Japan  has  maintained  intact  through  all  that  country's 
many  changes  a  museum  of  decorative  art  established  in 
the  year  756. 


When  a  girl  tells  a  young  man  that  she  dreamed  of  him 
the  night  befure.  it's  his  cue  to  begin  saving  up  money  to 
pay  for  the  furniture. 


As  a  matter  of  fact  there  isn't  enough  truth  in  the  world 
Uy  keep  the  tongues  of  gossip  wagging — therefore,  you  can 
draw  your  own  conclusioli. 


A  man  seldom  realizes  that  he's  a  fool  until  other  people 
have  known  it  for  years. 


With  lumber  going  up  and  cement  settling  down  to  its 
natural  limitations,  there  ought  to  be  a  whole  lot  bigger 
business  ahead  for  building  brick. 


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New  York's  Sculptor- Architect  Dies 

October  36  Maurtize  A.  Ericson,  noted  as  a  sculptor  and 
architect,  died,  at  the  age  of  76,  at  Pelhani,  N.  Y.  Among 
the  more  notable  examples  of  his  architectural  work  in 
this  country  are  the  mansions  of  Mrs.  CoUis  P.  Huntington 
and  Mrs.  Cornelius  Vanderbilt. 


New  Official  Journal,  A.  I.  A. 

The  A.  I.  A.  has  decided  to  expand  its  Quarterly  Bulle- 
tin into  a  monthly  journal.  Mr.  R.  M.  Hooker,  of  New 
York,  will  act  as  business  manager,  and  Mr.  J.  Horace 
McFarland,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  will  be  the  publisher.  The 
first  number  will  appear  in  December,  and  it  will  be  the 
official  journal  of  A,  I.  A, 


Architects'  Glasses  in  British  Columbia    - 

At  Vancouver,  B.  C,  a  series  of  competitive  exercises, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Ar- 
chitects, being  a  part  of  the  educational  work  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Beaux-Arts  Architects  of  Paris,  are  being  held. 
Dates  for  class  meeting  comprise :  October  5,  November 
30,  January  25,  March  8  and  April  26,  1913. 

The  present  series  is  being  conducted  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Raphael  A.  Nicolais.  There  are  now  15  members 
in  the  class,  which  is  open  to  such  others  as  may  desire  to 
enroll.  The  interval  between  the  class  dates  is  occupied 
by  students  in  finishing  their  prehminary  sketches  and 
drawings,  which  are  completed  and  sent  to  the  Pacific 
Coast  competition  headquarters  in  San  Francisco.  The 
series  of  problems  prepared  by  the  Beaux-Arts  is  used  in 
the  architectural  classes  of  many  of  the  largest  universities 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  besides  the  usual 
benefits  derived  by  students,  there  are  special  prizes  or 
awards  offered  by  the  Society  of  Beaux-Arts,  including  a 
scholarship  good  for  a  two  and  a  half  years'  course  in 
Paris, 


Praises  American  Architecture 

An  English  globe  trotter,  Leonard  Stokes,  who  is  also 
a  noted  architect,  was  interviewed  at  Los  Angeles  recently 
by  a  new.spaperman.  It  is  high  praise,  indeed,  to  come 
from  Mr.  Stokes,  that  the  foremost  designers  and  builders 
in  the  world  are  American  architects.  He  spoke  so  laud- 
ably of  them  that  we  will  quote  what  he  said,  in  part: 

"American  architecture,  as  I  have  seen  it,  is  simply 
splendid.  Your  architects  do  better  work  than  we  in  Eng- 
land and  they  are  ahead  of  the  continental  architect  as  well. 
Perhaps  it  is  because  they  have  better  opportunities  than 
we  Europeans.  But  whatever  the  cause,  I  can  readily  see 
that  the  architecture  of  this  country  is  leading  the  world. 
You  build  things  on  a  bigger  scale  here.  You  seem  to 
have  so  much  money  to  chuck  about  here,  and  there  seems 
to  be  more  of  that  'go  ahead'  spirit  manifested  in  this  coun- 
try than  there  is  in  ours. 

"Perhaps  it  is  because  of  the  good  training  the  average 
American  architect  has  had.  They  seem  to  realize  the 
value  of  good  training  in  their  particular  profession,  and 
they  go  to  Paris  and  get  the  academic  experience.  Thus, 
tliey  have  gotten  ahead  of  us. 


"In  London  our  buildings  are  limited  to  80  feet  in 
height.  In  New  York  and  San  Francisco  and  some  other 
American  cities  there  is  no  limit  and,  by  the  same  token,  it 
may  be  said  there  is  no  limit  on  the  possibilities  of  the 
architect  in  designing.  We  have  the  'right  of  light'  with 
which  to  contend.  For  instance,  my  neighbor  has  had  a 
window  facing  on  my  garden,  where  I  wish  to  erect  a  build- 
ing, for  20  years.  He  can,  by  law,  prevent  the  erection  of 
that  building  and,  unless  I  chose  to  buy  him  off,  and  he 
will  consent  to  be  bought  off,  I  have  absolutely  no  recourse. 
Very  often,  too,  it  happens  that  the  right  of  light  is  held  to 
most  tenaciously.  And  thus  we  are  handicapped  in  our 
buildmg. 

"Some  20  or  30  years  ago  London  and  all  England  had 
its  craze  of  Gothic  architecture.  The  craze  didn't  seem 
to  spread  to  France  and  other  countries,  where  many  of 
the  American  architects  receive  their  ideas  and  their  edu- 
cation. Consequently,  England  went  back,  architecturally. 
This  country  has  never  experienced  that  craze  nor  any- 
thing quite  similar  to  it  and  its  progress  has  been  quite 
rapid.     It  will  never  go  back." 


A.  I.  A.  Deservedly  Commended 

Below  we  reprint  two  editorials  from  St.  Louis  papers. 
These  deservedly  pay  a  high  tribute  to  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Architects,  whose  design  was  selected  for  the  new 
Missouri  state  capitol : 

(Editorial   from    ■■Times,"   St.   Louis,   Mo.,   June   7th,   lOlS.) 
ARCHITECT.S  .\ND  THE  CAPITOL. 

The  members  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects 
have  rendered  a  valuable  service  to  Missouri  by  winning 
tlieir  contention  that  in  the  submission  of  plans  for  a  new 
state  capitol,  the  work  should  be  genuinely  competitive. 

The  state  capitol  commission  has  announced  its  willing- 
ness to  further  the  competition  idea ;  and  if  its  concession 
to  the  architects  has  not  been  complete,  it  still  indicates  a 
willingness  to  be  fair. 

There  has  been  no  charge  from  the  first  that  the  capitol 
commission  has  wilfully  opened  the  way  for  irregularities 
in  the  work  of  constructing  the  new  capitol.  But  in  view 
of  the  methods  which  have  prevailed  in  other  common- 
wealths in  similar  circumstances,  there  is  need  of  every  pos- 
sible precaution  to  prevent  the  charge  of  favoritism  or  po- 
litical influence  in  a  work  which  should  be  held  clear  of 
favoritism  and  politics,  if  it  is  to  be  done  well  and  hon- 
estly. 

The  position  taken  by  the  architects  is.  we  believe,  one 
which  would  be  insisted  upon  by  thoughtful  tax-payers. 
They  demanded  simply  that  the  plans  submitted  for  the  new 
building  should  be  without  identification,  and  that  they 
should  be  chosen  upo'n  their  merit,  the  name  of  the  architect 
being  revealed  only  after  the  choice  was  made. 

On  no  other  terms  would  a  verv  large  majority  of  the 
leadinsr  architects  of  the  United  States  enter  the  compe- 
tition by  which  plans  are  to  be  secured.  They  asked  for  a 
system  under  which  no  fraud  would  be  possible.  The 
original  system  submitted  bv  the  capitol  commission  had 
not  this  merit ;  and  the  gentlemen  composing  the  commis- 
sion are  therefore  to  be  commended  for  an  action  which 
makes  their  position  and  intention  fairly  clear. 

(Fditnriil   from    "Renuhlic."'  St.   T  ouis.   Ortolicr  Stii.   1912  1 
A    SOXTRCi;  OF   Jt'SfPRTPE  TO   MISSOtlRIAN.S. 

Reserving  for  more  leisurelv  comment  the  stately  design 
for  the  new  slate  capitol  which  has  just  been  accepted  by 
the  capitol  bonrd,  the  T!cf<iihlic  desires  to  congratulate  the 


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people  of  this  common wcaltli  upon  the  manner  in  which  the 
selection  has  been  made. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  American  archi- 
tecture, a  state  capitol  design  has  been  selected  in  conform- 
ity with  the  rules  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects. 
Never  was  there  a  competition  more  impartial.  The  pre- 
liminary competition  brought  forth  sketches  of  sixtv-nine 
different  buildings.  From  among  these  ten  were  selected 
by  a  jury  of  experts.  An  e.xamination  was  made  into 
the  professional  and  business  standing  of  the  ten  firms  so 
honored  and  an  honorarium  paid  to  cover  the  cost  of  pro- 
duction of  complete  designs. 

The  three  architectural  experts  selected  from  the  insti- 
tute and  the  four  capitol  commissioners  were  a  unit  in  the 
choice  of  the  successful  design.  Xot  one  of  the  commis- 
sioners knew  when  the  final  choice  was  made  whose  design 
they  were  approving. 

Iti  this  important  matter,  of  deep  interest  to  every  citi- 
zen of  the  state.  Missouri  has  set  an  example  to  the  coun- 
try. It  is  under  such  conditions  that  great  buildings  are 
produced  and  truly  monumental  architecture  made  possible. 
In  view  of  the  history  of  the  selection  of  designs  for  the 
state  houses  of  certain  Western  commonwealths,  the  action 
of  the  state  capitol  commission  appears  the  most  admirable. 


The  Building  Record 

The  building  reports  cumiiig  in  from  various  cities  of 
the  Pacific  Coast,  inchuling  Coast  states  and  British  Co- 
lumbia cities,  reveals  the  fact  that  great  progress  is  mak- 
ing. Earlier  in  the  year  it  was  freely  predicted  in  San 
Francisco  that  the  building  totals  in  that  city  would  reach 
$25,000.(100  this  year.  The  prediction  will  no  doubt  be  veri- 
fied when  the  grand  total  is  made  in  Decen.ber.  Up  to 
October  30.  the  building  fi,gures  in  the  Bay  Citv  passed 
the  $1,000,000  mark,  bringing  the  figures  at  that  time  up  to 
$22,000,000.  The  SeDtcmbcr  record  showed  an  increase  of 
n  per  cent  over  September,  mil. 

The  American  Cotitractnr.  Chicago,  finds  that  out  of  4.') 
American  cities  the  total  for  September.  1013.  was  $48,- 
n27.B8fi.  as  compared  with  $.")l.rin.n3l  during  September. 
1011.  This  shows  a  decrease  for  all  cities  included  of  $3,- 
fi02.?4S — onlv  a  little  more  than  $Sn.00O  each,  which  is  in- 
sitrnificant.  Though  there  was  a  general  falling  off.  the 
Cmitractor  finds  that  "the  Pacific  Coast  cities  genernllv 
held  their  own.  Xo  report  was  received  from  I.os  .^Xngeles. 
but  inasmuch  as  that  citv  has  increased  its  corporate  area 
maferiallv  the  .showinc  of  permits  issued  naturallv  registers 
an  increase."  New  York.  Chicago.  St.  I.ouis  nnd  Milwaukee 
showed  decreases,  that  of  Chicago  being  7  per  cent. 

In  Portland  the  totals  for  September.  101''.  and  1011. 
were  respectivelv  $000..^0.';  and  $1,  ((13.020:  for  October. 
1013    $1,040,110. 

Oakland.  Cal. — September.  1013.  $fl4G.4.16 :  September. 
1011.  $.'500,708. 

Seattle. — .September.  1012.  .«fi07.870 :  September.  1011. 
$462.0.51  :  for  October   1013.  $371,020. 

Salt  Lake  Citv.— September.  1012.  $327.07.5:  Septem- 
ber, 1011.  $102,000. 

Speakine  of  huildin"  conditions  in  P.ritish  Columbia  and 
.Mberta  the  Irrhifrcf  PiiUHcr  and  F.ifwcrr  of  \''ancouver. 
says  that  '"nnictren  twelve  has  been  a  good  voar  to  date, 
but  nineteen  thirteen  will  be  a  better  one."  There  has  been 
much  activitv  in  ^'.^ncouve^.  Victoria.  New  Wtstmrnster 
and  other  cities.  I'n  to  October  31  the  buildin"  permits  at 
Calgary  were  nearly  $17,000,000.  with  a  possible  $20,000.- 


000  in  sight  before  the  close  of  the  year.  Going  into  the 
details  of  building  in  the  cities  of  British  Columbia  and 
.\lberta,  we  find  that  in  Calgar)-  the  increase  was  more 
than  $5,000,000  for  the  first  eight  months  of  the  year.  For 
example,  in  .\ugust.  permits  for  314  new  buildings  were  is- 
sued, valued  at  more  than  $4,000,000.  The  increase  at  Ed- 
monton was  approximately  400  per  cent  for  the  first  nine 
months  of  1013.  Up  to  October  1,  permits  for  29S1  new 
structures  were  issued,  valued  at  $12. 274, .551.  For  the  same 
period  last  year  the  total  was  only  $3,076,750,  At  Van- 
couver during  September  254  permits  were  issued  valued  at 
$1,570,305.  The  total  value  of  buildings  erected  for  nine 
months  this  year  was  $13,723,007.  During  September  at 
Point  Grey,  South  \'ancouver,  Burnaby,  North  Vancouver 
City.  North  Vancouver  district  and  \Vest  Vancouver  dis- 
trict, suburbs  of  V^ancouver.  new  building  enterprises  ex- 
ceeding half  a  million  dollars  in  value  were  begun. 

Reports  for  nine  months  from  New  Westminster  place 
the  building  total  at  $1,414,113,  as  against  $011,477  for  the 
corresponding  period  in  1011.  In  September,  1911,  the  total 
was  $S4,185:  September,  1013,  $101,035. 

The  nine  months'  record  at  Victoria  this  year  shows 
$0,148,345,  an  increase  over  last  year.  The  September  rec- 
ord this  year  shows  a  total  of  $366,090. 

Thus  far  this  year  the  permits  at  Nelson  were  $2.50,765, 
and  for  September,  $34,400. 

The  year's  total  at  E<lmonton  will  probably  exceed  $14,- 
000,000.  Up  to  October  1,  as  above  stated,  the  grand  total 
had  reached  $12,374,551.  fn  September  permits  to  the  value 
of  $2,033,075  were  issued. 

The  building  record  at  Calgary  shows  nearly  $1(;,000,- 
000,  the  actual  total  being  $15,8(;'l.33fi,  as  compared  with 
$10.S('>0,07S  for  the  same  period  in  1011,  August  figures 
this  year  showed  a   total  of  $4,1 70,;HiO. 


Louis  Rosenberg  Likes  Boston 

Louis  Rosenberg,  for  a  number  of  vears  engaged  as  a 
draughtsman  in  the  office  of  Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence, 
is  in  Boston.  Mr.  Rosenberg  is  taking  a  course  in  archi- 
tecture, in  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  and 
says  he  enjoys  it  and  likes  Boston  very  much.  Mr.  Rosen- 
berg writes  entertainingly  of  his  experiences  while  visiting 
various  cities  while  cii  route.  .\t  Minncajiolis  and  St.  Paul 
he  visited  the  State  Capitol  and  other  buildings,  and 
viewed  the  parks  and  big  off-ce  buildings  in  Chicago.  At 
Pittsburgh  he  visited  the  "Tech"  schools.  Calvary  Church, 
the  Soldiers'  Memorial.  Pittsburgh  .\tliletic  Club,  library 
and  the  big  office  buildings.  .\t  Wbshin.gton  he  took  in  the 
Capitol.  White  House,  Museum,  Bureau  of  Aiuerican  Re- 
publ'cs  and  other  prominent  structures.  Of  New  York 
he  says,  "There  was  too  much  to  sec  there."  He  was  much 
impres.scd  with  the  great  citv.  its  teeming  business  district, 
vast  structures,  Columbia  ITriiversity.  Grant's  Tomb,  the 
Church  of  St.  John  the  Divine,  the  subwavs,  the  elevated, 
etc.     He  adds : 

'"^n  after  13  days  I  findly  Un  'ed  here  in  Boston,  and 
I  think  it  is  the  best  place  we  went  to.  I  like  it  very  much. 
There  are  many  fine  buildings  here,  altliough  thcv  are  not 
so  big  as  some  in  the  other  cities.  The  highest'  building 
here  is  13  stories.  I  like  it  better  as  time  goes  on.  I  have 
got  down  to  hard  work,  for  there  is  plenty  of  it  to  do  here, 
and  I  am  glad  of  it." 

We  have  received  photographs  of  the  Woolworth  and 
Municipal  buildings.  New  York,  taken  by  Mr.  Rosenberg 
Thanks 


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Address  of  Dr.  Stephen  B.  L.  Penrose 

President    Whitman    College   at    the    Greater    Portland 
Civic  Rally.  Gypsy  Smith  Auditorium,  Octocer  30,  1912 


"Oh  wad  some  povv'r  the  giftie  gie  us 
To  see  oiirsels  as  ithers  see  us!" 


A 


ND  it  may  be  worth  your  while,  men  and  women  of 
Portland,  to  know  how  this  project  which  is  before  you 
looks  from  the  outside.  I  came  down  to  Portland  this  morn- 
ing at  my  own  expense  to  attend  this  meeting,  not  only 
because  I  was  invited  by  my  friend,  Mr.  Lawrence,  but  be- 
cause I  felt  the  importance  of  this  meeting  and  was  glad  to 
contribute  in  any  way  I  could  to  your  intelligent  considera- 
tion of  this  great  project  which  is  before  you.    (Applause.) 

I  said  I  came  down  to  Portland.  I  wonder  whether,  in 
the  future  I  may  think  of  going  up  to  Portland,  as  you 
will  have  taken  your  rightful  place  on  the  eminence  which 
may  be  yours,  if  you  understand  your  own  possibilities  and 
realize  your  own  destiny.  The  city  that  is  set  on  a  hill  can 
not  be  hid ;  the  hill  upon  which  you  can  place  yourselves  is 
the  eminence  of  an  intelligent  appreciation  of  what  Nature 
has  done  for  you,  and  of  what  intelligence  and  effort  can 
make  out  of  Nature's  gifts. 

I  have  been  asked,  I  suppose,  to  come  here  because  I 
am  an  outsider,  a  citizen  of  your  "Old  Oregon"  from  which 
the  three  states  of  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  have 
later  been  carved.  I  take  pride  in  thinking  of  myself  as  a 
citizen  of  the  Northwest  aYid  not  a  citizen  of  the  Walla 
Walla  Valley  or  of  the  state  of  Washington.  Whitman  Col- 
lege has  been  founded  in  memory  of  a  hero  of  "Old  Ore- 
gon," and  because  it  stands  for  the  redevelopment  in  men's 
minds  of  the  indissoluble  relations  that  tie  and  ever  must 
mu.st  tie  the  people  of  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  to- 
gether, therefore,  I  suppose  I  am  asked  to  speak  to  you 
tonight.  Last  week  we  held  in  Walla  Walla  the  first  meet- 
ing of  the  League  of  Pacific  Northwest  Municipalities,  at 
which  leading  citizens  from  all  of  the  leading  cities  of  these 
three  Northwestern  states  were  gathered  toeether  to  dis- 
cuss the  common  oroblems  of  mutiicipal  administration,  and 
I  got  the  viewpoint  of  these  men.  We  had  an  admirable 
lecture  by  your  Mr.  Lawrence,  in  which,  in  speaking  of 
citv  plannine  he  showed  to  us  the  plans  for  Greater  Port- 
land as  well  as  the  plans  of  the  other  great  cities  of  the 
world.  aYid  I  think  that,  because  of  that  meeting  and  be- 
cause of  mv  coming  in  touch  with  the  men  from  the  other 
cities  of  the  Northwest.  I  can  perhaps  speak  to  you  clear- 
ly and  brieflv  as  to  the  significance  which  th'S  proiect  vou 
are  considerinsr  has  in  the  minds  of  the  people  of  the  great 
Northwe.st  and  the  people  of  the  Ignited  States. 

What  do  we  think  of  the  Greater  Portbnd  Plans?  Two 
thines  T  mention :  We  think,  first,  that  the  Greater  Port- 
land Plans  mean  particularly  the  application  of  intellieence 
to  civ'C  affairs  Our  ,^meric^n  citv  governments  have  illus- 
trated the  lack  of  the  application  of  fntellieence  to  citv 
aflfairs.  There  are  three  factors,  at  least,  necessary  in  the 
upbuilding  of  a  great  citv ;  they  are  business,  brains,  and 
beauty.  T  do  not  know  whether  in  Portland  you  will  have 
business  enough  in  your  future  city  to  make  it  worth  your 
while,  in  your  estimation,  to  plan  larsrelv  for  the  future. 
Perhaps  your  imagitiation  has  not  conceived  a  citv  of  more 
than  your  present  pop\ilation  :  perhaps  vou  are  contented 
with  yourselves  as  vou  are.  and  have  not  very  much  desire 
for  a  city  of  great  business,  whose  business  must  be  creatlv 
administered  in  an  environment  that  shall  be  worthy  of 
its  macnitude.  T  do  not  know  whether  you  people  of 
,    Portland  have  brains  enough  to  give  your  business  the  ad- 


vantages of  beauty  and  the  intelligent  adaptation  of  envi- 
ronment which  it  seems  to  us  of  the  outside  world  you 
might — that  is  for  you  to  show  next  Saturday.  (Applause.)* 

I  shall  watch  with  a  great  deal  of  interest — with  an  im- 
mense curiosity — to  see  whether  the  men  and  women  of 
the  capital  city  of  Oregon — to  whom  "the  Oregon  idea"  is 
appealing  as  no  city  has  ever  dared  to  appeal  to  the  in- 
telligence of  the  individual  voter — I  shall  watch  with  im- 
mense curiosity  to  see  how  you  Oregonians,  you  people 
of  Portland,  shall  vote  on  this  great  project  of  the  Port- 
land Plans.  I  think  oftentimes  men  of  business  and  men 
of  brains  fail  to  realize  the  commercial  value  of  the  beauty 
which  may  adorn  their  cities,  and  yet  even  the  laboring 
man,  who  has  thought  little  of  municipal  problems,  must 
feel  how  the  value  of  his  home  will  be  increased,  the  value 
of  his  property  more  than  doubled,  by  the  fair  environ- 
ment of  the  most  beautiful  city  that  the  sun  could  ever  look 
down  upon.  The  commercial  asset  of  beauty  is  worthy  of 
consideration,  and  yet  that  is  not  the  thought  that  appeals 
strongest  to  me.  As  I  think  of  this  incomparable  natural 
environment  of  yours.  I  wish  that  I  might  in  future  come 
up  to  Portland  as  of  old  the  tribes  of  Israel  came  up  to 
Jerusalem,  "Beautiful  for  situation,  the  joy  the  whole 
earth,  is  Mount  Zion,  the  city  of  the  great  King." 

The  Greater  Portland  Plan  has  its  meaning  in  the  appli- 
cation of  intelligence, — of  scientific  intelligence,  of  artistic 
intelligence, — to  the  administration  of  civic  affairs :  that  is 
the  first  thing  that  it  means  to  us  of  the  outside  world.  It 
means,  in  the  second  place,  a  chance  for  you  to  take  your 
possible  place  in  the  leadership  of  the  Pacific  Northwest. 
Seattle  had  a  chance  to  adopt  the  plans  for  a  Greater  Seat- 
tle— the  Bogue  Plans^ — which  correspond  very  nearly  with 
your  Bennett  Plans,  but  Seattle  has  been  obliged  to  stahd 
still  in  its  development  for  the  past  two  years ;  the  people 
did  not  dare  to  take  the  step,  and  last  spring  halted  and 
hung  back. 

Seattle  is  ahead  of  you  in  some  things :  it  has  a  greater 
park  system  than  yours  (I  hope  it  will  not  always  have), 
but  Seattle  was  afraid  to  take  its  rightful  place,  its  possi- 
ble place,  in  the  moral  leadership  of  the  municipalities  of  the 
Northwest.  The  chance  is  yours.  You  have  been  telliVig  us, 
you  have  been  telling  the  people  of  the  United  States,  dur- 
ing the  past  two  years  that  prosperity  was  crowning  your 
cup  to  overflowing;  that  your  population  was  increasing 
by  leaps  and  bounds :  your  buildings,  your  commercial  en- 
terprises, were  evidences  of  your  prosperity.  Now.  you  peo- 
ple made  bold  by  prosperity,  what  shall  be  your  attitude  to 
this  project?  Will  you  dare  to  make  it  the  means  of  assur- 
ing your  leadership  in  the  life  of  the  Northwest — you,  the 
first  great  citv  of  the  Northwest  to  say  that  you  will  live  not 
only  in  the  citv  big,  but  in  the  city  beautiful,  not  only  in 
the  citv  spread  out,  but  in  the  city  artistically  and  sci- 
entifically designed,  where  iTitelligence  has  fair  play,  and 
where  life  shall  be  brighter  and  better  because  of  the  votes 
that  you  will  cast  this  coming  Saturday !  .Seattle.  T  said,  was 
afraid  Will  vou  be  afraid,  or  may  we  of  the  outside  world 
come  here  in  the  future  as  to  a  city  set  on  a  hill,  worthy  of 
its  environments,  a  citv  to  which  we  shall  always  and  for- 
ever look  up  and  not  down? 


*.-\t  the  special  election,  lieltl  November  2,  the  voters  of 
Portland  set  the  stamp  of  their  approval  in  favor  of  the  Greater 
Portland  Plan.  The  vote  stood;  For,  1.T.273:  against.  0,840. 
This  should  satisfy  Dr.  Penrose  that  Portland  people  know  a 
good  thing  when  they  see  it,  and  are  disposed  to  push  it  along. 
— Editor. 


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The  Light  of  the  Future — Wonderful  Improve- 
ments in  Artificial  Light  Sources 

By  Charlton  B.  Perkins. 

jV/f  ORE  LIGHT"  is  the  word  of  this  twentieth  century 
■'■'•*•  of  intensified  hfe.  The  universal  demand  in  every 
lionic  is  hght,  whether  it  be  from  a  pine  knot,  the  tallow 
dip,  oil  lamp,  or  gas.  or  electric  service.  Home  should  be 
full  of  light  and  warmth  and  comfort.  The  most  important 
element  in  real  home-making  in  every  part  of  the  world,  in 
every  state  of  civilized  society,  is  lighting  after  dark. 

The  constant  demand  for  more  light  is  being  met  by  the 
inventive  talent  and  manufacturing  enterprises  of  today. 
The  active  rivalry  now  existing  between  the  various  sources 
of  light,  which  began  with  the  invention  of  the  incandescent 
electric  lamp  and  the  indanccscent  gas  mantle,  and  their 
formidable  competitor,  acetylene  gas,  promises  to  revo- 
lutionize the  lighting  industry  of  the  world,  for  many  rea- 
sons which  this  article  will  attempt  to  discuss. 

Efforts  to  produce  a  light  of  true  color  value  by  cither 
electricity  or  manufactured  gas  have  proven  an  utter  fail- 
ure owing  to  the  current  density  at  the  carbon  tips  being 
so  extraordinarily  high  that  a  glaring  lighi  is  produced, 
making  it  most  injurious  and  tiresome  to  the  eyes  and 
nuLscular  nerves.  One  notable  application  is  in  the  depart- 
ment store,  where  the  purchaser  of  a  piece  of  goods  will 
often  ask  the  salesman  to  carry  it  to  the  entrance  of  the 
store  so  she  may  inspect  it  by  daylight,  since  the  amount 
of  daylight  that  penetrates  into  the  store,  or  the  artificial 
light,  does  not  .satisfy  the  eye  when  it  comes  to  deciding 
color  and  texture  by  the  prospective  purchaser. 

By  the  wonderful  discovery  of  acetylene  gas  and  the  per- 
fect, convenient  and  economical  application  of  same  for 
all  illuminating  purposes,  it  would  seem  that  all  other  forms 
of  artificial  light  are  to  be  superseded,  owing  to  acetylene's 
absolute  pure  whiteness,  and  the  fact  of  its  l)eing  equal  to 
natural  sunlight.  By  its  light  the  lithographer  and  color 
type  engraver  is  enabled  to  guard  against  false  values  that 
would  cause  his  work  to  be  out  of  balance  and  also  to  in- 
crease his  production  on  dark  days  or  to  complete  "rush 
work"  by  virtually  stretching  out  the  daylight  hours.  The 
portrait  painter  and  the  photographer  who  find  the  light 
failing  them  in  the  full  swing  of  their  work  may,  by  its 
aid,  keep  at  work  in<lertnitely  or  may  begin  work  whenever 
the  inspiration  comes — even  at  'i  o'clock  in  the  morning,  if 
necessary.  Its  discovery  has  already  become  a  boon  to  the 
textile  manufacturers,  the  habenlashers.  the  rug  dealers, 
etc.,  all  of  whom  need  a  more  constant  and  plentiful  il- 
lumination of  true  color  value  for  the  efficient  conduct  of 
their  business. 

Scientists,  lighting  engineers  and  even  psychologists 
have  been  devoting  time  and  constant  study  in  the  attempt 
to  invent  a  light  that  is  efficient  an<l  at  the  same  time  .soft 
and  easy  on  the  human  eye.  The  human  eye  is  the  most 
sensitive  and  delicate  part  of  the  human  anatomy.  It  is 
a  lens  through  which  we  sec ;  it  is  a  camera,  a  dark  room, 
indeed,  a  whole  chemical  laboratory,  for  there  the  most 
wonderful  chemistry  in  the  world  is  demonstrated.  The  eye 
takes  the  picture  of  natuie,  develops  it  and  presents  it  to 
your  vision  all  in  one  operation — a  far  more  notable  achieve- 
ment than  has  ever  been  accomplished  by  an  instrument 
of  human  invention.  Because  we  must  reckon  with  a  living 
organism  in  trying  to  improve  liglit :  because  this  remark- 
able and  complicated  camera  and  laboratory  was  planned 
by  Nature  to  adapt  itself  to  the  requirements  of  sunshine 


onlv ;  because  Nature,  perhaps,  never  contemplated  the  use 
of  artificial  illuminants  by  man,  it  is  difficult  to  invent  a 
light  which  will  not  only  be  cheap  but  which  will  not  play 
havoc,  in  tlie  end,  with  the  delicate  apparatus  whereby  we 
see. 

By  exhaustive  experiments  in  Cornell  University  it  has 
been  proven  that  acetylene  gas  produces  a  soft  and  brilliant 
white  light  so  rich  in  the  unseen  rays  of  the  sun  that  it 
diffuses  a  wonderful  healing  and  germ-destroying  effect  up- 
on the  human  body  exactly  as  does  Nature's  sun,  and  that 
like  ordinary  sunlight  it  has  the  power  to  stimulate  and  in- 
crease the  growth  of  plant  life. 

L'nder  the  white  rays  of  acetylene  all  colors  are  dis- 
cernable  at  their  true  value ;  even  pale  yellow,  pale  pink 
and  pale  blue  can  be  distinguished  as  clearly  as  by  daylight. 
Next  to  this  marked  advantage  is  the  further  feature  of  its 
being  an  absolutely  steady  light  without  flicker  or  varia- 
tion in  its  intensity,  as  steady  as  the  sun  and  far  more 
reliable.  Then,  too,  it  is  as  free  from  heat  as  an  incan- 
descent electric,  without  the  alternate  glowing  and  sinking 
of  that  costly  light,  which  ruins  eyesight  in  reading  through 
its  variability  and  other  causes. 

Acetylene  gas  is  now  generated  in  individual  generators 
which  can  be  placed  at  any  convenient  place  about  one's 
premises  and  at  a  very  small  cost  when  one  takes  into  con- 
sideration that  it  is  an  improvement  of  a  lifetime.  It  is 
one  of  the  most  economical  lights  known,  costing  about 
one-quarter  that  of  electricity  and  one-half  that  of  artifi- 
cial gas,  and  for  cooking  purposes  it  is  on  a  par  with  city 
gas  in  cost,  as  it  produces  a  rich  blue  flame  which  is  not 
injurious  to  ])lant  life,  will  not  rot  one's  carpets  or  tapes- 
tries, darken  silver  or  carbonize  the  human  lungs.  In  heat- 
producing  qualities  acetylene  contains  almost  three  times 
the  heat  that  city  gas  does ;  to  be  exact,  acetylene  gas  con- 
tains MS.")  British  therman  heat  units  as  compared  with 
the  50.5  of  city  gas.  It  is  the  nearest  gas  known  to  the  nat- 
ural air  which  we  breathe,  as  it  affords  perfect  combustion 
with  absolutely  no  soot,  smoke  or  smell. 

Advancement  in  the  acetylene  industry  has  been  une- 
i|ualed  in  any  other  industry  during  the  past  six  years. 
There  are  now  a  number  of  individual  acetylene  generators 
on  the  market  which  are  fully  permitted  by  the  national 
board  of  fire  underwriters,  thus  you  are  enabled  to  install 
one  of  these  plants  anywhere  about  your  premises. 

A  very  elaborate  demonstration  is  now  in  0[)eration  in 
Portland  at  'i\ti  Alder  strict  by  a  local  company,  who  are 
preparing  to  establish  quite  an  extensive  plant  in  this  city 
for  mamifacturing  acetylene  generators  to  supply  the  grow- 
ing demand  upon  the  Pacific  Coast  for  such  apparatus. 


Awarded  Big  Roofing  Contract 

h  is  a  matter  of  interest  to  nule  thai  the  largest  sheet 
metal  contract  ever  awarded  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  was 
that  let  to  the  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Company,  of  Philadelphia. 
This  contract  amounted  to  $:i.S,TOO  and  was  for  liOd  boxes 
14x2(1  inch  "Target  and  .'\rrovv"  Roofing  Tin  for  the  St. 
Ignatius  Church  building,  .San  Francisco,  Cal.  It  was 
assuredly  a  high  compliment  to  the  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Com- 
pany for  the  architect.  Charles  J.  I.  Devlin,  to  .specify  its 
material.  The  placing  of  the  tin  was  done  by  the  Forderer 
Cornice  Works.  Roofers.  .San  Francisco.  It  is  a  matter 
of  great  credit  to  J.  .\.  Drummond.  the  Pacific  Coast  rep- 
resentative of  the  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Company,  that  he  secured 
this  big  contract  for  his  company. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST  ARCHITECT 


A  Misconception 

ReilHrding  the  Practice  of  the  Agricultural  Profesaioo  aotl  a  Correction  by  the 

Committee  on  Public  loformatioo  of  the  American 

Institute  of  Arcliitecta 

The  following  is  the  article  as  it  appeared : 

ARCHITECTS   AND  THEIR   SERVICES. 

Many  people  who  have  the  building  bee  in  their  bonnet, 
but  who  are  not  quite  ready  to  go  ahead,  are  afraid  to 
approach  the  architect  and  talk  the  house  over  for  fear  he 
will  consider  himself  definitely  engaged,  or  for  fear  he 
may  charge  for  every  word  of  advice  given.  Now,  most 
architects  are  pleased  to  give  suggestions  and  to  make 
rough  sketches  gratis  in  the  hope  of  getting  the  commission. 
But  if  these  sketches  are  taken  to  an  inferior  man  to  be 
worked  up,  or  as  it  is  not  uncommon,  they  are  given  directly 
to  some  contractor  to  build  from,  the  architect  usually  re- 
sents such  treatment  and  sends  a  bill.  No  fair-minded 
person  need  be  afraid  of  visiting  several  architects  and 
frankly  stating  to  them  all  that  he  came  merely  to  talk  the 
house  over  and  to  see  some  of  their  work.  They  will 
probably  all  furnish  him  with  rough  sketches  with  the 
understanding  that  he  is  not  to  be  charged  for  them.  In 
fact,  many  men  in  the  profession  obtain  all  their  work  in 
this  way,  not  only  residential,  but  even  municipal,  where 
the  expense  of  preparing  rough  drawings  may  amount  to 
a  thousand  dollars  or  more.  Those  who  fail  to  secure  the 
work  simply  put  it  down  to  profit  and  loss.  But  if  the 
successful  competitor,  after  making  complete  preliminary 
studies,  should  be  told  that  the  owner  is  forced  to  abandon 
his  building  project,  he  expects,  nevertheless,  to  be  re- 
munerated for  them.  The  usual  charge  for  complete  stud- 
ies is  one  per  cent  of  the  estimated  cost  of  the  work,  while 
for  completed  working  scale  drawings  it  is  not  unusual  to 
ask  otie-half  of  the  total  commission  that  would  have  been 
paid  had  the  work  proceeded. 

This  brings  to  mind  the  story  of  a  young  architect,  who, 
while  visiting  his  mother  in  a  house  he  had  built  for  her, 
was  asked  by  the  woman  owning  the  adjoining  farm  to 
come  and  look  over  the  old  farmhouse  of  her  ancestors  and 
suggest  how  it  might  be  remodeled.  He  spent  several 
mornings  measuring  up  the  house  and  drawing  a  number 
of  schemes  within  her  figure,  $3500.  Then  it  occurred  to 
her  to  ask  what  his  commission  would  be,  and  on  learning 
of  the  customary  six  per  cent,  she  felt  outraged.  She  ex- 
pected to  pay  $50  at  the  most,  and  if  the  architect  charged 
six  per  cent,  she  "guessed"  the  local  builder  could  do  the 
work!  and  she  locked  up  the  young  man's  sketches  in  her 
desk.  "But,"  she  went  on,  "as  I  consider  your  mother  a 
very  nice  neighbor  and  as  she  has  promised  all  the  apples 
from  the  trees  along  the  dividing  fence.  I  would  like  to 
pay  for  the  time  you've  wasted."  The  amused  architect 
replied  that  his  "wasted"  time  was  worth  $25  and  left. 
No  check  came,  however ;  but  late  in  the  fall  his  mother 
received  two  barrels  of  her  own  apples  valued  at  $5  each, 
and  in  pajTnent,  so  the  accompanying  note  read,  for  her 
son's  professional  services.  This  happened,  we  are  sorry 
to  add,  in  Connecticut. 


October   30,   1913. 

And  on  the  following  pages  will  be  found  the  correc- 
tion: 
An  open  letter  to  the  Publishers  of  "House  Beautiful  and 

American   Suburbs,"   316   Fourth  Avenue,   New  York, 

N.  Y. 

Gentlemen : — Enclosed  you  will  find  a  copy  of  tlie  circu- 
lar recently  sent  to  its  members  by  the  American  Institute 
of  Architects,  to  announce  the  publication  of  The  Journal, 
its  new  official  organ. 


Under  a  request  for  material,  members  were  asked  to 
send  me,  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Infor- 
mation as  well  as  editor  of  the  Department  of  Communica- 
tions, etc.,  notice  of  any  article  or  other  published  matter 
deserving  of  commendation  or  requiring  correction  as  pub- 
lic information. 

In  response  to  this  request,  members  of  the  institute 
have  called  my  attention  to  reprints,  in  the  hnprovcment 
Bulletin  and  in  the  Construction  News,  of  an  article  at- 
tributed to  your  publication  and  entitled  "Architects  anil 
Their  Services." 

This  article  is  so  amateurish  and  misleading  that  I  was 
loath  to  believe  it  could  have  emanated  from  the  columns 
of  your  paper.  That  such  was  the  case  can  be  accounted 
for  only  on  the  assumption  that,  by  some  grievous  over- 
sight, it  crept  in  unawares.  It  is  inconceivable  that  any 
])ublication  of  the  standard  to  which  yours  is  believed  to 
have  attained  could  have  intentionally  given  currency  to 
such  erroneous  and  unfair  statements. 

If  occurring  in  a  technical  or  strictly  professional  pub- 
lication such  assertions,  while  they  would  have  been  in- 
stantly challenged,  might  have  gone  uncorrected  because 
their  fallacy  would  have  been  so  evident  to  all  readers  that 
they  would  have  no  power  for  harm. 

But  it  is  quite  different,  and  far  more  regrettable,  when 
such  a  false  doctrine  has  been  preached  from  a  prominent 
rostrum  like  yours  to  a  large  circle  of  hearers,  who  wish, 
of  course,  to  be  correctly  informed  on  matters  with  which 
they  are  not  familiar :  people,  moreover,  whose  taste  and 
ideals  your  magazine,  among  others,  is,  in  many  ways, 
doing  much  to  elevate. 

The  architects  themselves,  even  through  their  own  and 
other  professional  publications,  cannot  so  well  reach  the 
people  they  would  like  to  interest  and  inform  regarding 
the  practice  of  their  profession,  its  activities,  and  its  aims. 
They  feel,  therefore,  that  they  should  be  able,  with  reason- 
able certainty,  to  count  upon  the  co-operation  of  such  pub- 
lications as  yours  in  furthering  a  more  thorough  under- 
standing between  the  architect  and  the  building  public. 
Tlirough  sucli  means  only  can  a  better  appreciation  of  ar- 
cliitecture  by  the  public  be  stinnilateil  and  tlic  art  of  the 
country  be  improved. 

It  appears  to  me  that,  notwithstanding  the  substance 
of  the  article,  your  intentions  were  of  the  best.  You  evi- 
dently meant  to  advise  the  public  to  consult  architects  of 
a  kinil  whose  probity  and  ability  would  be  unquestioned, 
rather  than  to  engage  inferior  men  or  to  give  sketches  to 
some  contractor. 

But  this  advice  is  entirely  nullified  by  the  remarks 
addressed  to  tliose  people  who  have  the  "building  bee  in 
their  bonnet"  when  you  say.  "Now  most  architects  are 
pleased  to  give  suggestions  and  make  rou.gh  sketches  gratis 
in  the  hope  of  getting  the  commission."  .  .  .  "They 
will  probably  all  furnish  him  with  rough  sketches  with  the 
understanding  that  he  is  not  to  be  charged  for  them." 

Were  this  actually  true  would  not  any  "fair-minded 
person"  hesitate  to  employ  tho.se  shopping  methods  amon.g 
professional  men,  that  you  have  suggested?  Would  not 
the  man  of  even  ordinary  business  acumen  hesitate  to  en- 
gage a  person  who  would  lend  himself  to  such  methods? 
Would  not  such  a  proceeding  give  him  cause  to  brand  the 
profession  of  architecture  itself  as  lackitig  substantial  etli- 
ical  Ijackbone?  The  want  of  system  that  once  prevailed 
in  the  professions  has  been  superseiled  by  a  more  scien- 
tific treatment,  and  architecture,  like  the  other  professions, 
has  taken  great  strides  towards  securing  that  modern  desid- 
eratum of  the  business  world — an  efficiency  basis,  whereby 
a  far  greater  conservation  of  human  energy  is  made  possi- 
ble. 

In  presentin.g  to   the   public   such   a   distorted   view  of 


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architects  and  architecture  you  are  unjust  to  all  three:  to 
your  readers  who  come  to  you  for  truth  and  enlightenment, 
to  the  conscientious  men  who  constitute  a  great  majority 
of  those  practicing  architecture :  and  to  the  profession 
which  has  gradually  emerged  from  the  ixize  of  capricious 
remuneration  on  to  the  solid  rock  of  the  schedule  of  min- 
mum  charges. 

It  is  true  that  there  are  architects  who  conduct  their 
business  along  the  lines  indicated  but,  fortunately,  their 
number  is  very  few.  It  is  quite  certain  that  your  state- 
ment "many  men  in  the  profession  obtain  all  of  their  work 
in  this  way  .  .  .  ancl  tliose  who  fail  to  secure  the  work 
simply  put  it  down  to  profit  and  loss"  is  a  flagrant  e.xag- 
geration. 

It  is  palpably  impossible  for  many  men  in  the  profession 
to  secure  ait  of  their  work  in  this  way,  as  such  a  procedure 
would  automatically  work  their  e.xtinction — many  men 
could  only  secure  some  of  their  work  in  this  way  and  only 
some  very  few  men  could  secure  all  of  their  work  in  this 
way. 

It  is  merely  a  question  of  economics.  The  accepted  fact 
that  something  cannot  be  obtained  for  nothing  holds  quite 
as  true  in  architecture  as  it  does  in  law.  medicine,  or  any 
other  profession  or  business.  Vou  surely  admit  that  even 
"the  laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire.''  Is  it  not  just  as  neces- 
sary that  men  in  the  higher  walks  of  life  should  receive 
at  least  a  modicum  of  recompense  for  effort  honestly  ex- 
pended? Your  sentence  would,  therefore,  be  more  acai- 
rate  if  it  read.  "In  fact,  some  men  in  the  profession,  by 
reason  of  their  inexperience  or  their  inability  to  secure 
work  in  any  other  way,  frequently  furnish  rough  sketches 
with  the  understanding  that  there  will  be  no  charge  made 
for  them.  Such  practice  is  the  exception,  however,  not 
the  rule." 

I  trust  that  you  may  see  your  way  clear  to  modify  some 
of  your  assertions  so  that  readers  of  so  interesting  a  maga- 
zine as  yours  may  be  brought  to  feel  that  the  proper  atti- 
tude to  assume  in  selecting  an  architect  would  be  this : 

From  a  careful  inspection  of  executed  work,  from  ])ub- 
lished  ilhi.stritions,  or  through  an  aci|uaintince  with  the 
personal  qualifications,  determine  which  architect  you  wish 
to  employ — and  engage  him.  Or,  if  the  architect  offers 
to  make  sketches  for  you  without  charge,  ask  him  why  he 
can  afford  to  be  so  liberal  with  his  time.  If  he  frankly 
admits  that  it  is  because  he  can  not  secure  work  otherwise, 
by  reason  of  his  inexperience,  tell  him  that  you  will  gladly 
encourage  him  by  starting  his  career  and  that  you  will 
entrust  him  with  your  work  in  case  he  can  ])lease  you,  but 
that  you  cannot  think  of  incurring  an  obligation  in  case  he 
fails  to  please  you.  If  his  sketches  are  sati'ifactory  you 
may  flatter  yourself  that  you  have  been  discerning  enough 
to  recognize  a  man  of  innate  talent  and  have  helped  him 
to  make  good.  Every  one  must  make  a  start  and  you  will 
have  helped  him  to  make  his.  But  if  he  does  not  please 
you,  pay  him  by  all  means  and  go  to  some  one  else  of 
superior  ability. 

If  you  f'nd  that  you  must  pay  this  more  capable  archi- 
tect a  higher  fee,  as  you  doubtless  will,  be  astute  enough 
to  realize  that  he,  merely  by  his  higher  efficiency,  will  be 
able  to  save  yon  probably  more  than  his  entire  fee — at  the 
big  end — the  total  cost  for  the  quantities  received. 

If.  on  the  other  hand,  an  architect — without  the  excuse 
of  inex])eriencc — offers  to  make  you  sketches  for  nothing, 
look  out  well  for  yourself  if  you  engage  him.  In  the  end 
somebody  has  to  pay  for  the  sketches  he  makes  for  notiiing. 
and  you  are  likely  to  find  yourself  paying,  in  some  way 
or  other,  not  only  for  your  own  work,  but  for  the  sketchvs 
which  he  has  been  making  for  some  of  the  other  people 
for  nothing. 


The  moral  after  all  is  summed  up  in  the  golden  rule, 
"Do  unto  others  as  you  would  that  they  should  do  unto 
you." 

Your  statement  that  many  architects  obtain  all  of  their 
work  in  this  way,  even  for  municipal  work  when  the  ex- 
pense may  amount  to  a  thousand  dollars  or  more,  is  too 
preposterous  to  be  entertained  by  any  right-thinking 
person. 

I  have  refrained  so  far  from  quoting  the  American 
Institute  of  Architects  in  this  matter,  but  I  conclude  by 
enclosing  you  copies  of  documents  issued  by  this  national 
body,  which  constitutes  the  majority  of  the  reputable  men 
practicing  architecture  in  this  country.     These  are : 

"A  circular  of  advice  relative  to  Principles  of  Profes- 
sional Practice  and  the  Canons  of  Ethics. 

"Competitions : — .\  circular  of  advice  relative  to  the 
conduct  of  architectural  competitions  and  a  code  governing 
the  conduct  of  members  of  tlie  .Xmerican  Institute  of  Ar- 
cliitects  taking  part  therein. 

"Professional  practice  of  architects  and  Schedule  of 
Projier  Minimum  Charges." 

They  cover  nearly  all  of  the  points  raised  by  your  arti- 
cle. In  connection  with  the  charge  of  six  per  cent  you 
will  observe  that  this  amount  is  the  minimum  only  on  the 
larger  character  of  work  and  does  not  apply  to  residential 
or  domestic  work. 

On  the  latter  the  charge  is  more  because  the  services 
required  are  so  nuich  greater  in  proportion  to  the  cost  of 
the  building. 

I*"ew  architects  do  residential  work  for  less  than  seven 
to  eiglit  per  cent,  according  tn  the  cost  of  the  house  and 
the  cliaracter  of  the  interior  finish.  And  many  of  them 
receive  10  per  cent,  which  is  not  too  much  for  complete 
and  satisfactory  services  under  the  com])le.x  requirements 
of  the  day. 

You  will  also  see  by  the  "Schedule"  that  the  "usual 
charge  for  comi)lete  studies"  is  one-fifth  of  the  entire  fee 
and  tiot  one  per  cent  of  the  estimated  cost.  And  that  for 
complete  working  drawings  it  is  usual  to  receive  three- 
fifths  of  the  entire  fee — and  not  one-half. 

The  docimunts  which  I  enclose  could  have  been  pro- 
cured for  the  asking  and,  had  they  been  secured,  would 
have  .set  you  right  from  the  start. 

Our  committee  has  been  formed  for  the  purpose  of 
furnishing  information  on  these  arid  other  matters,  and 
will  be  glad,  at  any  time,  to  assist  you  and  all  other  pub- 
lications, through  the  jmiper  specialized  channels,  in 
placing  authoritative  data  before  the  public. 
I'elieve  me.  Yours  verv  trulv, 

(Signed)  D.  KNICKERBACKER  BOYD, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Information,  A.  I.  A. 
Committee:     Glenn   P.rown, 

Er.\nk  C.  Haldwin, 

D.  KNirKP,Rii.\rKEn  P)Ovi),  Chairman. 

.So  that  a  liot  air  register  can  be  easily  cleaned  an  Ohio 
man  has  patented  one  in  which  the  covering  grating  is 
hinged  and  hooked  to  the  frame  instead  of  being  screwed 
to  it. 

CO" 

A  series  of  concrete  arches,  resting  upon  bedrock,  have 
been  built  in  New  Hampshire  cemetery  to  afford  founda- 
tions for  grave  stones  in  land  too  marshv  to  support  them 
itself. 

Brick  will  eventuallv  become  of  itself  the  most  popular 
and  sought-after  building  material,  but  the  time  can  be 
shortened  and  the  thing  hustled  along  considerably  by  the 
brickmaker  keeping  everlastingly  at  the  publicity  game. 


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Architect  Lawrence  on  "City  Planning" 

"City  Planning"  was  the  title  of  an  able  paper  read  at 
the  first  annual  conference  of  the  League  of  Northwest 
Municipalities  recently  held  at  Walla  Walla,  Wash,,  by 
Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  of  Portland.  We  herewith  pub- 
lish a  portion  of  the  paper: 

"The  American  city  of  today,  with  few  exceptions,  is 
neither  beautiful  nor  practicable.  It  has  been  hampered  and 
stunted  in  growth  by  many  causes.  Real  estate  speculation 
has  been  carried  on  for  the  day  only,  without  due  regard 
for  the  future  welfare  of  the  community.  Corruption  has 
been  spread  too  often  b}  franchise  seekers  to  those  ad- 
ministrative departments  of  municipal  government  con- 
trolling public  utility  corporations.  Limitations  and  obstruc- 
tions have  been  saddled  on  to  municipal  charters  by  the 
inborn  belief  of  the  American  people  that  the  rights  of 
the  individual  are  supreme,  even  over  great  community  in- 
terests. 

"It  is,  however,  the  ignorance  of  the  principles  of 
city  planning  which  is  directly  responsible  for  the  physical 
condition  of  our  cities  and  so  indirectly  for  their  moral  con- 
dition. 

"The  city  is  an  organism,  and  it  must  be  healthy,  else 
it  breeds  vice  and  disease.  Above  all,  its  breathing  spaces, 
its  parks,  must  be  ample  else  its  lungs  will  be  stifled 
and  its  death  rate  advanced.  Its  heart,  the  business  and 
governmental  center,  radiating  as  it  does,  its  lines  of  traf- 
fic and  intercourse  into  its  every  part,  must  beat  with 
steady  rhythm,  sending  its  life  blood  through  unobstructed 
arteries  and  veins  to  its  other  organs  and  centers. 

"This  is  the  problem  of  the  city  plan.  It  begins  with 
the  very  foundation  of  the  civic  structure  and  does  not  end 
until  the  civic  soul  itself  is  uplifted. 

"Out  of  the  materialism  and  corruption  of  the  past  two 
decades  has  come  a  movement  sweeping  broadcast  over 
this  country  as  it  did  over  Germany  ten  years  ago  and 
now  in  full  force  in  England,  a  movement  seeking  to  curb 
the  awful  price  humanity  is  paying  for  its  mad  rush  to  the 
city. 

"The  great  philanthropic  minds  of  our  country  answer- 
ing the  call  are  making  organized  effort  to  correct  the 
evils  of  city  dwelling  and  they  have  created  a  demand  for 
the  trained  e.xperts  in  city  planning. 

"Our  universities  have  been  slow  in  seizing  their  oppor- 
tunity to  give  such  training,  although  schools  of  city  plan- 
ning have  long  been  establislied  in  all  important  German 
cities  and  the  University  of  Liverpool  gives  a  special  de- 
gree in  city  planning.  Fortunately  for  this  country,  many 
of  its  architects  are  Europe  trained  and  these  men  have 
served  well  as  pioneers  in  the  new  profession  of  munici- 
pal planning.  These  men  combine  tlie  scientific  mind  of  the 
engineer  with  the  rare  spirit  of  the  artist.  They  are  as  well 
qualified  to  grasp  the  intricate  details  of  the  most  com- 
plicated traffic  problem  as  to  design  beautiful  structures  in 
harmony  with  Nature's  surroundings. 

"Such  men  it  is  wlio,  unbiased  by  local  prejudice,  study- 
ing the  topographical,  climatic  and  geographical  condi- 
tions of  the  city's  location,  together  with  its  existing  layout, 
evolve  as  a  guide  to  present  and  future  generations  a  plan 
for  the  improvement  and  future  expansion  of  the  city.  Such 
a  plan  is  at  best  merely  suggestive  in  details,  but  lays  down, 
if  correctly  solved,  the  great  farm  work  of  the  city. 

"Whether  civic  experts  are  employed  privately  or  by  civ- 
ic  appropriations,   their   work   must   eventually  be   put  be- 
fore the  voters  for  indorsement  in  one  form  or  another.    It 
"  is   necessary,   therefore,  to  organize  civic  leagues  or  plan 


associatiotis,  to  educate  the  voters  to  the  appreciation  of 
economy  in  the  systematic  planning  of  future  improvements. 
These  organizations  should  make  known  through  press 
and  brochures  or  municipal  papers  the  history  of  city 
planning,  past  and  present.  They  should  send  their 
lecturers  out  to  the  schools,  park  community  houses  and  the 
churches  of  the  city.  They  should  hold  garden  contests  and 
spread  appreciation  of  tree  planting.  They  should  curb  bill- 
boards and  overhead  wires.  They  should  interest  investors 
in  the  garden  suburbs. 

"Quite  as  important  as  the  educational  campaign,  should 
be  their  work  for  corrective  legislation.  Such  legislation 
should  look  to  the  establishment  of  an  equitable  method 
of  levying  costs  of  improvement,  applying,  wdiere  possible, 
the  principle  of  excess  condemnation,  not  only  to  reim- 
burse the  city  for  the  sale  of  property  abutting  the  improve- 
ment, but  to  protect  that  improvement  as  well. 

"They  should  urge  legislation  restricting  the  height  of 
buildings  and  protecting  residential  sections  by  encourage- 
ment of  manufactories,  apartment  houses  and  business  build- 
ings. 

"They  should  endeavor  to  make  the  city  more  free  from 
its  obligations  from  the  state,  and  secure  for  it  the  legal 
right  to  develop  its  surrounding  country  in  harmony  with 
its  own  plans  for  improvement. 

"They  should  raise  the  standard  of  public  architecture 
through  approved  competitive  methods,  and  as  a  final  check 
until  the  art  of  appreciation  of  the  citizens  has  improved, 
should  create  legal  art  and  building  commissions  with  strong 
veto  ijowers  over  design,  as  well  as  location  of  public  build- 
ings. 

"The  entire  movement  has  been  looked  upon  too  long 
as  one  solely  to  beautify  the  city.  When  asked  what  was 
the  real  meaning  of  the  city  plan,  Mr.  Brunner,  one 
of  the  exponents  of  the  city  planning  in  this  country,  very 
aptly  answered  the  question  by  saying: 

"  'It  does  not  mean  the  creation  of  a  civic  center  and 
grouping  public  buildings. 

"  'It  does  not  mean  tlie  arrangement  of  streets  and  boul- 
evards, nor  perfecting  the  .system  of  circulation  and  traffic. 

"  'It  does  not  mean  the  planting,  the  location  of  foun- 
tains and  statues,  nor  the  creation  of  great  vist.is. 

"  'It  docs  not  mean  the  formation  of  a  park  system 
with  its  connecting  park  ways  and  small  city  squares. 

"  'It  docs  not  mean  the  treatment  of  the  water  front, 
nor  the  solution  of  the  railway  problem  with  its  arches,  tun- 
nels and  terminals. 

"  'It  does  not  mean  the  suburban  development  nor  the 
creation  of  garden  cities. 

"  'It  does  not  mean  the  location  of  school-houses  or  play- 
grounds, cither  for  children  or  grown-ups. 

"  'It  does  not  mean  tlie  method  of  bonding  the  cost  of 
the  improvements — the  law  of  excess  condenmation — the 
legislation  required. 

"  'It  means  all  of  them  considereil  together,  the  busi- 
ness side  of  city  planning  not  being  neglected,  and  I  be- 
lieve the  most  practical  result  to  be  attained  is  not  the  beau- 
ty of  the  city,  but  the  consequent  elevation  of  the  standard 
of  citizenship.'  " 

What  is  claimed  to  be  the  tallest  building  in  the  world 
in  proportion  to  its  area  is  a  :!0-story  structure  which  ha'i 
been  erected  in  New  York  on  a  lot  00  by  OS  .'5-4  feet. 

A  shadowless  drafting  table  invented  li\  a  Wisconsin 
man  is  made  of  plate  glass,  lighted  from  below  bv  electric 
lamps,  which  also  dry  ink  used  on  drawings  quickly. 


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Mr.  George  Fooie  Dunham.  Archiicci 


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Mr    W    J    BtlUrd,  Arch.icci 


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Frank  Branch  Riley  on  "Circulation" 

Stenographic  report  of  an  address  by  Frank  Branch 
Riley,  member  of  the  Portland  bar.  vice-president  for  Ore- 
gon of  the  Pacific  Highway  Association,  and  chairman 
Oregon-Washington  Inter-State  Bridge  Committee,  at  a 
civic  rally  under  the  auspices  of  the  Greater  Portland  Plans 
Association,  at  the  Gypsy  Smith  Auditorium,  Tuesday 
night,  October  -39,  191^: 

Mr.  Chairman,  ladies  and  gentlemen :  I  really  know 
very  little  about  "Circulation"  ;  I  am  neither  a  doctor,  nor 
the  publisher  of  a  'newspaper.  But  since  I  have  to  talk  on 
"circulation,"  I  want  to  begin  by  saying  that  there  is  evi- 
dently nothing  the  matter  with  yours.  The  blood  of  a 
booster  is  red;  and  it  surges  abundantly,  joyously  through 
tingling  veins.  There  can  be  no  excuse  for  a  sluggish 
heart  in  an  atmosphere  so  e.vhilarating  as  this.  The  spirit 
of  this  meeting  is  like  a  tonic ;  it  thrills,  it  stimulates. 

Old  Doctor  Marshall  Dana,  and  the  wise  Doctor  Wise, 
and  the  real  Doctor  Penrose,  and  the  other  doctors  and 
near-doctors  about  me  have  inoculated  us  with  their  fine 
spirit  of  good  cheer,  of  optimism  and  high  courage,  and 
they  have  purged  us  forever  of  every  evil  and  dark  suspi- 
cion that  this  plan  of  the  new  city  may  be  too  big,  too 
idealistic,  that  the  undertaking  may  be  too  great,  or  that 
our  citizenship  can  never  be  aroused  to  the  need  of  a  city 
beautiful. 

Other  speakers  have  and  shall  tell  you  of  the  real  sig- 
nificance of  these  plans,  leave  with  you  suggestions  of  the 
vast  commercial  and  economic  importance  of  the  new  ar- 
rangement, charm  you  with  visions  of  the  eventual  civic 
and  recreation  and  transportation  centers.  But  let  me 
for  a  moment  speak  to  you  of  the  most  fascinating  element 
in  all  the  plan,  that  dominant  thing,  the  street!  the  thing 
that  binds  and  holds  together  the  whole  fabric. 

The  first  unit  in  any  new  plan  of  any  city  or  any  coun- 
try is  the  street,  the  road,  the  way  out  or  in,  the  great  main 
trunk  arteries  of  circulation — broad,  dignified,  beautiful 
highways,  through  which  pulsates  the  traffic  life  blood  of 
the  city  and  country. 

Do  you  know  the  value  of  well  arranged  industrial 
streets  and  the  enchantment  of  the  boulevards?  In  Paris — 
Paris  the  magnificent,  Paris  the  exquisite — the  tourists  of 
the  world  leave  $400,000,000  every  year.  If  you've  been 
there,  you  know  the  reason.  It  is  above  all  the  irresist- 
ible lure,  the  fascination  of  the  avenues  and  boulevards. 

In  America  the  finest  scenery  in  the  world — the  nat- 
ural beauties  and  grandeurs  of  Oregon — are  surrounded 
and  cut  off  by  moats  of  vile  roads.  So,  in  Europe,  every 
summer  the  .^Knierican  traveler,  all  by  himself,  leaves 
$37.5,000,000  as  a  tribute  to  the  superb  highway  system 
across  the  sea. 

Did  you  notice  the  streets  in  the  plan  upon  the  screen? 
In  the  admirable  system  of  street  circulation,  there  is  pro- 
vision for  swift,  rapid  transit  from  the  extreme  ends  and 
corners  of  the  city  to  its  intense  business  an<l  civic  centers, 
by  great  direct  traffic  arteries,  broadened  to  receive  the 
flow   from  parallel  streets. 

There  are  axial  arteries,  connecting  laterals  and  traffic 
circuits,  into  which  is  diverted  the  traffic  which  must  cross 
the  city  but  does  hot  seek  the  center — admirable  schemes 
of  street  circulation  to  relieve  the  increasing  congestion  of 
the  main  centers. 

Examine  the  plan  again  and  see  the  connected  boule- 
vards that  stretch  along  the  banks  of  the  Willamette,  wind 
through  the  wooded  canyons,  climb  the  heights  in  majestic 
sweeps,  and  then  follow  the  crest  of  the  river  hills,  unfolil- 
ing  panoramas  unrivalled  in  the  world. 

Most  interesting  of  all.  perhaps,  are  the  long  diagonal 
arteries  that  lead  in  straight  lines  from  the  circumference 


of  the  city  to  the  center,  and  these  the  architect  has  wisely 
made  the  extensions  of  the  main  trunk  rural  highways — 
the  Powell  Valley,  the  Canyon  Road,  the  Pacific  Highway, 
the  Base  Line,  the  Sandy  Boulevard.  I  said  "boulevard," 
but  I  had  my  fingers  crossed.  (Laughter.)  It  is  knee- 
deep  tonight!)  so  that  they  constitute  the  real  strategic 
gates  of  the  city  through  which  we  shall  receive  by  truck 
cart  and  motor  truck  the  produce  and  the  wealth  of  the 
empire  which  surrounds  us. 

AH  roads  lead  to  Portland — and  if  they  are  fine  roads 
we  shall  grow ; — if  they  are  rotton  roads,  we  shall  shrivel 
up.  For  this  is  the  age  of  the  highway,  not  the  railroad ; 
the  age  of  the  motor  car,  not  the  locomotive.  The  motor 
car  is  both  feeding,  and  competing  with,  the  railroad. 
Connecting  up  with  the  empire  that  lies  at  our  back  door 
is  just  as  important  as  developing  our  commerce  upon  the 
ocean  that  lies  at  our  front  door. 

Rome  built  roads — and  the  roads  built  Rome.  Getting 
down  to  date,  Los  Angeles  built  roads  and  the  roads  have 
built  Los  Angeles.  If  you  have  ever  approached  that  town 
by  a  highway  from  any  side,  you  have  fallen  in  love  with 
it  20  miles  before  you  got  to  it — and  your  experience  with 
the  piratical  taxi-drivers  and  autocratic  hotel  clerks,  after 
you  got  inside  the  gates,  could  not  blot  out  that  first  im- 
pression of  its  charm.     (Laughter  and  applause.) 

The  arra'ngement  of  the  streets  and  their  relation  to  the 
suburban  and  country  highways  is  the  distinguishing  glory 
of  these  plans. 

If  the  blood  circulation  in  a  body  is  sluggish  or  inter- 
rupted, the  unhapp)'  owner  of  that  body  is  weak,  impotent, 
futile,  diseased.  If  a  city's  traffic  circulation  is  congested 
and  sluggish  by  reason  of  narrow  streets  and  frequent  in- 
tersections (such  as  is  our  tragic  inheritance  in  this  town) 
then  that  city  must  stifle  and  wane.  Our  bad  circulation 
has  set  up  several  cases  of  municipal  inflammation  in  a 
dozen  different  places  down  town — feverish  suggestions  of 
deep-seated  and  organic  diseases  that  these  plans  will  cure. 

It  is  singular  that  in  Portland  we  should  have  so  long 
forgotten  the  importance  of  the  street.  The  city  writes 
her  Iiistory  in  the  street — there  she  reveals  all  that  is  ad- 
mirable or  sordid  in  her  life.  It  is  the  universal  test  of 
her  importance,  her  progress,  her  citizenship. 

I  am  not  tlie  oldest  man  here,  but  I  can  remember  20 
years  ago  when  the  center  of  Morrison  street  was  a  quag- 
mire, and  the  sides  were  swamps.  After  a  week's  rain  the  J 
fun-loving  merchants  along  the  street  used  to  rig  up  little  fl 
toy  ships  and  set  them  up  in  front  of  the  stores,  headed 
across  the  street,  and  with  little  sighs  on  them :  "Ferry 
leaves  every  10  minutes,"  (Laughter.)  They  used  to 
laugh  at  that,  and  we  thought  a  hard  surface  pavement 
nothing  but  a  useless  extravagance.  We  were  rich,  and 
contented  and  happy  in  our  isolation  and  our  mud.  One 
day,  when  coming  home  from  kindergarten  (I  mention  this 
to  show  you  how  really  young  I  was  20  years  ago)  (laugh- 
ter) ,  an  Italian  laborer  at  work  on  the  postof fice  fence  fell 
into  Morrison  street.  His  partner  was  distracted  and 
yelled,  "Oh,  please  Meester,  coma  queek,  bringa  da  .shov,' 
bringa  da  peek — Giovanni  fall  in  da  ditch."  The  American 
boss,  a  big  fellow  sitting  just  around  the  corner  of  the 
building,  yelled,  "Well,  how  deep  in  is  he?"  "Oh!  he  is 
up  to  hee's  knees,"  ",\h,  tell  him  to  walk  out."  "No,  no, 
Giovanni,  he  cannot — he  wrong  end  u]i!"  (Laughter  and 
applause.) 

.-\nd  the  town  was  wrong  end  up  in  those  days.  But 
there  came  an  awakening.  We  put  down  cement  walks 
for  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Fair  visitors,  and  as  late  as  four 
years  ago  we  went  up  to  see  wliat  .Seattle  was  doing,  .^ntl 
were  filled  witli  astonishment  and  admiration  when  we  rode 
for  hours  over  150  miles  of  hard  surface  and  looked  in  vain 


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for  the  unimproved  street.  \\'e  came  home  chagrined, 
peeved,  humiliated,  and  we  made  a  noise  hke  a  heaver  and 
got  to  work — and  didn't  stop  until  this  town  was  paved 
from  end  to  end. 

And  did  it  pay?  Just  after  we  had  finished  it,  the 
American  Banker's  Association  came  to  town  sightseeing. 
Some  of  us  volunteered  to  show  them  around  in  motors. 
I  drew  six  heavyweights.  When  they  gave  me  their  cards. 
I  figured  that  I  had  $17,000,000,000  on  the  rear  seat  alone! 
I  showed  them  the  V.  M.  C.  A. — and  the  brewery — 
(laughter),  made  them  count  the  .stories  in  the  Veon  build- 
ing. (I  did  not  take  them  over  our  "boulevards,"  because 
it  had  rained  the  day  before  (laughter)  and  50  horses 
couldn't  have  pulled  us  out, — so  they  missed  the  crowning 
glory  of  our  matchless  scenery. 

But  the  regulation  aspects  of  city  life  didn't  seem  to 
make  a  "dent"  in  them.  They  kept  looking  over  the  side 
of  the  car  with  wide  eyes  at  the  paving  and  when  the  ride 
was  over,  the  president  of  America's  oldest  and  largest 
bank  said:  "Mr.  Riley,  your  stores,  your  theaters,  your 
hotels  are  creditable,  and  perhaps  of  unexpected  excellence, 
but  the  thing  that  'gets  our  goat'  — yes.  though  frock- 
coated  and  silk-hatted,  he  said  it  just  like  that  (laughter)- — 
"the  thing  that  amazes  us  is  your  extensive  system  of 
street  paving.  It  is  of  that  we  shall  talk  when  we  get 
back  home, — it  is  of  that  we  shall  be  interviewed  by  the 
newspapers  of  Philadelphia  and  New  York." 

Let  me  leave  one  last  thought  with  you  as  I  close.  If 
Portland  should  fail  in  the  realization  of  every  part  of  this 
plan  save  only  the  improvement  of  the  four  miles  of  boule- 
vard around  Council  Crest,  she  could  offer  that  as  her 
single  exhibit  in  competition  with  the  cities  of  the  world. 
and  still  win  out!  (applause).  Let  me  have  the  visitor 
when  he  reaches  our  station.  Give  me  his  hour  between 
trains,  and  1  shall  etch  upon  his  brain  a  memory  which 
Quebec  or  Kdinburgh  and  all  the  scenery  on  earth  shall 
not  efface.  It  was  my  honor  to  accompany  Major-General 
Leonard  Wood,  Commander  of  the  Armies  of  the  L'nited 
States,  up  there  the  other  day.  He  had  just  been  taken 
over  the  Seattle  boulevards  which  bid  fair  to  awaken  the 
admiration  of  a  nation. 

We  crept  slowly  out  upon  the  Council  Crest  boulevard, 
which  is  Portland's  chiefest  asset,  but  to  our  eternal  shame 
is  nothing  but  a  muddy  trail,  and  saw  the  fairest  prospect 
in  America !  Below  us  hung  the  valley  of  the  Tualatin. 
checker-lK)arded  with  its  farms  and  sprinkled  with  its  ham- 
lets. Beyond  the  encircling  fofjthills  rose  to  the  lofty  Coast 
Range,  draped  in  the  green  of  vast  forests.  The  (ienera! 
stopped  the  car.  seemingly  at  every  turn,  to  sit  silently  an  1 
drink  it  in. 

Suddenly  we  were  turned  from  these  far-flung  pamv 
ramas  of  rural  peace  and  i)astoral  beauty,  and,  as  if  by 
magic,  we  were  whisked  through  a  thicket  of  young  fir, 
and  presto!  at  our  feet,  in  map  size,  sprawled  the  great 
city,  reaching  seemingly  to  the  encroaching  eastern  hills. 
The  winding  river  with  its  busy  commerce,  in  our  ears  the 
faint,  confused  dull  roar  of  urban  life,  beyond  in  dazzling 
array,  reaching  to  the  clouds,  the  great  white  sentinel  peaks 
— guardians  of  an  enchanted  land. 

The  investiture  of  Portland  in  the  jrarments  of  the 
greater  city  shall  not  be  accomplished  at  once. — it  is  a  con- 
tinuing ceremony.  But  this  is  the  auspicious  beginning,  the 
gathering  of  this  vast  audience  of  Portland's  best  citizen- 
ship, this  demonstration  of  your  enthusiasm  and  your  loy- 
alty has  given  this  movement  a  resistless  impetus.  I  don't 
know  of  a  better  game  to  play  than  boosting  for  this  plan. 
I  know  of  nothing  more  exhilarating,  more  patriotic  in  all 
this  campaign,  than  rallying  on  the  side  of  the  Greater 
City.    I  thank  you.     (Applause.) 


Hester  Store  Front  Manufacturing  Company 
Another  Pacific  Coast  Manufac- 
turing Plant 

We  are  gratified  to  announce  that  the  above  company 
was  recently  organized  and  incorporated  under  the  laws  of 
Oregon,  with  the  exclusive  right  to  manufacture  the  Hester 
store  front  system  and  sell  in  Oregon,  Washington,  Cali- 
fornia, Idaho,  Montana,  Wyoming,  L'tah,  Nevada,  New 
Mexico,  Arizona,  the  Hawaiian  and  Philippine  Islands. 

The  company  has  also  established  in  Portland  a  com- 
plete plant  for  manufacturing  all  materials  necessary  for 
modern  store  fronts. 

It  is  an  important  fact  that  the  Hester  Store  Front  Man- 
ufacturing Company  is  the  only  manufacturer  of  store  front 
construction  in  the  above  described  territory,  which  will  as- 
sure architects,  contractors  and  merchants  of  prompt  de- 
liveries and  avoidance  of  delays  occasioned  by  freight 
shipmeiits  on  Eastern-made  materials.  Besides,  all  cus- 
tomers will  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  such  money 
will  be  kept  and  circulated  on  the  Pacific  slope. 

The  Hester  system  of  store  front  construction  is  the 
outgrowth  of  a  plan  of  metal  store  front  installation  origi- 
nating in  l.SIi.!.  and  incorporated  in  the  present  form  of  some 
bars  now  manufactured  by  the  Hester  Store  Front  Manu- 
facturing Company.  Therefore,  that  system  was  the  origi- 
nal construction  by  which  store  front  glass  was  set  between 
two  metal  bearing  surfaces. 

The  Hester  system  of  store  front  construction,  after  be- 
ing thoroughly  tested  for  years  by  architects,  engineers, 
contractors  and  merchants,  has  been  approved  and  indorsed 
as  tile  neatest,  simplest  in  construction  and  most  practical 
in  design  of  any  store  front  construction  offered  to  the 
commercial  world.  The  Hester  .system  is  so  simple  of  con- 
struction that  it  can  be  readily  installed  by  any  mechanic. 

It  provides  the  largest  exposure  of  glass  with  the  nar- 
rowest setting  (bars),  consistent  with  strength  and  dura- 
bility ;  its  friction  grip  secures  the  lowest  plate  glass  insur- 
ance possible ;  by  its  ventilating  and  drainage  system  it  is 
frost,  sweat  and  dust  proof,  and  makes  window  cleaning 
easy.  It  is  painlless,  rot  and  warp  proof,  made  of  copper, 
brass,  gun  metal  and  nickel. 

The  same  materials  and  construction  are  combined  with 
practical   ideas  in   the  corner  and   division  bars. 

Leading  merchants  declare  that  sales  are  made  and  at- 
tributed in  the  following  manner: 

Store  windows <  •5  per  cent 

Salesmen    lo  per  cent 

Printers'   ink 10  per  cent 

Total 100  per  cent 

Direct  atleiitiim  is  being  given  to  all  (Oregon  contrac- 
tors from  the  factory  at  Portland  and  with  its  distributing 
local  agencies  in  Spokane,  Seattle.  Tacoma,  San  Francisco, 
Los  Angeles.  .San  Hiego  and  Salt  Lake  City,  the  company 
reports  a  large  and  popularly  growing  business. 

A  forty-page  catalogue  fully  illustrating  and  describing 
the  stock  designs  of  the  company's  materials  is  now  be- 
ing widely  distributed  and  correspondence  and  patronage 
solicited. 


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A  Creditable  Piece  of  Work 

It  is  of  particular  interest  to  tliose  who  have  heating 
problems  to  solve,  not  only  the  ones  on  a  large  scale,  but 
the  modern  apartment  house  owner  and  manager,  to 
examine  the  facts  shown  in  this  review  of  the  central  heat- 
ing plant  recently  completed  at  Westover  Terrace,  Port- 
lanil,  Oregon. 

This  plant  was  designed  by  and  built  under  the  super- 
vision of  Mr.  P.  J.  Williams,  of  the  Pacific  Heating  and 
Engineering  Company  for  the  Portland  Central  Heating 
Company. 

The  heat  distribution  is  by  mechanically  circulated 
water  at  a  temperature  of  140  degrees  Fahr.,  through 
mains  laid  under  the  streets,  connections  for  house  service 
being  tapped  off  in  multiple.  At  the  power  house  two  elec- 
tric-driven, centrifugal  pumps   force  the   water  through   a 


"Hawks"  water  tube  lioilcr  into  the  distribuitng  mains  and 
system  at  an  initial  pressure  of  2(1  pounds  per  square  inch. 
The  city  water  mains  are  connected  direct  to  the  boiler 
through  a  pressure-reducing  valve  and  feed  water  heater, 
the  latter  being  a  series  of  coils  placed  in  the  pit  behind 
the  bridge  wall  and  in  tlie  combustion  chamber  of  the 
fire  box. 

In  this  particular  case  the  heating  mechanism  is  at  the 
highest  point  of  the  system,  the  radiation  being  at  the 
lower  levels ;  however,  the  pump  has  but  little  work  to  per- 
form in  supplying  the  necessary  hot  water  to  the  14,000 
square  feet  of  radiation  in  the  38  houses  so  far 
connected.  Hot  water  for  domestic  purposes  is  taken  direct 
from  the  system. 

Crude  oil  is  used  as  a  fuel  under  the  lioiler.  The  oil- 
burning  equipment  furnished  and  installed  by  the  .\bbott- 
Forrester  Company,  under  the  direct  supervision  of  Mr. 
A.  C.  Forrester,  is  a  model  of  efficiency.  The  oil  is 
pumped  direct  to  the  burner  without  heating  ivhere  it  is 
atomized  and  converted  into  a  gas  in  an  ingenious  manner 
by  super-heated,  compresse<l  air  at  a  temperature  of  GOO 
degrees  Fahr.,  passing  through  a  film  of  oil,  converting  90 
per  cent  of  the  volatile  matter  of  it  into  a  gas,  and  with 
sufficient  velocity  to  scavenge  the  generating  chamber  of 
the  burner  thoroughly.  The  air  compressor  is  driven  by 
the  same  motor  furnishing  power  to  the  pump  and  the  ar- 
rangement of  the  belting  and  connections  is  such  that,  in 
the  event  of  anything  going  wrong  with  the  mechanical 
parts  of  the  burner  and  atomizer,  the  oil  supply  is  instanllv 
cut  off  and  hence  no  danger  of  the  fire  box  being  fillc  1 
"with  explosive  gas  and  unatomizcd  oil.  Should  the  power 
fail,  ;dl  flow  of  oil  ceases,  and  should  the  interrupted  power 


service  be  continued  during  the  absence  of  the  attendant 
the  light  fuse  in  the  running  circuit  would  be  blown.  In 
this  respect,  this  plant  comes  nearer  to  meeting  the  unrea- 
sonable demands  of  the  fire  underwriters  in  regard  to  affix- 
ing a  valve  to  the  oil  line  that  will  automatically  shut  off 
the  instant  the  fire  should  go  out,  through  failure  of  any 
part  of  the  mechanism.  Protection  is  insured  under  any 
circumstance  in  this  plant. 

The  result  n  the  fire  box  of  the  boiler  with  this  combi- 
nation of  gas  and  air  projected  in  a  horizontal  plane  is  the 
same  as  though  natural  gas  were  being  burned.  -V  brilliant 
soft,  blue-white  flame  originating  directly  at  the  burnci 
tip  decomposes  all  of  the  uncombined  carbon,  sand,  as- 
phaltum  and  refuse  instantly.  This  feature  eliminates  the 
constant  daily  task  of  removing  the  burner  and  tip  to  cleanse 
of  accumulated  refuse.  Draft  area  through  the  grates  is 
very  small  owing  to  the  quantity  of  air  used  in  atomizing, 
conversion  and  cumbustion  is,  under  all  load  conditions, 
directly  into  the  fire  box.  making  the  stack  temperature  very 
low  and  getting  the  greatest  heat  value  from  the  oil,  elim'- 
nating  all  eddying  air  currents  from  the  boiler,  and  sending 
nothing  but  consumed  gases  through  the  tubes  and  stack. 

Tl  e  fuel  effic'ency,  from  latest  reports  of  the  pl:mt. 
is  in  the  neighborhood  of  80  per  cent.  The  consumption 
of  oil  for  an  18-hour  run  in  supplying  heat  to  14,000  square 
feet  of  radiation  and  all  of  the  hot  water  for  domestic  pur- 
poses by  the  families  of  the  28  houses  connected,  was  a 
trifle  over  4  barrels  of  42  gallons  each.  Thirty  cents  a 
thousand  for  radiation  and  hot  water  for  domestic  use, 
I  er  day. 

The  accompanying  cut  shows  the  pumping  and  com- 
pres.sor  outfit  of  the  oil-burning  plant.  What  could  be 
simpler? 

un 

Webster's  New  International 

The  merits  of  Webster's  Dictionary  are  so  well  known 
and  so  tacitly  admitted,  that  to  add  a  word  of  praise 
seems  almost  superfluous.  Notwithstanding,  we  cannot 
permit  the  occasion  to  pass,  without  adding  a  s'ncere  com- 
mendation to  the  1012  edition  of  Webster's  New  Interna- 
tional Dictionary.  It  is  an  entirely  new  creation  through- 
out. It  is  the  key  to  the  literature  of  seven  centuries,  it 
contains  more  than  400,000  defined  words  and  phrases, 
general  information  is  more  than  practically  doubled  over 
])revious  editions.  It  is  the  best  in  scholarsliip,  convenience, 
authority  and  utility.  It  is  well  edited  by  a  corps  of  able 
writers,  .\mong  the  features  we  note  are  the  improvemenl 
in  definitions,  the  vocabulary  enlargement,  the  encyclopedic 
information,  convenience  of  consultation,  the  divided  page 
with  the  important  words  above  and  the  less  important 
lielow.  the  historicil  method  followed,  spelling  and  pro- 
nunciation, slang,  new  u.ses  of  old  words,  etc.  The  pub- 
lisliers  are  the  well-known  G.  &  C.  .Merriam  Company, 
Si)ringfield,  Mass. 


Industrial  Publications 

The  October  number  of  Tlic  .Imiw.  issued  in  the  in- 
terest of  "Target  and  .\rrow"  roofing  t'n  by  N.  &  G. 
Taylor  Company,  of  Philadel])hia,  Pa.,  is  at  hand.  It  is 
handsomely  illustrated.  It  contains  a  most  interesting  ar- 
ticle by  "Kufus  the  Roofer." 

"A  Brief  Description  of  the  Principal  Kahn  liuilding 
Products,  their  Properties  and  Tables  for  I'se,"  issued' by 
the  Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Company.  Detroit.  Mich.,  has 
been  received.  It  should  be  of  interest  to  those  interested 
in  the  Kahn  Building  Products.  J.  A.  Currey,  HOG  Wilcox 
building.   I'ortlinil,  Oregon,  is  the  agent. 


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Because  of  its  high  melting  point  tungsten  is  being  used 
in  an  experimental  way  in  the  place  of  platinum  on  the  con- 
tact points  of  induction  and  spark  coils. 
ur- 

Trade  Notes 

The  Hester  Store  Front  Manufacturing  Company  has 
opened  an  office  at  906  Lewis  building. 

E.  E.  Gilmer,  representative  of  Timms,  Cress  &  Com- 
pany, has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Eugene,  Ore. 

Fred  C.  Cook,  presiilcnt  and  manager  of  the  Hester 
Store  Front  Manufacturing  Company,  has  returned  from  a 
business  trip  to  California. 

Architect  D.  L.  Williams  has  returned  from  Southeast- 
em  Alaska,  where  he  has  been  on  a  vacation  since  the  lat- 
ter part  of  July. 

Architect  Edward  T.  Root,  of  the  firm  of  Root  & 
Hoose.  has  returned  from  Seattle.  W'ash,,  after  spending  a 
week  on  business. 

Architects  Thompson  &  Thompson.  Seattle,  Wash.,  with 
offices  formerly  in  the  Mavnard  building,  have  moved  to 
316  Mutual  Life  building. 

The  Koen-Hand  Company,  in.")  F.ast  Water  street,  are 
i'nstalling  the  heating  and  plumbing  in  the  new  Heppner 
High  School  at  Heppner.  Ore. 

.'\.  Baunibcrger.  local  representative  of  the  Washington 
Portland  Cement  Company,  has  moved  from  the  Railwav 
Exchange  to  SO)  Xorthwcst  Bank  building. 

.■\rchitect  Thomas  Hooper,  with  offices  in  X'ancouver 
and  Victoria,  B.  C.  has  returned  from  an  extended  trip 
to  Europe. 

Architect  W,  Marbury  Somervell,  with  offices  in  the 
White  biu'lding,  Seattle,  Wash.,  has  returned  from  an  ex- 
tended business  trip  throughout  the  East. 

B.  H.  Ohlcr.  Xorthwcst  representative  of  the  Kaivneer 
Manufacturing  Company,  has  returned  from  an  extensive 
business  trip  to  Greys  Harbor  and  the  Sound  country. 

F.  W.  Plutnmer,  Northwestern  selling  agent  of  the 
Murphy  wall  bed,  is  on  an  extended  business  trip  through 
Alberta  and  British  Columbia. 

The  Portl-ind  Iron  Works  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract to  build  the  dredges  Multnomah  and  Wahkiakum, 
whose  bid  of  $:!.->. 5, -Jfi.i  was  the  lowest. 

Charles  W.  Heal,  of  the  }.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing 
Company,  has  returned  from  a  trip  to  Eastern  Oregon  in 
his  "Fierce  .Arrow."    .\sk  C.  W.  about  the  roads. 

.Architect  Edward  H.  Foulkcs  has  moved  from  (113  Ore- 
gonian  building  to  <;17,  same  building. 

O.  R.  Bean,  draughtsman  for  Ellis  E.  Lawrence,  will 
leave  soon  for  a  two  weeks'  vacation  at  Newport,  Ore. 

The  .Association  of  Western  Porlhnd  Cement  Manu- 
facturers has  moved  its  local  office  from  the  Railway  Ex- 
change to  snc-sor   Northwest   Bank  building. 

Mr.  Morrow,  local  manager  of  the  Pacific  Metal  Works, 
reports  that  his  firm  furnished  the  copper  roofing  for 
the  new  Oregon  hotel :  west  wing  Multnomah  county  court- 
house and  the  new  library  in  course  of  construction. 

Mr.  Lawrence  Holmes,  president  of  the  Holmes  Disap- 
pearing Bed  Company  of  Los  .Angeles,  Cal.,  spent  a  few 
days  in  Portland  while  on  his  wav  to  Seattle  and  Van- 
couver,  B.   C. 

Architect  C.  Frank  Mahon,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  was  mar- 
ried MVdncsday,  October  Ifi,  to  Afiss  Mavme  Dudley, 
also  of  Tacoma.  The  couple  are  visiting  relatives  of  the 
bride  m  Montana. 

Kelly  &  Smith,  engineers,  have  opened  an  office  at 
210  New  York  block,   Seattle.  Wash.    Thev  will  make  a 


specialty  of  mining  and  ceramic  work.  Raymond  R.  .Smith 
has  been  superiuteudent  of  one  of  the  Western  clay  plants 
of  Portland  for  some  time. 

Lewis  M.  Dole,  of  the  architectural  firm  of  Ertz  & 
Dole,  has  gone  to  Denver.  Colo.,  for  his  health.  Mr.  Chas. 
W.  Ertz  has  taken  over  the  business  and  will  continue  at 
the  same  place.  .510  Northwest  building. 

Orla  S.  Combs,  draughtsman  for  .Architect  E.  E.  Mc- 
Claran,  was  married  \\'ednesday.  October  2.1,  to  Miss  Flos- 
sie Dehsem,  They  will  make  a  two  weeks'  trip  through 
Southern  Ore.gon,  after  which  thev  will  be  home  at  1000 
East  Alder  street,  December  1. 

Newberg  Brick  and  Tile  Company,  TIG  Board  of  Trade 
huililing,  is  furnishing  its  famous  "Newberg  red"  on  the 
following  buildings :  Library  at  Oregon  City,  high  school 
at  Hillsboro,  liigh  school  at  Heppner,  Portland  Van  & 
Storage  Company's  building  at  Fifteenth  and  Kearney 
streets,  and  the  rnivcrsity  Club  building  at  Sixth  an;!  Jef- 
ferson. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  and  Sewer  Pipe  Company 
of  Spokane  is  furnishing  through  their  local  representa- 
tive, Mr.  C.  T  W.  Hollister,  the  glazed  terra  cotta  and 
brick  on  the  Empress  Theater  building,  mission  brick  on 
the  Warren  apartments,  terra  cotta  for  the  Marf|uam  build- 
ing, and  the  terra  cotta  on  the  supreme  court  and  library 
building,  .'^alem. 

The  Barthold-Barg  Company,  dealers  in  architectural 
and  engineers'  supplies,  2S0  Park  street,  have  enlarged  its 
blue  print  rooms  and  added  another  blue  print  machine. 
With  their  modern  drying  room  it  makes  it  possible  to  give 
extra  fast  service  and  promi)t  delivery  of  all  kinds  of  blue 
print  work. 

L.  A.  Marsh  has  moved  his  office  from  .")(>7  Veon  build- 
ing to  the  Builders'  Exchange.  Second  and  .Mder  streets. 
Mr.  ^^arsh  represents  the  following  lines:  Blaisdell  Ma- 
chinery Company,  automatic  sewage  c.jectors,  air  compres- 
sors, oil  burners.  Hnhl  automatic  clocks.  Massachusetts  Fan 
Company  and  .Acme  Engineering  Company. 

Mr.  J.  Terry  Wilding,  who  is  well  known  to  many  of 
the  architccturai  profession  in  San  Francisco  and  Portland, 
Ore.,  has  returned  from  five  years  of  travel  and  study  in  the 
East.  While  in  New  York  City  Mr.  Wilding  was  employed 
on  numerous  works  of  note  and  interest  in  commercial  and 
civic  architecture  and  public  improvements.  He  expects  to 
make  a  special  feature  of  landscape  architecture  in  con- 
nection with  his  architectural  practice,  which  he  will  resume 
in  Portland,  having  establishe<l  offices  ;it  c:!  I  Worcester 
building. 

H.  D.  Carter  X-  Company  have  moved  their  office  from 
the  Liunbermcns  Inn'Idiug  to  WO  Concord  building. 

Architect  J.  H.  Huffman  has  returned  from  the  East. 
after  an  absence  of  over  a  year,  and  has  opened  an  office 
at  r,Ot  Concord  building  and  would  like  samples  and  cata- 
logues from  material  houses. 


A   RESUME. 
Recent    items    selected    Irmii    tlic    daiiy    .kIvmiu-i'    rciicirts    nf 
"The   Pai-if-c   Co.-ist   Arcliilcct." 

PORTLAND. 

RiiMKalnw— Arrliitccts  Roberts  &  Rnl)erts  prepared  plans  for 
a   $:!.(lii(i  ImiiK.-ilow   fr,r   [I.    P.   .Andrews. 

P.nnEalow— .Architect  A.  IT,  Faber  prepared  pl.ins  for  a 
>even-rooni   InniR.ilow   for  R.   f).   Crowe  to  cost  $3  nnn 

Hank  PuddinK-.Architcct  W.  I..  Mills  prepared  plans  for  a 
reuiforced  concrete  bank  buildinR.  to  lie  erected  at  Molalla, 
for  the_  Molalla   State   P>ank. 

Residence— .Architect  Ivarl  A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  a 
lin.ono  residence,  to  lie  erected  for  J,  R.  F.lliott  on  Westover 
I  errace. 


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Store  and  Apartments— Veguth  &  Pierce,  contractors  and 
builder'  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  m>ll  construct.on 
btlilding  to  cost  $13,000,  to  be  erected  by  Wackrow  &  Wood- 
house,  on   East  Seventh  and   Burnside   streets. 

Bungalow— Architects  Ertz  &  Dole  prepared  plans  for  a 
$3  5M  bungalow  for  F.  S.  Emerson,  to  be  bu.lt  in  Beaumont. 

'  Aoartment  House— Architects  Root  &  Hoose  are  preparing 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house  to  be  erected  in 
Seattle,  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

City  Hall— Architect  A.  Clarke  Baker  prepared  plans  for  a 
two-story  concrete  block  city  hall  building,  to  be  bmlt  by  the 

^■•talge-Bunding^■,:;lcfor*'p^mmer  prepared  plans  for  a 
Munfcipfl  Garage  and  Repair  Plant,  to  be  built  at  Fourth  and 
Gnnt  streets    at  a  cost  of  about  $l.).OO0. 

Res  dence  -Architect  A.  Clarke  Baker  prepared  plans  for 
two   concrete   block    Swiss   chalets:   one   to   built  at  Boyd,  and 

"^R°emod:i'ing"church-Architect  A.  H.  Faber  prepared  plans 
for   remodeling  the    St.    Francis   Cathedral. 

Res  dence-Architect  Charles  W.  Henn  prepared  plans  or 
a  two-story  eight-room  English  domestic  type  residence,  for 
Alexander  Rae,  to  cost  $4,500.  ,    „    t-      ■         •         r-„ 

Residences-The  Oregon  Architectural  &  Engmeenng  Ca 
prepared  plans  for  two  modern  $4,000  residences  to  be  built  in 

'^"Bmigalow-Architect  Frederick  S.  Allerton  prepared  plans 
for  a  one  and  one-half-story  frame  bungalow    to  cost  $3,000 

Bungalow-Architect  E.  Kroner  prepared  plans  for  a  six- 
room  fire-proof  bungalow,  to  be  bmlt  on  Portland  He.ghts,  by 
Mrs    N    W    Plowman.  ,  .  ,  ,      , 

Residences-Architects  Bennes  &  Hendncks  prepared  plan 
for  two  $6000  residences,  for  Chapm-Herlow  Mortgage  &   1  rust 

"^"ResiM^ence-Arndt  Anderson,  architect  and  builder  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  frame  residence,  to  be  built  in  Irvington. 

at  a  cost  of  $5000.  .  ,   ,     •,  ,  ,„,i 

Garage— Camp  &  DuPuy,  architects  and  builders,  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  garage,  to  be  "«/«d  on  Twenty- 
third  and  Everett,  by  Frank  Riggs,  at  a  cost  of  $18,000. 

Residence— Arcihtect  Earl  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  .i 
two-story  eight-room  frame  residence,  for  the  Provident  trust 
Company,  to  cost  $4000.  j      ,         r 

Remodeling-Architect  J.  B.  Clark  prepared  plans  for  re- 
modeling and  fitting  up  a  modern  office  for  the  Kendall  Heat- 
ing  Company.  ..,  j      i  t  .. 

Bungalow— Butterworth-Stephenson    Co.  prepared   plans   tor 

a  five-room  bungalow,  for  E.  O.  Miller. 

Flat— The  Adams  Contracting  Company  prepared  plans  tor 
a   three-story  frame   flat  building,  to  be  erected  in  Albina. 

Flats— Architects  Williams  &  Truenbach  prepared  plans  for 
a  four-family  flat  building,  to  be  built  on  Seventh  and  Knott 
streets,  for  F.   B.  Wilson. 

Apartments— Architects  Williams  &  Truenbach  are  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  four-story  brick  apartment  house,  50x100.  to  be 
built  on   Seventh  and   Knott,  by  a  local  investor. 

Residence— Architect  W.  F.  Tobey  prepared  plan.s  for  a  ten- 
room  English  domestic  type  of  residence,  to  be  built  by  M.  J. 
Delahunt.  at  a  cost  of  $13,.5O0.  „    „   .      .  j 

Factory  Building— Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building.  100x100,  to  be  built  by  the 
Hawthorne   Estate   on    East   Ninth   and   Madison,  at   a   cost   ot 

$35,000.  „    ,,      , 

Country  Home— Architect  George  B.  Hooley  has  been  com- 
missioned by  Samuel  Hill  to  prepare  plans  for  ,-i  fireproof  resi- 
dence to  be  built  on  his  country  estate  at  Maryhill,  Wash. 

Store- Architect  C.  A.  llukc  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story 
brick  store  building,  to  be  erected  on  Sandy  Road. 

Depot— Architects  Dovle,  Patterson  &  Beach  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  brick  terminal   station  for  the  Oregon  Electric 

at   Eugene.  „      ,  .     , 

Residence— Architect  George  Foote  Dunham  prepared  plans 
for  a  seven-room  colonial  residence  for  Dr.  T,.  T.  Brock. 

Remodeling— .^rchitects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  a  two-story  brick  building  on  Third  and  Madi- 
son, for  the  Blaesing  Granite  Co. 

Public  Market— Building  Inspector  Plummer  has  prepared 
plans  for  a  brick  building  of  Mission  style,  to  be  erected  by  the 
city  on  Third  and  Market  streets,  at  a  cost  of  $17,000. 

OREGON. 

Bungalow— Eugene.  Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  five-room   bungalow,   for   Lewis  Jessen. 

Iron  Works— Klamath  Falls.  The  Klamath  Falls  Iron  Works 
will   erect  a  modern   plant,  50x103,  of  fire-prnof  construction. 

Club— Salem.  .Architect  George  Post  prepared  plans  for  re- 
modeling and   fitting  up   new   quarters  for  the   Illihee   Club. 


Water  System— Beaverton.  The  town  of  Beaverton  voted 
$135,000  bonds  with   which  to  install   a   water  system. 

Theater— Medford.  Architect  George  Butz  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  the  Natatorium  into  a  modern  theater,  at  a  cost 
of  $30,000. 

Church  Annex— Springfield.  The  Methodists  are  building 
a  modern  annex  to  their  church  building. 

Bungalow— Klamath  Falls.  F.  Herman  Fleischhacker,  of 
San  Francisco,  and  S.  O.  Johnson,  of  Klamath  Falls,  will  build 
a  $10,000  bungalow  near   Harnman   Lodge. 

Bungalow— Eugene.  The  University  of  Oregon  Y.  W.  C.  A. 
will  build  a  $2,500  bungalow,  to  be  used  for  social  purposes. 

Mausoelum— Medford.  The  Portland  Mausoleum  Company 
will  erect  a  reinforced  concrete  and  stone  mausoleum,  at  a 
cost   of   about  $75,000. 

Business  Building— Wallowa.  E.  A.  Schiffler  has  started 
work  on  a  frame   business  building,   50x100. 

School— Irving.  Architect  Y.  D.  Hensill  of  Eugene,  pre- 
pared plans  for  an   addition  to  the   Irving  school  building. 

Stable— Salem.      State    Architect   W.    C.    Knighton   prepared 
plans  for  a  stable  to  be  erected  at  the  State  Tubercular  Hospital. 
Bungalow— Eugene.    Architect  D.  L.  Harden  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  six-room  bungalow,  for  James  R.  Veitch. 

Garage— Klamath  Falls.  E.  B.  Henry  will  erect  a  reinforced 
concrete   garage,  45x100.  .  ,    ^    ,  a      i„„o 

Residence— Eugene.  Architect  J.  D.  Lyons  prepared  plans 
for  a  $5,000  residence  for  Eli  Bangs. 

Express    Office    and    Depot— Roseburg.      The    \yells-Fargo 

Express  Co.  has  decided  to  erect  a  commodious  brick  express 

office  and  depot.  t-  n      u  -n 

Business  Building— Lebanon.     Mrs.  Emma  Kellenberger  will 

erect   a  modern   concrete   store   building.  . 

Barn— Corvallis.  State  Architect  W.  C.  Knighton  has  pre- 
pared plans  for  rebuilding  the  stock  barns  of  the  Oregon  Ag- 
ricultural College,  to  cost  $7,000. 

Theater— Medford.  Architects  Powers  &  West  are  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  modern  $75,000  theater  of  fire-proof  construc- 
tion, for  Dr.  F.  C.  Page.  .  ,  „  ^  ,  j  ,,„, 
Warehouse— Eugene.  Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse  for  E.  E. 
Ouimbv,  J    H.   Daniel  and   George  T.   Hall,  Sr. 

Office   Building— Klamath  Falls.     F.  M.  Reidy  will  erect  a 

one-story  brick  building,  30x70,  to  be  occupied  by  the  Western 

Union   Telegraph   Co.  _,     ,  .         ■,,  ^  . 

Repair   Plant— Eugene.     The   Oregon   Electric  will   erect  a 

frame  building,  35x135,  to  be  used  for  a  car  repairing  plant. 

SEATTLE. 

Theater Architect  B.   Marcus  Priteca  prepared  plans  for  a 

$350,000  theater  for  Alexander  Pantages.    It  will  be  eight  stories, 
60x120,  of  concrete  and   steel  construction. 

Garage— -Architect  V.  W.  Voohees  prepared  plans  for  a  one- 
story  reinforced  concrete  garage,  for  L.  W.  Roe,  to  cost  $22,000. 
Grain  Elevator.     The  Stone-Webster  Co.  prepared  P'ans  for 
a  $40,000  concrete  grain  elevator  for  the  Fisher  Flouring  Mills 

Company.  „  ,,         j     tt     i  _ 

Library— Architects    W.     Marbury    Somervell     and     Harlan 

Thomas   prepared   plans   for   a  branch  library  building  to   cost 

$35,000.  .  ^  ,  „,   •  J 

School  Building  — School  Architect  Edgar  Blair  prepared 
plans  for  four  two-story  reinforced  concrete  school  buildings, 
to   cost  $60,000  each.  .  .  , 

I  oft  Building— Architect  John  Graham  is  preparing  plans 
for  an  eight-story  steel  and  concrete  loft  building,  for  Sam 
Crawford,  to  cost  $150,000.  . 

Warehouse— City  Engineer  A.  H.  Dimock  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  municipal  warehouse,  to  cost  $20,000. 

Residence— Architect  Charles  Haynes  has  been  commis- 
sioned by  C.  H.  I.  Stoltcnherg  to  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story 
brick  residence,  tn  cost  $20,000. 

Residence— Architect  U.  Grant  Fay  prepared  plans  for  an 
$8,000  Colonial  residence  for  N.  B.  Beck. 

Garage— Architect  V.  W.  Voohees  prepared  plans  for  two 
additional  stories  on  the  James  Plummer  garage,  "he  build- 
ing will  be  of  reinforced   concrete  and  brick  and   cost  $22  000. 

Residence— .Architect  Robert  Knipe  prepared  plans  for  three 
residences,  to  cost  $5,000  each. 

Residence— Architect  J  S.  Cote  prepared  plans  for  tour 
$5,000  residences   for  J.   R.  McLaughlin. 

Garage— Architect  Julian  Everett  prepared  plans  for  a  one- 
storv  brick  garage  for  T.  M.  Jeffery,  to  cost  $15,000. 

Residence— .^rchitects  Williatzen  &  Byrne  prepared  plans 
for  an   $8,000  residence   for   George   Hager. 

WASHINGTON. 

School  Building— Roy.  .\rchitects  Woodrof  &  Constable, 
of  Tacoma,  prepared   plans   for  a   $.50,000  school   building. 


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Business  Block — Cle  Elum.  Roy  Berry  is  building  a  busi- 
ness block,  75x120.  to  be  occupied  by  post  office,  store  and 
garage. 

Church— Hoquiani.  The  XI.  E.  Church  will  erect  a  $4,000 
building. 

Residence — Spokane.  Architect  Earl  W.  Morrison  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  $20,000  residence  for  .Mtorney  H.  \V.  Plum- 
mer. 

Business  Block — Leavenworth.  Hall  Weygand  will  erect  a 
three-story  brick   store  and   office   building.   60x105. 

Factory — Tacoma,  Architects  Darmer  &  Cutting  prepared 
plans  for  a  four-story  brick  and  concrete  factory  building  for 
F.  S.   Harmon   &   Co. 

County  Building — Spokane.  The  County  Commissioners  are 
preparing  to  erect  a  Home  for  the  Poor,  at  a  cost  of  $25,000. 
and  a   Detention   Home,  to  cost  $40,000. 

City  Hall — Everett.  The  City  Commissioners  will  call  a 
special  election  to  vote  on  $80,000  bonds  to  erect  a  city  hall. 

Resdence — Tacoma  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  prepared 
plans  for  a  $15,000  residence   for  Judge   E.   E.   Cushman. 

Mausoleum — Centralia.  .\  company  is  being  formed  to  erect 
a  reinforced  concrete  mausoleum. 

Hotel — Ewan.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  prepared  plans  for 
a  $12,000  hotel   building,  to  be   erected  by  L.  \V.   Piatt. 

Garage — Walla  Walla.  Harley  Bros,  will  erect  a  garage, 
54x120,  for   Googins   &   McNeill. 

Business  Block — Raymond.  Frank  Stenzel  will  erect  a  two- 
story  concrete  store  and  office  building,  90x100. 

Elks  Clul)— Port  Angeles.  Tlie  Elks  Club  has  voted  to 
spend  $30,000  for  the  erection   of  a  club  building. 

Cannery  and  Warehouse — Bellingham.  .Architects  Kebb  & 
Mendel  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  building  for 
the  Pacific  .American   Fisheries  Co. 

Summer  Hotel — fXear  Ellensburg).  Architect  I^ce  Weath- 
erwax  has  prepared  plans  for  a  large  summer  hotel  on  Lake 
Kachee,  for  Captain  J.  W.  Gale. 

Business  Block — Centralia.  The  Olympia  Brewing  Co.  is 
planning  to  erect  a  modern  brick  building  to  replace  the  one 
recently  destroyed. 

Cold  Storage  Plant — Wenatchee.  The  Wenatchee  Ice  Cold 
Storage  &  Canning  Company  will  build  a  concrete  plant  at  a 
cost  of  $70,000. 

Theater  Building — Bremerton.  A.  G.  Benbindrick  prepared 
plans  for  a  $40,000  reinforced  concrete  theater  building. 

Garage — Hoquiam.  George  II.  Emerson  is  having  plans  pre- 
pared for  a  two-story  concrete  garage,  50x130. 

Business  Block — Everett.  The  Donovan  &  Patterson  Realty 
Co.  will  erect  a  two-story  brick  building. 

Church — Spokane.  The  members  of  the  Sacred  Heart  Cath- 
olic Church  are  planning  to  erect  a  $25,000  brick  building,  45x120. 

Club  Building — Spokane.  The  Spokane  .Ad  Club  is  consider- 
ing erecting  a   ten-story   building,   to   cost  $500,000. 

City  Hall — Vancouver.  .Architect  Nichols  prepared  plans 
for  a  $40,000  city  hall. 

IDAHO. 

Church  .Addition — Moscow.  The  Presbyterian  Church  will 
bnild  a  two-story  addition  to  their  biiihling,  34x50  in  size. 

Warehouse — Pocatcllo.  The  Romley  Products  Co.  is  plan- 
ning to  erect  a  $150,000  warehouse. 

School — Mantour  Plans  are  being  prepared  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  $12,000  school  building 

Water  System — Glenns  Ferry.  .A  $25,000  bond  issue  was 
voted  with   which  to  contsruct  a  municipal  water  system. 

Gas  Plant— Pocatello.  The  Pocatello  Gas  &  Power  Co.  will 
erect  a  steel  and  concrete  tank;  also  a  brick  generating  build- 
ing, 50x150. 

Apartment  House — I.ewiston.  .Architect  J.  H.  Nave  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  $40,000  apartment  house. 

Depot — Coeiir  d'.Alene.  The  Northern  Pacific  Engineering 
Dept.  is  preparing  plans  for  a  passenger  and  freight  depot. 

Store  Building — Kellogg.  .A.  P.  Hutton  is  planning  to  erect 
a  $15,000  brick  store  building. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver  .Architect  T.  H.  Bamforth 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  six-story  reinforced  concrete  apartment 
house.  50x115,  to   cost   $75,000. 

Residence — Victoria.  Architect  Phillip  N.  Julian,  of  Van- 
couver, prepared  plans  for  a  $35,000  residence  for  .Andrew 
Wright. 

Chinese  Building — Vancouver.  ,A.  G.  Price,  Engineer,  has 
prepared  plans  for  an  eight-story  building,  to  cost  $70,000,  for 
Wing  Sang. 

Addition — Vancouver.  .Architect  William  F.  Gardiner  pre- 
pared plans  for  an  additional  four  stories  to  the  Central  City 
Mission  Building,  to  cost  $75,000. 

Theater  Building — Vancouver.  Manager  George  MacKenzie. 
of  the  Metropolitan  Theater,  Seattle,  has  plans  prepared  for 
a  reinforced  concrete  theater  building.  S5xl50,  to  cost  $225,000 


Depot — Coquitlan.  The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  announce 
that  they  will  erect  a  brick  and  stone  station,  to  cost  $30,000. 

Store  and  Office  Building  —  Victoria.  Architect  Thomas 
Hooper  has  prepared  plans  for  a  ten-story  office  building, 
130x140,  of  fire-proof  construction. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver.  Architects  Beaunton  &  Lei- 
bert  prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  apartment  house,  for 
Dr    I.  \V.  Powell,  to  cost  $45,000. 

W'arehouse — Vancouver.  Architects  Parr,  MacKenzie  &  Day 
prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  warehouse  for  J.  W.  Gibb. 

Apartment  House — Vancouver.  Architects  Wilson  &  Wil- 
son prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  apartment  house  for 
Rodney  Grant. 

Warehouse  —  Vancouver.  .Architect  Thomas  Hooper  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  Iwo-storv  reinforced  concrete  warehouse, 
100x300.  for  the  Merchants  Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Co.,  to  cost 
$75,000. 

Office  Building  and  Hotel — Vancouver.  Thomas  M.  Green 
has  purchased  property  on  which  he  intends  to  erect  two  rein- 
forced concrete  buildings:  one  a  five-story  office  building,  to 
cost  $80,000.  and  the  other  a  six-story  hotel,  to  cost  $120,000. 


INSTALLATIONS:   STEVENS.  LADD  and  MT.  TABOR  SCHOOLS, 

ROSEBURG   HIGH   SCHOOL.   LINCOLN    HIGH   SCHOOL,   ATIYEH 

BROS.  BUILDING.  OREGON  HOTEL,  ANNEX  HOTEL,  ELECTRIC. 

SELLING  AND  DEKUM  BUILDINGS 

VACUUM 

CAMPBELL  HOTEL.  ARLINGTON  CLUB,  GEO.  KOHLER.  Albany. 
L.  A.  MARSH,  BUILDERS  EXCHANGE  IMaIn  49(171  REPRESENTING 

THE  BLAISDEN  MACHINERY  COMPANY 


oUtman  WmIc  cfc)  Co. 

c/'Mercliandisc  ol"  (J  Merit  Only" 

Announce  a  Bureau  of  Home 
FurnishingSalesmen  organized 

to  assist  you  in  your  selections  of  proper  fur- 
nishings for  your  home.  It  charges  nothing 
for  whatever  accommodation  it  may  be  able 
to  render. 

Expert  Decorators  and  Designers  are  in 
charge.  They  are  assisted  by  a  corps  of 
experienced  sales  persons  who  are  at  your 
command.  They  will  go  through  our  furnish- 
ing department  with  you  and  assemble  for 
your  approval  such  fittings  as  you  may  desire 
for  bed  rooms,  dining  room,  den,  library  or 
other  apartments  in  which  you  are  interested. 


Exhibition  of 

Beautiful  New  Oriental  Rugs 

at  prices  just  about  half  charged 

by  Exclusive  Rug  Stores 


COMPO 
ORNAMENTS 


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Modelling  and  Carving 

We  Manufacture 

Staff,  Composition,  Cement  Casts 

Plastic  Relief 

J.  D.Tresham  Mfg.Co. 

E.  Tenth  &  Lincoln  Sts.      PORTLAND,  ORE. 

Telephone  East  538 

West  Side  Office  315  Couch  Building 
Phone  Marshall  2577 


BANKERS 
TRUST 
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BUILDING. 
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"Throughout  the  building  the  time-worn  combustible  idea  of 
trim  has  been  completely  obviated.  This  structure  is  essen- 
tially fireproof,  for  not  a  particle  of  inflammable  trim  is  to  be 
found  in  it." 

'*This  is  another  installation  of  the  Dahlstrom  products  which 
can  be  truthfully  given  credit  for  making  the  first  totally  fire- 
proof building.  Certainly  no  concern  has  been  more  responsi- 
ble in  bringing  about  the  ideal  fireproof  building  than  has 
the  Dahlstrom    Metallic    Door    Co."  —  Architecture  for  May. 

DAHLSTROM  METALLIC  DOOR  CO. 

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features  that  experts 
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to  embody  in  a  dis- 
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— attractiveness  and 
comfort  —  ease  and 

simplicity  of  operation  and  last,  but  not  least,  requir- 
ing no  special  construction.  Attaches  to  an  ordinary 
stock  door  I'j  inches  in  thickness,  3  feet  in  width 
and  6  feet  10  inches  in  height,  in  a  closet  of  ordinary 
depth  and  width,  without  in  any  way  interfering  with 
the  usefulness  of  the  closet. 

The  Murphy  Wall  Bed  isstandard  in  width,  lenpth 
and  heiglit — the  ideal  bedfor  apartment  houses,  hotels 
and  lionies.  In(|iiiries  invited  from  architects  &'  builders 

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»  !  u  I'  liai  proven  to  be  ■  mott  valuable 
:^  A  r  [   I  Y  TREAD  and  i*  exduifvely  used 

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,  o    .Msively  used  for  BUILDING 

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Chamber  of  Commerce,  Third  and  Stark 
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CEMENT 

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H^^^^p.        Portland,  Oregon 

Building  Materials 

San  Juan  Lime 

FOR     PLASTERING 

Duplex  Joiil  Hanier*                  Vuloanita  Roofing 
Duplex  Steel  Pott  Cap*              Hill'i  Clothea  Oryer< 
Bar-Lock  Sidewalk  Lilhti          Curb  Bar 
Bar-Look  Sidewalk  Doora          Hebron  Prauad  Briok 
KNO-BURN  Metal  Lath          Sterlioi  Stoae 
Uaiinon  and  Imperial  Comer      Paioti,  Brutheii  OiU 

Bead                                          Window  Glut 
Kinnaar  Steal  RoUini  Doori       Cibol'i  Creoote  Shin|U 
Maaoa  Safety  Tread                       Stain 
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Koralook  Hardwood  Doora        Cabot'a  Deafeoia<  Quilt 
Mortar  Stains                              Cabot's  Coaterro  (Wood 
Pedrara  Mexican  Onyx                  Pratarvative) 
McRae  Damp-Proofin(               Vitrolile  (Structural  Glaii) 
AmdHum  itmt 

Imperial  Lime 

FOR    BRICK    WORI^^^^ 

Henry  Cowell  Lime  &  Cement  Go. 

507-8  Railway  Exchange  Building 

Pb«M<:  M«nh>ll  1U4.  A  SM 

Washington  Brick,  Lime  & 
Sewer  Pipe  Company 

ffotWater 

BSTABUSHRD  ISn 

Manufacturers   of 

Architectural 
Terra  Cotta 

Glazed   matt   and  standard,  all 
colors,  Face  brick,  plastic  and 
dry  press,  all  colon;  Common 
brick,    Fire    brick,    Fire    clay, 
Sewer  pipe,  Partition  tile,  Tile 
coping.    Mantel   tile,    Hollow 
Building   blocks.  Flue  lining. 
Electric  conduit  tile.  Chimney 
pipe.  Chimney  tops  and 
White  lime 

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L.  A.  KLEIN  &  CO. 

Stack  Gas  Water  Heaters 

28  Front  Street                  PORTLAND,  ORE. 

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TELEPHONE    MARSHALL  236 


To  a  Cliicago  man  has  been  granted  a  patent  for  a  lie- 
vice  which,  when  attached  to  a  lock,  automatically  records 
when  the  lock  is  opened  or  closed  and  by  whom. 


ADVERTISING   RATES  OS   APPLICATION 


Current  Comment 

Some  people  who  (lon"t  believe  in  advertising  are  tickled 
to  death  if  they  can  get  it  free. 

•C     K     K 

Let  everybody  lend  a  hand  or  a  shoulder  now  and  help 
push  the  prosperity  wagon  along. 

K    It    « 

Some  of  the  blame  for  the  lies  we  tell  ought  to  be 
charged  up  to  people  who  ask  our  candid  opinion. 

n  *.  n. 

.Australia  seems  to  have  an  inexhaustible  supply  of  mar- 
ble, the  stone  being  foun<l  there  in  many  colors,  in  addition 
to  pure  white. 

•t   te   «( 

.\  factory  in  England  has  succeeded  in  making  paper 
from  .\ustralian  blue  gum  wood,  of  which  there  is  a  large 
supply  available. 

»t     •!     H 

Hollow  lile  for  well  construction  is  making  quite  a  noise 
in  the  building  world,  even  though  it  is  something  of  a 
noise  deadener  itself. 

•t    »{    •{ 

The  man  who  stands  at  the  bottom  of  the  ladder  and 
steadies  it  is  often  of  more  benefit  to  the  country  than  the 
one  who  climbs  to  the  top. 

n   m.   n 

When  a  man  comes  home  at  -l  \.  M.  he  thinks  it  is  his 
business,  his  wife  thinks  it  is  her  business,  and  both  think 
it  is  none  of  the  neighbors'  business. 

•(•ex 

•  No  matter  how  well  any  man  in  the  business  has  done 
this  year,  there  is  a  perfectly  natural  desire  to  do  better 
next,  and  right  now  the  chances  for  it  look  good,  too. 


*    n    »s 


Wherever  there  is  a  building  material  show,  there  is  a 
good  place  to  have  brick  prominent,  and  by  the  term  brick 
is  meant  all  clay  products  used  in  or  on  lop  of  Iniildings. 

•S     «     •? 

A  woman  yearns  to  be  iilealized.  but  a  man  wants  a 
wife  who  will  take  him  or  leave  him  just  as  he  is;  in  short. 
who  will  accept  him  as  a  "mere  man"  and  let  him  go  right 
on  being  "mere." 

K    »l;    •( 

Wlien  there  is  an  attractive  brick  building  goes  up  in 
your  community  get  a  picture  of  it  and  print  it  in  your  local 
advertising,  for  it  will  likely  help  insjiire  someone  else  to 
build  with  brick. 

*(.  n   n 

There  are  now  tales  of  scientists  a|)plying  electricity  to 
cliildren  to  make  them  brighter  mentally  and  hardier  phys- 
ically. The  next  thing  we  know  someone  will  be  ofFeruig 
an  electric  hustler  for  tardy  and  slow  moving  men,  so  that 
work  will  become  a  sort  of  ragtime  pleasure  instead  of  a 
weary  drag. 

Notice  to  Patrons  and  Friends 

The  P.\cii-ic  Co.v.st  .Auchitixt  has  moved  from  its 
former  quarters,  .510  Lewis  I'.uilding,  to  SO.l  same  building, 
where  the  iniblishers  will  be  plcist-il  to  meet  all  friends  ami 
patrons. 

«    •?    tt 

Delegates  to  the  A.  I.  A.  Annual  Convention 

The  delegates  from  the  Washington  State  Chaijtcr  who 
uill  attend  the  annual  convention  of  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  .Vrchitecls  arc  W.  J.  Sayward,  W.  M.  Somervell 
ami   |nhu  (iraham. 

«    »?    »l 

Calgary  Architectural  Club 

The  Calgary  .Architectural  Club  is  a  new  organization. 
The  following  are  the  officers:  Honorary  president, 
(ieorge  M.  Lang:  president,  R.  A.  Miller;  vice-president. 
E.  Thompson ;  honorary  secretary-treasurer.  George  A. 
fhiian,  .Vll  Reveridgc  I'.uilding,  from  whom  interested  per- 
sons may  obtain  full  information.  The  executive  commit- 
tee consists  of  the  officers.  D.  S.  Mcllroy,  George  Fordyce 
and  two  affiliated  members  of  the  club. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST  ARCHITECT 


Vancouver  (B.  C.)  Chapter,  Society  of  Architects 

November  14.  "Modern  School  Planning"  formed  the 
subject  of  a  paper  by  Mr.  G.  A.  Birkenhead  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Vancouver  Chapter  (B.  C.)  Society  of  Architects. 
President  N.  .\.  Leech  presided. 

Annual  Meeting,  Tacoma  Society  of  Architects 

./Vt  a  recent  annual  meeting  of  the  Tacoma  Society  of 
Architects,  the  following  were  elected  as  officers  for  the 
next  year  :'  Luther  Twitchell,  president ;  Earl  Dugan,  vice- 
president ;  R.  E.  Borhek,  secretary-treasurer.  Sketches 
were  submitted  looking  toward  the  establishment  of  a  civic 
center. 

«f    «    «? 

Portland  Architects  Elect  Officers 

The  Portland  Architectural  Club,  at  its  recent  annual 
meeting  and  banquet  at  the  Commercial  Club,  elected  the 
following  as  officers  of  the  chapter:  Edgar  M.  Lazarus, 
president ;  John  Wilson,  vice-president ;  H.  A.  Whitney, 
secretary  and  treasurer;  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  and  Morris  G. 
Whitehouse,  trustees. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  an  exhibition  of  drawings  next 
June.  During  the  same  month  a  convention  of  architects 
will  be  held  west  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  in  Portland. 
For  this  event  committees   were  appointed. 

H   H   m 
Victoria  (B.  C.)  Chapter,  Society  of  Architects 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Victoria  (B.  C.)  Chapter,  Society  of 
Architects,  held  November  2\,  Mr.  J.  R.  Grant  presented 
a  paper  on  "Steel  Construction  as  Applied  to  Buildings." 
Papers  to  be  presented  at  future  meetings  have  been  an- 
nounced by  Secretary  Ernest  P.utterfield.  as  follows :  De- 
cember 19,  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Pendray,  on  "The  Manufacture 
of  Paints  and  Their  Uses"  ;  January  Hi,  by  Mr.  C.  A.  New- 
hall,  on  ".\nalysis  and  Te.sts  in  Building  Alaterials" ;  Jan- 
uary 30,  by  Mr.  A.  L.  Webber,  on  "Plumbing";  February 
13,  by  Mr.  Paul  McMichael.  on  "Terra  Cotta"  ;  February 
27,  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Moss,  on  "Electrical  Engineering";  and 
also  on  a  date  to  be  announced  later  a  paper  by  Mr.  F.  C. 
Engholm  on  "Reinforced  Concrete  Construction." 

Brick  Column  Resists  Enormous  Pressure 

At  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  recently,  there  was  a  severe  test 
applied  to  a  brick  column,  12  feet  high  and  -3  feet  llVi 
inches  square.  The  testing  machine  of  the  Government's 
Bureau  of  Standards  was  applied.  The  brick  column  had 
been  erected  for  30  days  and  was  thoroughly  dry.  Equal 
parts  of  Portland  cement  and  sand  were  used  in  the  mor- 
tar. Several  days  prior  to  the  final  test,  4,700,n00-pound 
pressures  were  applied  to  the  column  without  effect.  Then, 
when  the  final  test  came,  a  pressure  of  1,.")00,000  pounds 
was  first  applied.  Gradually  this  was  increased  to  fi..')80.- 
000  pounds,  before  the  column  partially  broke  and  cracked. 
Even  then  the  center  of  the  column  was  apparently  as 
strong  as  ever. 


The  Building  Record 

The  following  shows  the  comparative  building  figures 
of  Western  cities  for  October,   1912,  and  October,   1911; 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.— October,  1912,  $2,667,780;  Octo- 
ber, 1911,  $1,821,727;  gain,  46  per  cent. 

Oakland,  Cal.— 1913,  $836,169;  1911,  $631,907;  gain, 
34  per  cent. 

Portland— 1912,  $1,608,780;  1911,  $1,690,980;  loss,  37 
per  cent. 

Salt  Lake  City— 1912,  $209,476;  1911,  $173,700;  gain, 
20  per  cent. 

San  Francisco— 1912.  $1,723,860;  1911.  $1,2.55,892; 
gain,  37  per  cent. 

Spokane— 1912,  $146,730;  1911.  $18.5.035;  loss,  20  per 
cent. 

Seattle— 1912,  $374,045;  1911,  $638,895. 

Tacoma— 1912,  $189,273;  1911.  $172,471. 

From  January  to  November  1,  1912,  and  for  the  corre- 
sopnding  period  in  1911  the  records  show: 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.— 1912,  $36,503,552;  1911,  $19,775,- 
437 ;  gain,  34  per  cent. 

Oakland,  Cal.— 1912,  $7,735,032  ;  1911,  $5,878,833  ;  gain, 
31  per  cent. 

Portland— 1913,  $13,380,837;  1911,  $15,845,859;  loss, 
15  per  cent. 

Salt  Lake  City— 1912,  $3,052,638;  1911.  $2,457,600; 
loss,  14  per  cent. 

San  Francisco— 1912,  $30,337,505;  1911,  $18.(19(1,155; 
gain,  12  per  cent. 

Spokane— 1912,  $2,041,322;  1911,  $3,083,435;  loss,  33 
per  cent. 

Seattle— 1913,  $7,043,665;  1911,  $6,715,161. 

Tacoma— 1912,  $1,.506,068;  1911.  $1,496,443. 

At  Vancouver,  B.  C,  the  October  permits  were  valued 
at  $3,597,165,  a  heavy  increase  over  the  record  for  October, 
1911,  wlien  the  total  was  $1,506,375.  The  totals  for  ten 
months,  January  1  to  November  1,  were,  respectively,  1913. 
$16,359,702;  1911,  $15,068,763. 

The  record  at  Victoria  for  the  first  ten  months  of  the 
year    was  $6,564,010,  as  against  $3,l(i7.340  in  1911. 

The  ten  months'  totals  at  Calgary,  .-Mberta,  for  the  two 
years  shows,  respectively,  $17,456,716  and  $11,664,138. 


Economy  of  the  Germans 

The  ])oint  of  economy  is  carried  out  to  a  remarkable 
degree  among  the  people  of  Germany,  especially  in  the 
matter  of  wood  treatment,  in  which  everything  is  utilized 
"except  the  rasp  of  the  saw,  as  it  cuts  the  log" — to  borrow 
one  writer's  phrase.  Artificial  silk  is  made  from  the  fiber 
or  pulp,  as  are  also  bristles,  cloth,  paper,  canvas,  carpet, 
twine  and  yarn.  The  sawdust  makes  excellent  parquet 
flooring. 

n   K   <K 

Lumber  Orders  for  100,000,000  Feet 

Recently  the  Canadian  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  of  Toronto, 
the  .American  Car  &  Foundry  Co.,  of  St  Louis,  and  the 
Pullman  Car  Company,  of  Pullman.  Ill  .  placed  orders  for 
10(1,(100,(1(1(1  feet  of  Oregon  and  Washington  lumlier.  The 
former  contracted  for  20,000.000  feet  and  the  tivo  latter 
40,000,000  feet  each,  all  orders  to  be  filled  <luring  the  pres- 
ent .season.  The  shortage  of  cars,  reaching  up  to  31.000 
cars  in  October,  is  responsible,  in  the  main,  for  this  big 
order. 


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The  Apartment  House 

By  H.  Fred  Claussen. 

A  LTHOL'GH  the  apartment  house  seems  to  be  an  in- 
"^^  novation  to  the  average  person,  the  history  of  archi- 
tecture reveals  the  fact  that  centuries  before  Christ  the 
Egyptians  used  the  idea  in  designing  their  temples.  These 
apartments  were  used  as  royal  residences  and  for  the 
mysterious  devotions  of  their  religion  so  that  the  kings. 
priests  and  councillors  could  be  in  close  communication. 
During  different  periods  of  history  the  apartment  has  as- 
sumeil  many  forms.  The  cave  dwellers  and  the  Pueblo 
Indians  approached  this  style  of  living,  and  the  medixval 
castles,  wliich  accommodated  lords,  guests,  servants,  soldiers 
and  even  prisoners,  could  be  classed  as  apartment  houses. 

The  unprecedented  rush  to  the  cities  in  late  years  can 
most  probably  be  termed  the  immediate  cause  of  the  mod- 
ern apartment  house.  Most  large  cities  of  today  show  a 
striking  percentage  of  growth  in  population,  not  only  in 
this  country  but  in  Europe  as  well.  Most  business  or  manu- 
facturing, which  is  the  backbone  of  the  population,  is  con- 
gested to  a  small  area.  These  business  sections  were  soon 
dotted  with  huge  office  buildings  and  factories  which  shel- 
tered hundreds,  even  thousands,  of  employes  under  one 
roof.  The  worker  desired  to  live  in  close  proximity  to  his 
work.  r,and  was  limited  and  increased  in  value  to  such 
proportions  that  individual  dwellings  were  prohibitive,  so 
homes  were  built  to  accommodate  two  families,  four  fam- 
ilies, innumerable  families,  in  one  building.  Thus  we  had 
the  modern  apartment  house.  The  idea  appealed  to  the 
worker  and  spread  to  the  other  clas.ses.  Today  I'erlin  apart- 
ments house  n!),S  people  to  every  two  that  live  in  homes. 
In  other  cities  in  Europe  and  .America  the  proportions  are 
gradually  approaching  those  of  Rerlin. 

From  the  beginning  apartment  houses  showed  unusually 
large  returns  for  the  investor.  Speculators  appreciated  this 
,nnd  proceeded  to  reap  a  harvest  from  the  "innovation." 
P.uildings  were  put  up  promiscuously,  without  regard  for 
the  health  or  convenience  of  the  tenant,  .\partments  were 
planned  without  consideration  of  the  needs  and  comforts 
of  those  who  occupied  them.  Exteriors  resembled  anv- 
thing  from  a  fort  to  a  church.  Still  they  filled  up  and  paid 
excellent  returns  on  the  investment.  However,  as  the  num- 
bers increased  and  investors  realized  that  this  mode  of  liv- 
ing had  taken  a  firm  and  lasting  hold,  conditions  began 
to  alter.  .Speculators  profited  bv  the  mistakes  of  their  first 
ventures,  builders  heeded  the  criticisms  of  occupants  and 
architects  gave  much  thought  anfl  studv  to  the  arrange- 
ment and  design  of  the  buildings.  The  gradual  improve- 
ment from  year  to  year  has  nndc  the  apartment  of  todav 
the  last  word  in  comfort,  convenience,  beautv  and  sanita- 
tion. 

.\parfments  vary  the  world  over,  Germanv  and  France 
have  apartments  in  conjunctirm  with  iilaces  of  business : 
benutiful  .-ind  luxurious  apartments  for  the  owners,  in  bank 
buildings  for  instance,  with  smaller,  plainer  apartments  for 
the  hell).  Here.  also,  because  elevators  are  not  in  common 
use,  are  the  larce  establishments  with  sumptuous  apart- 
ments for  the  rich  in  the  most  desirable  parts  of  the  build- 
ings, while  the  upper  floors  are  arranged  into  smaller  cheap- 
er suites  for  the  poor.  Fntrlish  plans  reveal  a  love  for  ex- 
terior beautv.  fireplaces  and  entertaininc  fncilities.  but  poor 
arrangement  of  rooms  and  a  lack  of  lisrht.  ventilation  and 
sanitation.  A  recent  Italian  plan  discloses  an  almost  .Ameri- 
can conception  of  the  arrangement  of  the  public,  private 
and  servant  features  of  the  apartments.  However,  although 


the    European   apartment   leans   toward   the   beautiful,   the 
neglect  of  ventilation,  light  and  sanitation   are  striking. 

Apartment  houses  in  .America  also  vary  greatly  with  the 
location  and  class  of  people  who  are  to  occupy  them.  In 
New  York  we  find  almost  every  variety  and  style  of  apart- 
ments. Rents  vary  from  practically  notliing  to  $25,000  per 
year,  and  naturally  the  apartments  vary  accordingly.  Year 
bv  year  the  huge  tenements  are  becoming  more  habitable. 
The  dark,  dingy,  stuf^fy  room  of  the  frame  firetrap  is  be- 
ing rapidly  replaced  by  the  light,  airy,  large  room  of  the 
modern,  firejiroof  tenement.  New  laws  make  necessary 
larger  light  courts,  wider  corridors  and  stair  wells,  bet- 
ter sanitarv  conditions  and,  on  the  whole,  better  living 
places  for  the  poor.  The  .striking  part  of  this  evolution  is 
the  fact  that  the  fireproof  tenement  costs  but  little  more 
and  is  proving  to  be  a  better  paying  investment  than  the 
firetrap  it  has  replaced,  and  there  is  no  question  about 
the  permanence  of  the  investment.  The  better  apartments, 
although  also  strictly  regulated  by  law,  reveal  a  discrimi- 
nation on  the  part  of  the  tenants  which  greatly  affects 
the  building.  Many  buildings  have  but  one  apartment  on 
a  floor.  The  rooms  are  often  as  many  as  20  in  number 
and  liave  ample  quarters  for  the  servants  necessary  to  keep 
up  such  an  estal)lishmcnt.  The  service  in  such  buildings 
approaches  perfection,  and  the  concessions  made  tenants 
are  in  keeping  with  the  enormous  rentals  they  pay.  Such 
apartments  are  a  |)ossibility  in  large  cities  like  New  York 
and  Chicago,  where  among  the  millions  of  inhabitants  many 
desire  and  can  afford  such  a  mode  of  living. 

In  planning  tlic  ;ipartment  the  architect  should  revert 
to  the  plan  of  the  well-arranged  residence.  ,\s  in  the  resi- 
dence, the  public,  private  and  servant  portions  of  the  apart- 
ment should  be  .segregated  and  the  entrance  or  reception 
hall  should  be  the  means  of  access  to  each  without  dis- 
turbing the  others.  The  advantage  of  the  apartment,  how- 
ever, is  the  elimination  of  the  stairway  of  the  residence 
and  the  innumer.Tble  trijis  between  floors  during  the  day. 
The  public  portion,  the  living  and  dining  rooms,  the  li- 
brary, etc.,  should  be  grouped  together  and  should  have 
large  openings  between  the  rooms  so  that  they  may  be 
used  for  entertaining  purposes.  Next  to  the  dining  room 
should  be  the  kitchen,  with  or  without  the  pantry,  so  that 
meals  and  refreshments  may  be  served  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage. The  .servant  rooms  should  be  located  as  near  to 
the  kitchen  and  as  near  to  the  center  of  the  apartment 
.ns  is  permissible.  Grouped  by  themselves  and  also  easily 
accessible  from  the  reception  hall  should  be  the  chambers 
and  bathrooms.  Where  the  apartments  are  large  and  it 
is  impossible  to  have  the  chambers  facing  the  street,  the 
rear  court  or  yard  upon  which  thev  face  should  be  m;\de 
as  attractive  as  possible.  Rooniv  clothes  and  linen  clos- 
ets, conveniently  located,  are  of  inestimable  value  when 
rcntintr  apartments,  and  a  large  closet  from  the  hall,  with 
cedar  chests  to  store  unseasonable  clothing,  has  latelv  been 
considered  a  necessitv.  The  use  of  hard  woods  for  in- 
terior finish  and  floors  is  becoming  inevitable.  Tile  floors 
and  walls  in  baths  and  kitchens  are  rapidlv  gaining  favor. 
.Simplicitv  and  beauty  of  design  of  the  interior  is  a  requi- 
site, for  the  reduction  of  housework  to  a  minimum  is  one 
of  the  advantages  of  the  apartment. 

For  the  convenience  of  the  tenant  many  novel  devices 
have  been  introduced  into  the  apartment  house.  First  the 
elevator  and  later  the  automatic  elevator  make  the  upper 
anartments  of  the  building  accessible  and  even  more  de- 
sirable because  of  the  better  light  and  air  and  usuallv  the 
better  view.  The  dumb-waiter  makes  possible  the  deliv- 
ery of  all  necessities  to  the  kitchen  without  the  use  of  the 


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corridors.  Thus  are  delivery  boys  restricted  to  the  use  of 
the  delivery  room  in  the  basement.  So,  also,  by  the  use 
of  small,  sanitary  cans,  is  garbage  handled  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage. Built-in  cupboards,  buffets  and  bookcases  are 
often  provided.  The  idea  of  co-operation,  inasmuch  as  one 
janitor  serves  all  the  families  and  one  heating  plant  heats 
all  the  apartments  in  the  building,  brings  these  conven- 
iences within  the  reach  of  many  people  who  could  not  af- 
ford them   in  private   homes. 

In  some  cities  the  porch  is  considered  an  invaluable  ad- 
juct  to  every  apartment.  In  Chicago,  and  in  fact  in  most 
of  the  cities  of  the  middle  states,  apartments  today  are 
seldom  built  without  the  porch.  The  location  is  where  the 
best  view  is  obtainable,  day  and  night,  and  also  in  con- 
junction with  the  most  important  bedroom,  so  that  it  may 
be  used  for  sleeping  purposes  in  favorable  weather.  Such 
porches,  however,  are  only  built  in  buildings  that  contain 
apartments  of  five  rooms  or  more  and  are  often  counted 
as  an  extra  room.  The  added  cost  of  the  building   and  the 


answer  the  purpose  of  the  larger  apartment,  in  that  the 
living  rooms  are  changed  into  chambers  in  the  twinkling 
of  an  eye.  The  ingenuity  of  the  manufacturer  made  the 
bed  sanitary  and  the  public  quickly  accepted  them  as  prac- 
tical. Other  features  of  the  apartment  received  attention. 
Space  saving,  which  eliminated  the  bedroom,  cut  down  the 
size  of  the  kitchen  and  did  away  with  the  pantry.  The 
kitchenette  contains  the  sink,  range,  refrigerator  and  built- 
in  cupboards,  each  within  arms'  length  of  the  other.  This 
saves  many  steps  in  the  preparation  of  a  meal.  A  plan  em- 
bracing these  features  has  five  three-room  and  three  two- 
room  apartments  to  each  floor  in  a  building  on  a  corner 
lot  .50  feet  by  100  feet.  The  rooms  are  all  large,  well  ar- 
ranged and  have  plenty  of  outside  light  and  air.  On  an  in- 
side lot  of  the  same  dimensions  four  three-room  and  four 
two-room  apartments  were  planned,  but  the  rooms  suft'ered 
slightly  in  size. 

An  ideal  arrangement  for  the   three-room  apartment  is 
shown  in  Fig.   1.  The  reception  hall  is  entered   from   the 


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convenience  and  pleasure  derived  from  the  porch  makes  tlie 
rentals   higher    for   such   apartments. 

Apartment  houses  in  Eastern  cities,  where  the  build- 
ing lots  have  a  50-foot  frontage,  have  seldom  more  than 
two  apartments  on  a  floor.  The  living  room  and  the  most 
important  bedroom  of  each  apartment  arc  placed  on  the 
street  front,  wdiile  the  remainder  of  the  apartment  is  strung 
along  the  length  of  the  building  and  is  accessible  from  a 
long  hall.  On  the  Western  coast,  however,  a  different  con- 
dition prevails,  for  the  average  apartment  is  smaller  than 
in  the  East,  due  to  the  elimination  of  the  bedroom. 

It  was  probably  in  Los  Angeles,  where  the  transient 
tourist  population  made  such  a  condition  possible,  that  the 
bedroom  was  eliminated  and  superseded  by  the  disappear- 
ing bed.  The  idea,  new  and  novel  but  a  few  years  ago, 
quickly  took  hold  and  has  been  looked  on  with  more  favor 
from  year  to  year.  The  wall  bed  folds  into  a  recess  built 
in  the  wall  of  the  living  or  dining  room ;  the  rolling  bed 
slides  through  the  lower  portion  of  a  built-in  bookcase  or 
buffet  and  under  a  raised  closet  or  dressing  room  floor.  Thus 
the  two  or   three  rooms,  fitted  with  the  disappearing  beds. 


main  corridor  and  has  a  built-in  hall  tree.  This  reception 
hall  opens  on  all  the  rooms  of  the  apartment  except  the 
kitchen,  and  as  deliveries  are  made  by  dumb-waiters  from 
the  basement  to  the  kitchen,  such  an  entrance  is  unneces- 
sary. The  opening  between  the  reception  hall  and  living 
room  is  cased ;  there  are  French  doors  between  the  re- 
ception hall  and  dining  room  and  large  sliding  doors  be- 
tween the  living  and  dining  rooms.  The  convenience  of  the 
bath  and  dressing  closet  off  the  reception  hall  is  obvious. 
The  rolling  bed  in  the  living  room  is  hidden  by  the  book- 
case and  slides  under  the  closet  floor.  Thus  in  case  of 
sickness  or  in  case  some  one  retires,  by  closing  the  slid- 
ing doors  between  the  two  rooms,  he  is  entirely  segregated 
from  the  remainder  of  the  apartment,  but  it  is  also  still 
possible  for  the  occupants  of  either  room  to  gain  access 
to  the  bathroom,  closet  or  corridor  without  disturbing  the 
occupants  of  the  other  room. 

.Another  interesting  plan  is  shown  in  Fig.  2.  The  lot  is 
45  feet  by  CO  feet  and  the  location  is  so  close  to  the  busi- 
ness district  that  larger  apartments  would  not  have  been 
as  good  an   investment.  Five  two-room  apartments  are  on 

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each  Hoor  and  each  ai)artnient  is  complete  in  evcrv  detail. 
All  rolling  beds  are  under  closets,  all  baths  are  entered  from 
reception  halls  and  all  the  rooms  are  large.  Hght  and  airy. 
Buffets  are  built  over  the  bed  openings  and  sufficient  cup- 
board space  is  provided  in  the  kitchens.  The  corridor  is 
short,  making  all  apartments  convenient  to  the  stairway. 

In  making  the  general  floor  plan  for  an  apartment  house 
the  architect  sliould  make  the  corridors  as  short  as  pos- 
sible and  of  ample  width.  Outside  light  should  be  provided 
for  the  corridors  and  stair  wells.  The  stairs  and  elevators 
should  be  central  and  prominent.  Sufficient  courts  should 
be  provided  to  allow  liglit  in  all  the  rooms  regardless  of 
the  class  or  height  of  the  surrounding  buildings.  Sufficient 
ventilation  for  kitchens  and  baths  should  be  provided  and 
kitchens  should  never  be  placed  on  inside  enclosed  light 
courts.  Where  the  kitchens  face  the  street,  a  small  ven- 
tilator through  the  brick  wall  at  the  ceiling  line  will  carry 
off  all  the  odors,  and  where  the  kitchens  face  a  rear  court 
the  same  result  may  be  obtained  by  raising  the  head  of 
the  windows  to  the  ceiling  line.  Heating  can  be  accurately 
figured  and  ample  heat  and  hot  water  should  be  i)rovide<i, 
for  in  this  respect  tenants  are  usually  very  jiarlicular.  The 
plumbing  should  be  economically  arranged  to  kee|)  down 
the  first   cost,  the  fixtures   should   be  neat  and  service.ible 


f""'^  InioAi    \WL,  fuK 

and  provisions  against  noises  and  water  hammering  shi>uld 
be  made.  Tradesmen's  entrance,  delivery  room,  laundry, 
fuel  room,  heating  plant  and  janitor's  apartment  should  be 
arranged  to  ihe  best  advantage  in  the  basement.  In  build- 
ings of  small  apartments  the  ideal  arrangement  above  men- 
tioned should  be  used,  and  the  architect  should  endeavor 
to  arrange  his  plan  to  oi)t.iin  the  greatest  number  of  apart- 
ments with  a  street  frontage. 

The  problem  of  housing  the  public  is  an  old  one  and 
easily  can  be  made  a  profitable  one.  The  modern  ai)artment 
is  the  outcome  of  years  of  study  and  expense  and  goes  a 
long  way  toward  solving  the  problem.  When  the  building 
is  built  in  accordance  to  the  location  ;  when  it  is  made  pleas- 
ing to  the  eye :  when  it  is  substantially  constructed  and 
ample  protection  aga'nst  fire  is  provided :  when  the  in- 
terior is  intelligently  ])Ianne(l,  nently  finished,  and  is  made 
to  appear  as  homelike  and  inviting  as  possible:  when  mod- 
ern  conveniences  are   installed:   when  the  first  cost    is  con- 


sidered and  is  in  keeping  with  the  class  of  building  erected; 
when  the  original  provisions  are  such  that  the  maintenance 
expense  is  reasonable;  when  the  rentals  are  just  and  the 
management  is  courteous;  in  fact,  when  intelligence,  fore- 
sight and  proper  economy  are  used  in  the  erection,  up- 
keep and  management  of  the  apartment  house,  the  invest- 
ment will  be  found  a  paying  and  permanent  one. 

•!•?«? 

Vacuum  Cleaning  for  Apartment  Houses 

By  L.  .\.  .M.\RSH. 

A/"  ACL'L'.M  CLEANING  has  reached  a  development 
where  it  is  essential  to  every  modern  building,  and 
actual  observations  show  that  the  apartments  ecpiipped 
with  efficient  cleaning  apparatus  rent  more  easilv  than 
those  not  thus  eipiipijed.  In  these  days  of  keen  competition, 
apartment  owners  endeavor  to  offer  the  public  tlie  acme 
of  comfort  and  convenience,  and  it  is  evident  tliat  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  building,  its  halls  and  corridors,  will  have 
a  decided  influence  on  the  first  impressions  of  a  prospec- 
tive tenant. 

N'acuum  cleaning  enables  the  building  to  be  kept  in  the 
most  perfect  state  of  cleanliness,  even  though  the  halls 
are  used  by  many  persons  daily,  and  the  building  is  always 
fresh  and  lacks  the  musty  and  depressing  atmosphere  which 
exists  where  the  dirt  is  swept  into  a  caqjet  and  allowed 
to  accumulate.  .\n  apartment  of  mediocre  finish  which 
is  kept  spotlessly  clean  by  vacuum  will  present  a  far  more 
attractive  appearance  than  one  of  luxurious  furnishing 
which  ap])ears  dingy  through  lack  of  thorough  renovating. 

The  vacimm  cleaner  in  apartments  is  also  a  sanitary 
sTfeguard,  removing  insect  eggs  or  germs  and  protecting 
Ihe  occitpants  to  a  great  extent  against  any  infection  that 
might  exist  in  one  a])artment :  furthermore,  a  vaciuim  plant 
should  displace  ai)i)roxinritelv  eighty  cubic  feet  of  air  per 
minute  at  each  sweeping  with  renovator  in  action,  antl  this 
changes  the  atmosphere  in  the  room,  carrying  the  air  from 
the  floor  and  exhausting  it  oiu  of  doors  and  drawing  in 
fresh  air  to  replace  it.  This  feature  acts  as  a  ventilating 
system  and,  instead  of  raising  dust  and  infecting  the  air  of 
the  room  during  sweeping,  the  vacuum  plant  cleans  with- 
out dust  and  simultaneously  fills  the  room  with   fresh  air. 

.Another  feature  not  generally  considered  by  apartment 
owners  is  the  fact  that  the  vacuum  plant  is  a  positive  econ- 
omy to  the  building,  in  saving  the  rugs  from  undue  wear 
and  also  keeping  the  walls  and  ceilings  clean  and  reducing 
Ihe  cost  of  finishing  them. 

Rugs  wear  from  the  fact  that  the  [)articles  of  grit,  car- 
ried in  by  many  shoes,  lodge  in  the  nap  of  the  rug,  aiul. 
iK-ing  walked  over,  grind  out  the  nap  where  it  is  fastened 
to  the  body  of  the  carpet.  The  wear  on  carpets  where 
grit  is  not  i)resent  is  negligible,  and  here  the  vacutun  plant 
shows  its  greatest  value  by  keeping  out  the  grit  wlu'cli  ile- 
stroys  the  carpet. 

.\  powerful  vacuum  will  also  prevent  the  lodgment  of 
insect  eggs,  such  as  those  of  moths,  etc.,  for  many  carpets 
are  destroyed  by  allowing  insect  eggs  to  hatch.  This  opera- 
tion usually  takes  i)hce  on  the  lower  side  of  the  carpet  a<l- 
jacent  to  the  floor.  ;uid  reipiire^  a  high  vacuum  to  properly 
renovate. 

Walls  and  ceilings  finished  in  light  colors  become  dis- 
colored owing  to  the  deposit  of  fine  dust  on  them  and  re- 
(|uirc  refinishing.  With  a  vacuum  plant,  tools  should  be 
])rovided  snitible  for  cleaning  walls  and  ceilings  and  re- 
duce the  finishing  expense  at  least  ■'iO  per  cent. 


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Many  apartments  use  the  vacuum  plant  to  clean  the  cor- 
ridors and  do  building  cleaning  and  arrange  to  furnish 
vacuum  service  to  the  tenants  at  reasonable  rates  at  inter- 
vals of  about  once  a  week  per  apartment. 

It  is  preferable  to  have  the  building  operator  do  the 
cleaning  in  the  apartments  rather  than  to  allow  the  ten- 
ants to  do  the  cleaning  themselves,  for  the  reason  that  the 
regular  operator  is  familiar  with  the  handling  of  the  ap- 
paratus and  knows  what  to  do  in  case  of  any  accident,  and 
will  give    better  satisfaction  than  could  be   had  otherwise. 

It  is  customary  to  charge  the  tenants  appro.ximately 
seventy-five  cents  per  hour  for  the  use  of  the  machine  and 
an  operator,  this  charge  being  reasonable  to  tenant  and 
covering  all  operating  expenses  of  the  plant  to  the  owner. 

One  point  should  be  borne  in  mind,  however,  that  is, 
it  is  poor  economy  to  buy  a  small  vacuum  cleaner  for  $40 
or  $.50  that  will  not  clean  any  more  than  a  $.3  carpet  sweeper. 
If  the  owner  thinks  a  vacuum  plant  is  justifiable,  it  should 
be  one  that  will  clean  rapidly  and  thoroughly,  and  show 
a  saving  in  labor  on  the  part  of  the  operator.  By  rapid 
work  the  saving  in  labor  will  eventually  pay  for  the  cost 
of  the  machine.  It  lias  been  found  in  actual  practice  that 
at  least  75  cubic  feet  of  ajr  should  be  displaced  at  each 
sweeper  per  minute,  and  that  a  vacuum  of  10  to  12  inches 
of  mercury  is  essential  for  good  cleaning,  and  this  result 
requires  the  expenditure  of  between  two  and  three  horse- 
power. 

The  most  efficient  type  of  vacuum  producing  machine 
built  is  the  double  acting  reciprocating  pump,  and  one  of 
these  plants  of  good  quality  should  last  as  long  as  the  build- 
ing stands. 

Small  hose  is  also  to  be  preferred  on  account  of  it=. 
greater  flexibility,  lighter  weight  and  ease  in  handling.  If 
large  hose  is  made  extremely  light,  its  strength  is  sacrificed, 
and  if  made  strong  its  weight  is  excessive.  The  vacuum 
hose  should  be  1  inch  internal  diameter  and  should  be, 
preferably,  of  flexible  steel,  to  insure  the  greatest  ease  in 
handling  and  greatest  durability. 

A  .skilled  operator  can  clean  thoroughly  32,000  square 
feet  of  surface  in  a  day.  This  gives  an  idea  of  the  labor 
saving  possibilities. 

The  time  is  not  far  distant  when  a  vacuum  cleaning 
plant  will  be  considered  as  essential  as  a  furnace. 

Value  of  Electric  Dumb  Waiters  in 
Apartment  Houses 

By  A.  A.  RucKER. 

np  HE  contractors  and  investors  who  have  followed 
closely  the  development  of  apartment  house  construc- 
tion on  the  Pacific  Coast  admit  that  this  method  of  living 
is  just  in  its  infancy.  As  the  construction  of  apartment 
houses  advanced,  there  was  seen  the  need  of  a  dumbwaiter 
to  .send  the  groceries  up  and  the  garbage  down  from  the 
apartments.  The  first  type  of  machines  tried  out  were  the 
hand-power  and  the  hydraulic,  but  these  were  found  to  be 
lacking  in  efficiency.  Too  much  time  was  consumed  in 
operation,  also  the  upkeep  of  the  hydraulic  machine  was 
too  great  and  at  the  same  time  not  satisfactory.  With  the 
development  of  the  electric  machine  the  previous  tvpes  have 
been  relegated  to  junk  heap.  The  electric  machine  now 
used  on  the  Pacific  Coa.st  is  automatic  and  measures  up  to 
the  requirements  in  every  respect. 

The  advantages  of  having  dumbwaiter  service  in  each 
apartment  arc  many.  First,  from  the  standpoint  of  the 
owner  or  the  lessor,  the  revenue  of  the  building  is  in- 
creased at  least  two  dollars  per  suite  for  the  lowest  priced 


apartment  to  five  and  six  dollars  for  the  best  apartment 
over  apartments  without  such  service.  The  electric  dumb- 
waiter increases  the  efficiency  of  the  janitor  four  or  five 
times  what  he  can  possibly  do  without  dumbwaiter  service. 
It  enables  him  to  handle  the  grocery  deliveries  in  the  morn- 
ing and  evening  with  dispatch.  Invariably  during  the  jan- 
itor's rush  hours  of  mornings  and  evenings,  several  of  the 
tenants  at  the  same  time  will  want  their  groceries  delivered 
or  the  garbage  taken  away.  The  electric  dumbwaiter  en- 
ables him  to  wait  upon  them  without  one  imposing  on  the 
other.  He  can  do  in  thirty  minutes  what  would  require 
two  or  three  hours  the  old  way  of  carrying  the  groceries 
up  and  the  garbage  down. 

Tenants,  after  having  once  lived  in  apartments  with 
dumbwaiter  service  in  each  kitchen,  will  refuse  to  live  in 
apartments  without  it,  because  by  the  old  style  or  method  of 
serving  apartment  house  dwellers,  it  is  necessary  for  the 
janitor  or  the  tradesmen  to  deliver  the  groceries,  etc.,  to 
the  apartments  in  person.  The  janitor,  of  course,  has  only 
a  limited  time  at  his  disposal  in  which  to  do  this  work,  so 
when  he  makes  the  deliveries  the  probabilities  are  that  the 
tenant  is  entertaining,  not  at  home  or  cannot  conveniently 
receive  them  just  at  that  time,  causing  much  of  the  jan- 
itor's time  being  wasted.  By  the  new  system  the  janitor 
receives  all  the  packages,  groceries,  mail,  etc.,  then,  at  a 
later  time  he  can  make  the  distribution  by  the  use  of  the 
dumbwaiter,  or  wait  until  the  tenant  notifies  him  either  by 
'phone,  speaking  tube  or  a  push  bell  system  that  she  desires 
her  packages,  which  he  sends  up  by  the  dumbwaiter  route 
right  into  her  kitchen  and  none  of  the  other  adjoining 
tenants  are  disturbed  in  any  way  whatever.  This  does 
away  with  the  tradesmen  in  the  hallways  and  gives  to  the 
tenants  absolute  privacy.  In  the  morning,  first  is  the  ice- 
man ;  then  the  laundryman,  groceryman — first  one,  then 
another  making  deliveries.  If  all  these  people  are  admitted 
above  the  basement,  it  makes  the  apartment  house  too  pub- 
lic and  is  rated  as  a  second  or  third  class  house,  but  the 
electric  dumbwaiter  does  away  with  all  this. 

The  general  wear  and  tear  on  the  brussel  carpets  by 
permitting  the  tradesmen  in  the  hallways  and  apartments 
is  considered  a  big  item  by  those  who  have  had  experi- 
ence with  apartments,  which  can  be  avoided  by  the  use  of 
dumbwaiter  service  in  each  apartment.  Garbage  and 
refuse  carried  through  the  hallways  will  always  leave  an 
odor,  which  will  remain  in  the  building  for  several  hours, 
making  it  very  unsanitary,  to  say  nothing  of  the  unpleas- 
antness of  having  this  smell  entering  the  apartments ;  but 
v.'ith  the  dumbwaiter  system  the  garbage  is  sent  down  to 
the  basement  and  no  person  knows  it  except  the  one  send- 
ing it  and  the  one  receiving  it. 

Delivering  the  groceries  and  taking  out  the  garbage 
are  two  of  the  greatest  requirements  of  dumbwaiters,  but 
there  are  other  uses  to  which  they  may  lie  utilized,  send- 
ing the  clothes  down  to  the  washroom  and  in  some  apart- 
ments there  is  maintained  a  dishwashing  machine  in  the 
basement.  If  the  tenants  want  to  take  advantage  of  this 
convenience  they  place  their  dishes  on  the  dumbwaiter 
after  each  meal,  sending  them  down  to  the  basement  to 
be  washed  and  in  a  few  minutes  they  arc  returned  by 
the  .same  route  all  clean  and  ready  for  the  plate  rail  or 
the  china  closet. 

The  electric  dunVbwaiter  is  now  considered  to  be  one 
of,  if  not  the  greatest  of  conveniences  in  apartment  house 
construction,  and  most  of  the  fine  residences,  as  well  as 
the  latest  up-to-date  hospitals,  are  installing  electric  dumb- 
waiters, because  of  the  convenience  and  the  manv  steps 
they  save  for  the  servants.   It  is  practicallv  indispensable. 


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Description  of  the  Garmelita  Apartments 

Tlie  Carmelita  Aiiartnicnt,  owned  by  the  Reed  Institute, 
was  built  on  the  corner  of  Thirteenth  and  Jefferson  streets 
two  years  from  this  present  date  by  Lewis  I.  Thompson, 
architect,  and  is  considered  to  he  one  of  the  finest  apart- 
ments on  the  Coast.  The  building  was  built  with  the  idea 
of  permanency.  The  electric  wiring  throughout  the  build- 
ing is  all  installed  in  conduits,  which  will  allow  the  building 
to  be  re-wired  if  the  electric  rules  are  entirely  revised  by 
the  underwriters  in  any  number  of  years ;  likewise  the 
heating  plant  is  of  the  same  permanent  type,  being  of  low 
pressure  steam  boiler  of  the  greatest  efficiency,  with  re- 
turn water  pumps  pumping  it  back  into  the  boiler,  which 
reduces  the  fuel  consumption.  In  the  basement  and  in  the 
hollow  space  between  the  Tooi  and  the  ceiling  of  the  fifth 
floor  are  all  the  main  steam  headers,  which  are  covered 
with  asbestos  so  as  to  enable  anyone  in  the  future  to  recon- 
nect the  entire  building  or  change  any  of  the  pipes  without 
tearing  off  the  plastering  from  the  walls. 

The  electric  passenger  elevator  is  of  the  latest  Otis  au- 
tomatic type,  and  the  machinery  and  other  necessary  ap- 
pliances are  jilaccd  in  a  fireproof  room  adjacent  to  the 
elevator  shaft  in  the  basement :  this  room  is  also  dustproof. 
The  individual  dumb  waiters  are  of  the  automatic  electric 
type  and  can  be  operated  from  any  apartment,  it  not  being 
necessary  to  obstruct  valuable  space  in  the  basement  with 
overhead  cables;  of  course,  all  dumb  waiter  shafts  are  fire- 
proof, with  fire  doors  at  each  apartment.  F.acli  apartment 
opens  directly  upon  a  fire  escape  (with  the  exception  of 
one  interior  row)  which  have  ample  exit  facilities  leading 
directly  to  two  staircases  and  the  main  elevator.  In  the 
basement  are  maids'  rooms,  finished  e<|ual  to  the  apartment 
rooms  in  every  respect,  approached  by  a  finished  corridor 
from  the  elevator,  with  bathrooms.  .Mso  each  apartment 
has  a  storage  room,  where  furniture  or  trunks  may  be 
stored ;  there  is  also  a  delivery  room,  with  bo.xes  covcrefl 
with  a  wire  grille  that  the  air  may  circulate  freely,  the  door 
having  a  lock  belonging  to  each  apartment ;  all  deliveries 
to  the  house  can  be  made  to  this  room  and  can  later  be  sent 
up  to  the  apartment  in  case  of  absence  at  the  time  of  deliv- 
ery;  also  a  fireproof  ash  and  garbage  room,  a  fireproof 
meter  room  where  electric  and  gas  meters  are  installed, 
which  may  be  read  only  with  permission  from  the  janitor. 

The  surplus  fuel  room  is  located  under  the  sidewalk, 
where  is  likewise  the  fuel  oil  tank.  The  Iwiler  is  arranged 
so  that  either  class  of  fuel  may  be  burned  in  event  of  fail- 
ure of  the  other.  There  is  also  a  laundry  room  efjuippcd 
with  porcelain  stationary  washtubs,  steam  coils  for  drying, 
and  a  provision  for  a  steam  mangle,  etc. 

The  janitor's  suite  of  apartments  is  arranged  in  the 
basement  near  the  tradesman's  entrance  and  vestibule.  L'pon 
entering  the  apartment  from  the  street  one  pas.ses  through 
the  vestibule,  which  is  finished  in  marble,  up  the  steps  and 
through  double  doors,  which  insures  t|uietness  and  no  dust 
in  the  sununer  time.  The  corridors  in  this  building  are 
extremely  wide  and  the  building  is  so  planned  that  it  is 
only  necessary  to  have  one  absolutely  straight  corridor 
numiug  from  one  end  of  the  building  to  the  other.  It  is 
finished  with  a  paneled  wainscot  and  cornice  throughout. 

The  floors  throughout  the  building  are  of  the  construc- 
tion called  "floating  floors."  which  make  it  extremely  easy 
to  walk  upon  and  absolutely  silent.  The  interior  walls  are 
deadened  with  sound-deadening  material.  There  are  no 
electric  chandeliers  hanging  in  any  of  the  rooms :  the  liglit- 
ing  is  obtained  by  the  use  of  ceiling  units  and  side-wall 
brackets,  and  each   room   is  e(|uii>ped  with   base  plugs,  al- 


lowing portable  lights  to  be  used ;  these  are  all  controlled 
by  electric  sw'itches.  The  arrangement  of  the  apartments 
of  course  differs,  but  the  same  general  idea  prevails  in  all, 
I.  e..  the  entrance  from  the  corridor  is  immediately  into  a 
vestibule,  or  entrance  hall,  wdiich  is  equipped  with  a  Pacific 
telephone  and  has  a  wardrobe  for  hats,  coats,  etc.  This 
leads  directly  to  the  bathroom,  and  on  one  side  are  the  bed- 
rooms and  on  the  other  side  the  living  room,  dining  room 
and  kitchen;  this  is  a  most  convenient  arrangement,  as  can 
readily  be  seen.     The  rooms  are  all  large,  light  and  airy. 

The  woodwork  is  of  special  design,  paneled  to  a  chair 
rail  with  a  heavy  w-ood  cornice,  and  is  painted  in  a  soft 
French  gray.  \\'hile  the  building  is  of  post  and  girder 
construction,  the  same  is  most  effectively  concealed.  Where 
impossible  to  be  concealed  in  partitions,  they  are  arranged 
in  beam  and  pilaster  treatment,  the  corridors  being  abso- 
lutely clear.  The  dining  rooms  throughout  are  equipped 
with  built-in  buffets  for  silverware,  cut  glass,  etc. 

The  bathrooms  have  tiled  floors,  sanitary  base  and  walls 
and  ceilings  of  plaster  tile.  The  fixtures  are  of  tlie  very 
best  and  were  picked  out  with  the  view  in  mind  of  modern 
sanitation,  neatness  and  easy  working  space  around  them. 
There  arc  also  recessed  toilet  cases.  In  the  walls  of  every 
apartment  is  a  concealed  fireproof  wall  safe  witli  extremely 
reliable  combinations.  The  kitcliens  are  arranged  with  the 
view  of  economy  in  operation,  the  necessary  things  are 
placed  with  the  greatest  convenience,  and,  of  course,  have 
l)ins,  many  large  and  small  drawers,  cabinets  and  cases  for 
dishes;  mixing  boards  pull  out  all  along  the  counter  shelf, 
and  a  fireless  cooker  compartment.  The  kitchens  are  also 
finished  in  plaster  tile  on  walls  and  ceilings  and  are  ex- 
ceptionally well  ventilated,  the  gas  stove  fumes  being  carried 
in  separate  ducts  for  every  apartment.  Into  the  kitchen,  of 
course,  opens  the  dumb  waiter  door  and  alongside  of  which 
are  service  telephones  connected  directly  to  every  dumb 
waiter  shaft  and  to  the  several  service  portions  of  the  house. 

The  exterior  of  the  building  is  composed  chiefly  of 
ornamental  brick  work,  using  two  different  shades  of  the 
same  texture  bricks,  the  <liffcrence  being  barely  percepti- 
ble. The  brick  work  is  laid  up  in  specially  designed  bonds 
and  forms  a  very  |)leasing  texture,  no  terra  cotta  being 
used  as  trimming.  Over  the  entrance  is  an  ornamental 
marquis  with  electroliers  underneath  of  bronze.  The  cor- 
nice is  finished  in  green  bronze  with  a  tile  covering  of  bril- 
liant red,  which  adds  to  the  liveliness  of  the  building.  The 
bottom  of  the  larger  interior  court  is  used  for  a  summer 
garden,  being  equipped  with  a  finished  floor  and  palms, 
benches,  etc.  The  roof  is  arranged  for  a  roof  garden  later. 
This  building  is  the  fir.st  unit  of  tlie  completed  building  to 
join  the  same,  making  the  facade  'ind  feet  long.  It  now 
contains  twenty-five  four  and  five-room  apartments.  The 
heating  plant  installed  has  sufficient  capacity  for  both 
buildings. 

•t    tt    •? 

Ending  the  Petty  Graft 

Edward  B.  Crane,  a  wealthy  architect  of  Philadelphia, 
w-as  recently  appointed  superintendent  of  Independence 
Hall  at  a  salary  of  $800  per  year.  This  was  the  initiative 
step  to  remove  the  position  from  the  hands  of  a  clique  of 
politicians.  It  i)laccs  Independence  Hall,  its  records  and 
the  old  Liberty  I'ell  in  charge  of  a  non-salaried  commis- 
sion. There  have  been  flagrant  abuses,  it  is  said,  and  it  is 
estimated  that  the  petty  grafts  have  reached  .$10,000  an- 
nually. Not  the  least  of  these  was  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  spurious  medals  and  mementos,  bringing  certain  un- 
principled parties  as  hig'h  as  500  per  cent  profit. 


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Striking  a  Balance 

B\<  Bernard  C.  Jakway. 

'TPHIS  is  not  a  treatise  on  bookkeeping.  The  balance 
to  be  considered  is  the  ekisive  but  important  one  that 
exists,  as  it  ought  to  exist,  between  the  cost  of  a  house  and 
the  manner  in  which  it  is  furnished.  The  purpose  is  to  em- 
phasize the  need  for  striking  a  balance,  rather  than  to  de- 
velop a  method. 

Those  of  us  who  set  out  to  build  a  house — and  this,  of 
course,  refers  to  the  home-maker,  not  the  speculator — 
may  be  divided  into  three  classes.  First  come  the  fortu- 
nate few  who  know  that  they  have  enough  money  both  to 
build  and  to  furnish ;  then  the  larger  but  still  to  be  envied 
number  who  have  not  enough,  and  know  it ;  then  the  un- 
fortunate many  who  think  they  have  enough,  but  find  them- 
selves in  error. 

This  is  the  class  to  which  most  of  us  attain.  We  travel 
different  routes,  but  we  get  there  just  the  same.  For  one 
reason  or  another,  it  always  costs  more  to  build  than  we 
expect.  No  doubt  this  is  a  regulation,  like  the  one  re- 
quiring us  to  take  out  a  permit.  At  any  rate,  our  entire 
appropriation  is  usually  exhausted  by  the  building  alone,  so 
that  there  remains  only  to  pay  the  contractor's  bill  of  ex- 
tras, tint  the  walls,  buy  scrim  for  the  windows,  and  forget 
the  offensive  colorings  of  the  old  rugs  and  the  ugly  rigid- 
ity of  the  old  furniture,  in  the  blessed  assurance  that  our 
wires  are  in  conduits,  our  ceilings  cross-beamed  to  the 
limit,  and  our  plumbing  installation  quite  the  most  expen- 
sive in  the  neighborhood. 

Any  good  house  will  afford  protection  from  the 
weather,  light,  heat,  sanitation  and  domestic  conveniences. 
To  convert  it  into  a  home,  we  must  fill  it  with  harmon- 
ious color,  provide  substantial  floor  coverings,  comfortable 
and  handsome  furniture,  and  add  the  hundred  and  one 
things — hangings,  books,  pictures,  lamps  and  art  objects — 
that  give  it  beiuty,  interest  and  individuality.  Since  most 
men  in  active  life  can  afford  to  tie  ud  permanently  only  a 
limited  part  of  their  capital,  it  is  obvious  that  too  much 
money  spent  on  the  house  must  mean  too  little  spent  on  the 
home.    Hence,  arises  the  necessity  for  striking  a  balance. 

This  process  of  striking  a  balance  is,  of  course,  largely 
a  matter  for  the  persona!  preference  and  taste  of  the  owner ; 
vet  it  can  not  with  safety  be  left  wholly  to  personal  feel- 
ing. The  average  man  divides  the  task  of  making  a  home 
into  two  parts.  He  assumes  charge  of  the  building,  and 
leaves  matters  of  decoration  and  furnishing  to  his  wife. 
He  will  naturally  build  as  well  as  he  can.  He  wants  his 
house  to  be  as  fine  as  those  of  his  friends  or  neighbors,  or 
a  little  finer.  He  permits  his  architect  to  incorporate  ex- 
pensive construction  on  the  plans,  and  his  contractor  to 
make  exnensive  additions  and  alterations.  The  house  prac- 
tically wipes  out  his  appropriation.  The  wife's  part  becomes 
a  mere  matter  of  stretching  the  little  that  remains  until  it 
can  be  made  to  cover  absolute  necessities. 

Even  witli  the  best  intentions,  rigidly  ;idhered  to,  few 
men  possess  the  technical  and  esthetic  knowledge  necessary 
to  determine  vyhat  is  essential  and  what  unessential  in  the 
building  of  a  house,  just  as  few  women  possess  the  wide 
knowledge  of  costs  and  processes  and  the  cultivated  taste 
necessary  to  estimate  the  amount  reouired  for  the  home 
after  the  builder  has  finished.  These  things  arc  matters  for 
trained  professional  advice. 

This  advice  must  come  from  the  architect  or  the  dec- 
orator. Tt  should  come  from  the  decorator.  He  is  inti- 
mately familiar  with  all  the  processes  of  house  furnishing. 
He  is  skilled  in  making  estimates.    He  knows  what  is  es- 


sential, and  what  can  be  left  out.  If  every  builder  threshed 
things  out  with  his  furnisher  before  final  approval  of  his 
plans  there  would  be  more  well-balanced  homes  and  fewer 
disappointments. 

This,  however,  is  purely  academic.  Builders  will  not  look 
so  far  ahead.  Too  much  effort  is  required,  too  much  imag- 
ination. If  the  client  is  to  be  counseled  as  to  the  necessity 
of  making  suitable  provision  for  the  interior  of  his  home, 
and  if  he  is  to  be  protected  against  the  inevitable  tendency 
to  place  all  his  eggs  in  one  basket,  the  counsel  and  pro- 
tection must  come  from  the  architect,  who  has  the  client 
under  his  influence  during  the  long  period  when  his  ideas 
are  in  formation. 

It  may  seem  a  counsel  of  perfection  to  ask  of  the 
architect  that  he  shall  deliberately  reduce  the  cost  of  a 
building,  which  determines  his  commission,  in  order  to 
provide  things  in  which  he  can  have  no  financial  interest. 
No  doubt  this  will  not  be  so  necessary  in  the  future  as  it 
has  been  in  the  past,  for  there  is  a  disposition  on  the  part 
of  many  owners  to  pay  their  architect  for  whatever  time 
he  expends  on  matters  of  decoration.  In  any  case,  it  appears 
that  the  best  interests  of  the  profession  would  be  con- 
served by  the  insistence  of  the  architect  upon  an  adequate 
interior  treatment,  for  the  beauty  and  attractiveness  of  a 
well-designed  house  are  so  enormously  enhanced  by  har- 
monious and  comfortable  furnishings  that  in  the  end  the 
architect's  reputation  and  his  consequent  power  of  secur- 
ing a  clientele  will  depend  in  no  small  measure  upon  the 
way  his  houses  are  furnished. 

Railroad  Day  At  Land  Products  Show 

November  'i().  "Railroad  Day"  at  the  recent  Land  Prod- 
ucts Show,  was  assuredly  a  red  letter  day  in  local  annals. 
A  never-to-be-forgotten  feature  was  the  burlesque  parade 
participated  in  by  the  Harriman  line  employes,  representing 
the  O.-W.  R.  &  N.  Co.,  the  Southern  Pacific  and  the 
Portland,  Eugene  &  Eastern — both  men  and  women  taking 
part.  The  latter  used  hay  wagons  as  vehicles,  while  the 
men,  dressed  as  farmers,  trudged  on  foot.  An  interesting 
section  of  the  parade  was  the  "Wheelbarrow  Brigade,"  in 
which  men  appeared  tnuidling  barrows  containing  vege- 
tables of  Brobdingnagian  proportions.  Appropriate  ban- 
ners typifying  the  advantages  of  farm  life  were  displayed. 
.An  iron-barred  cage  containing  I.  P.  O'Brien.  W.  W.  Cot- 
ton, iM.  J.  Buckley,  C.  G.  Sutlierland,  .A..  Blaisdell  and  H.  E. 
Lounsbury — all  Harriman  officials — made  a  decided  hit. 
Employes  of  the  general  manager's  office  jiropelled  a  train 
of  cars,  and  a  cider  mill  in  operation  dispensed  apple  juice 
to  bystanders. 

There  were  many  other  features.  To  the  following 
railroaders  is  due  the  credit  for  providing  .so  unique  an  at- 
traction :  Guy  L.  Anderson,  chairman ;  T.  I^I.  Holmes,  P. 
I.  Hunt.  H.  Duessen,  Guy  Hill,  Ray  C.  Soule,  J.  R.  Hinhir. 
A.  G.  Brown,  B.  F.  Riter,  Miss  Hart  and  Miss  Amy  Klum 
Succeeding  the  parade  were  addresses  by  B.  F.  Riter,  C. 
1  .  Smitli.  agriculturi.st  for  the  O.-W.  R.  &  N.  Co.,  and 
Manager  Bond,  of  the  Land  Show. 


Haugsten-Lynch  Marriage 

October  v'(l,  1013,  H.  G.  Haugsten.  of  the  /)«//y  nisf>atch 
of  Portland,  and  Miss  Helen  E.  Lyncli,  of  .Atlantic,  la.,  were 
united  in  marriage.  The  Pacific  Coast  Architect  ex- 
tends its  hearty  congratuhitinns  and  best  wishes. 


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Pngt  131 


Reinforced  Concrete  Building  on  the  Move 

'llic  ri.sidciicc  ol  Rev.  A.  Ccstilli.  on  W'illamctto  lioiilc- 
vard,  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  first  resilience  in  Port- 
land constructed  entirely  of  reinforced  concrete,  includini; 
stairways,  mantles  and  roof.  It  has  also  the  claim  to  beinj^ 
the  first  of  its  kind  to  he  moved  Its  first  location  was  on 
a  peculiarly  shaped  lot  jutting  out  on  the  cliff  above  Mott's 
Bottom,  the  roadway  making  a  double  curve  around  it. 
When  work  was  first  started  there  was  some  talk  of  widen- 
ing the  boulevaril  and  the  building  was  moved  back  ten 
feet  from  its  first  location  after  the  foundation  had  been 
dug.  Xow  it  is  intended  to  do  away  with  the  curve  around 
this  lot.  The  owner  has  sold  the  property  and  is  having 
the  building  move<l  to  another  lot  in  the  next  block  north 
corner  of   .Ainsworth   avenue    ami     Willamette    Houlevanl. 


Our  illustration  herein  shows  the  building  already  moved 
out  upon  the  roadway  and  about  KKI  feet  on  its  way  north. 

The  inside  of  the  building  is  all  ])lastered  and  floors 
in.  tliougli  ihe  outside  is  not  yet  finished,  since  it  is  to  be 
cemented  and  lined  off.  Tlie  building  contains  10  rooms; 
floors  are  of  cement  on  tile  base  and  partitions  of  4-inch 
partition  tile.  A.  1).  Moodie  is  doing  the  moving,  which 
will  cost  about  $r.il)l).  Though  the  building  weighs  be- 
tween H.">()  an<l  !)n(l  tons,  there  is  so  far  not  even  a  hair 
crack  to  be  seen  anywhere. 

The  building  is  being  constructed  by  day's  work  from 
plan^  made  by  <  )tto  Kleemann,  the  old  ])ioneer  architect 
of  Portland,  who  has  also  the  distinction  of  having  intro- 
duced the  first  electric  bell,  the  first  art  glass,  the  first 
hot  water  heating  system  and  the  first  built-in  fireless  cook- 
ers in  Portland. 


Interesting  Data  on  Concrete 

In  England  tests  have  been  made  of  a  system  of  in- 
terlocking concrete  piles,  developing  greater  strength  than 
sheet  piling.  In  this  system,  says  Popular  Mechanics,  re- 
inforced concrete  slabs  are  first  placed  between  the  loca- 
tions for  the  circular  piles.  The  slabs  have  overlapping  or 
interlocking  lugs,  which  form  a  tongue-and-groove  con- 
nection and  are  set  one  above  the  other,  the  interlocking 
joints  having  circular  holes  for  the  admission  of  the  piles. 
.\ftcr  the  slabs  have  been  placed,  the  pile  can  be  passed 
through  these  holes  and  driven  to  a  firm  bearing,  thus 
anchoring  the  slabs.  This  system  is  .said  to  be  i)articularly 
effective  for  breakwaters  and  [irotective  works  for  canals 
and  rivers. 

The  Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern  has  an  interest- 
ing concrete-distributing  tower  employed  in  building  its 
roundhouse  in  Chicago.  This  has  a  diameter  of  40,';  feet. 
To  avoid  the  heavy  cost  of  wooden  towers  for  the  appli- 
cation of   the  concrete,  a  portable   7"i-foot  tower  of  steel 


was  provided.  This  was  placed  on  wooden  skids  with  steel 
liners  resting  on  railroad  rails.  The  concrete  is  placed 
in  one  section,  the  guy  wires  loosened,  and  the  tower,  bv 
a  hoisting  engine,  is  drawn  back  along  the  rails  to  the  ne.xt 
l)osition. 

As  a  protection  against  the  teredo,  the  harbor  piles  at 
-Seattle  are  being  coated  with  cement,  applied  by  means  of 
a  cement  gun.  Poultry  wire  is  wound  about  the  pile  to  be 
treated,  and  the  mixture  forced  on  through  the  gun  to  a 
thickness  of  1'^  to  'i  inches.     This  proves   effective. 

•t     •!     tt 

Decaire  Safety  Boiler  Company 

The  Decarie  .Safety  lioilcr  Company,  of  Portland,  has 
issued  a  neat  and  comprehensive  booklet,  ani|)ly  illustrated 
and  containing  matter  descriptive  of  its  well-known  prod- 
ucts. The  company's  head  office  is  at  lOOO-lOU!  Lewis 
I'.uilding,  and  the  general  office  and  works  at  (110-02.3  Up- 
shur street. 


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Washington  Chapter,  A.  I.  A. 

'T'HE  DECEMBER  MEETING  of  the  Washington 
-*■  State  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  was  held  at  the  College  Club, 
Seattle.  Wednesday,  December  4,  1912.  The  special  sub- 
ject of  the  meeting  was  "Architecture  as  a  Fine  Art." 
The  president's  address  on  the  subject  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing held  the  previous  month  formed  the  basis  of  discussion. 

Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  and  Mr.  Myers,  members  of  a  special 
committee  to  whom  the  subject  had  been  referred,  opened 
the  proceedings  with  an  able  presentation  of  views  giving 
many  ideas  for  discussion,  of  which  the  other  members 
present  took  advantage.  Mr.  Gould  brought  out  the  value 
of  this  expression  of  ideas  on  so  vital  a  subject,  and  ex- 
pressed a  hope  that  some  outdoor  meetings  might  be  held 
in  an  environment  inspiring  to  artistic  natures.  Mr.  Myers 
congratulated  the  Chapter  on  its  consideration  of  this  fun- 
damental aspect  of  architecture  and  gave  expression  to  the 
hopeful  signs  in  the  architecture  of  today.  The  use  of 
historic  styles  in  different  modern  structures  he  did  not 
consider  to  be  a  slavish  adherence  to  precedent,  but  a  healthy 
development  of  the  architecture  handed  down  to  us  from 
the  past. 

In  the  discussion  that  followed,  practically  every  mem- 
ber present  took  an  active  part.  Mr.  Loveless,  !Mr.  Bohne, 
a  visting  architect  from  the  Louisville  Chapter,  !Mr.  Wil- 
latzen  and  Mr.  Huntington  gave  expression  to  individual 
views  on  the  art  of  architecture  as  affecting  the  work  of 
today.  Mr.  Loveless  spoke  of  the  logical  growth  of  archi- 
tectural styles  as  determining  the  architecture  of  the  pres- 
ent and  future ;  Mr.  Bohne  spoke  of  growth  and  develop- 
ment depending  on  idealism  and  sentiment ;  "Mr.  Willatzen 
pleaded  for  a  logical  expression  of  each  problem,  and  j\lr. 
Huntington,  in  speaking  of  architecutre  as  an  evolution, 
described  our  condition  today  as  a  "Renaissance  of  Mind." 

Other  valuable  contributions  to  the  discussion  were 
made  by  Mr.  Hanson,  who  expressed  optimistic  views  on 
the  tendency  of  modern  work  and  on  awakening  interest 
displayed  by  the  public,  with  a  note  of  warning  to  the 
architect  as  to  the  danger  of  ill-considered  attempts  at  orig- 
inality. Mr.  Blackwell  spoke  in  behalf  of  a  truthful  ex- 
pression of  the  building  material  in  the  architect's  work, 
and  in  respect  to  the  architect's  training  as  affecting  his  use 
of  precedent.  Mr.  Thomas  expressed  the  belief  that  tue 
more  thoroughly  the  student  was  grounded  in  the  historic 
styles,  the  harder  it  would  be  for  him  to  depart  from  them. 
Air.  Gould  spoke  for  the  French  school,  stating  that  its 
training  did  not  cause  its  students  to  become  wedded  to 
precedent,  but  the  classic  forms  e.xerted  an  influence  which 
no  true  architect  could  escape. 

Although  the  valuable  store  of  ideas  was  in  no  way 
depleted,  the  discussion  was  brought  to  a  close  by  a  motion 
that  a  series  of  meetings  be  arranged  by  the  Chapter's 
Program  Committee  bearing  on  this  subject  of  "Architec- 
ture as  an  Art." 

Previous  to  this  special  feature  of  the  program,  Mr. 
Stephen,  a  member  of  the  Chapter  on  the  Board  of  Appeal 
of  the  City  of  Seattle,  gave  a  review  of  recent  important 
work  done  by  the  board,  with  a  statement  of  some  difficul- 
ties preventing  their  effectiveness.  No  funds  were  at  their 
disposal  to  investigate  and  test  new  material,  yet  the  board 
was  required  to  establish  rules  governing  its  use.  Proper 
provision  was  not  made  for  enforcing  the  rulings  of  the 
board  and  it  was  often  charged  with  duties  not  within  its 
province.  By  vote  of  the  meeting  the  question  of  Chap- 
ter efforts  to  improve  these  conditions  was  referred  to  the 
Legislative  Committee. 

The  following  were  elected  members  of  the  Chapter: 
Regular  member,  Edgar  Blair,  architect  of   Seattle  .School 


Board,  and  as  junior  members  S.  Clvdc  Mcrrell  and  G.  C. 
Field. 

K     1.     *i 

Of  Interest  to  the  Architect  and  Builder 

From  the  primeval  period  when  man  laid  himself  down 
to  rest  upon  his  rudely  constructed  couch,  until  the  present 
time,  many  and  varied  are  the  devices  in  beds  that  have 
appeared  in  an  effort  to  afford  greater  comfort  and  con- 
venience. This  is  an  age  of  convenience.  We  are  ever  seek- 
ing the  "point  of  least  resistance"  in  everything  we  at- 
tempt in  our  daily  duties  and  journeys  attendant  thereto. 
It  is  what  might  rightly  be  termed  "a  natural  law." 

The  present  day  knows  no  greater  invention  in  beds 
from  a  standpoint  of  convenience,  economy  of  space  and 
comfort  than  the  Murphy  bed.  It  embraces,  in  a  thoroughly 
practical  way.  all  the  essential  features  that  experts  have 
for  years  striven  to  embody  in  a  disappearing  bed.  It  is  the 
latest  word  in  bed  construction.  Its  perfect  concealment, 
the  ease,  simplicity  and  quickness  with  which  it  can  be 
operated,  together  with  its  attractiveness  and  comfort,  are 
other  features  that  demand  the  consideration  of  the  pros- 
pective builders  of  apartment  houses,  hotels  and  homes. 
Then,  too,  the  fact  that  it  requires  no  special  construction 
has   won    for    it  the   approval   of   the   foremost   architects 


and  builders,  .\ttached  to  an  ordinary  stock  door,  l-;4 
inches  in  thickness,  :i  feet  in  width  and  I)  feet  10  inches  in 
height,  in  a  closet  of  ordinary  depth  and  width,  witliout 
in  any  way  interfering  with  the  usefulness  of  the  closet. 
it  transforms  the  living  room  into  a  sleeping  room,  or 
sleeping  room  into  a  living  room,  in  a  few  minutes,  and 
this  with  little  or  no  exertion.  Another  feature  that  has 
an  appeal  is  that  it  has  the  appearance  of  the  standard 
type  of  brass  and  iron  bed.  In  fact,  the  Murphy  beil  is 
really  a  .standard  bed — standard  in  length,  in  width  and 
height.  Its  installment  in  the  apartment  house,  hotel  or 
home,  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired  in  convenience,  in  com- 
fort, in  attractiveness,  in  ecnnomy  of  space  and  in  case 
of  operation. 

That  the  .Murphy  bed  is  the  most  prac-tical  that  has  yet 
appeared  is  conceded.  Besides  being  in  use  and  giving  thor- 
ough satisfaction  in  many  apartment  houses  in  the  West. 
this  lied  is  specified  for  many  apartment  houses  and  homes 
now    planned  and  under  construction. 

The  disjilay  rooms  are  located  in  the  Henry  buihling, 
Portland. 


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Making  the  Most  of  Small  Rooms 

When  decorating'  small  rooms,  the  natural  aim  is  to 
make  them  appear  larger  than  they  really  are.  After  all. 
it  is  not  what  a  room  actually  is,  but  what  it  appears  to  be 
that  counts. 

Much  depends  upon  the  color  used  on  the  walls.  The 
average  man  doesn't  realize  this  fact,  although  he  may  feci 
that,  somehow,  he  made  a  mistake  when  he  put  red  paper 
on  that  dining  room  of  his  just  because  red  is  commonly 
supposed  to  be  the  proper  color  for  dining  rooms.  He 
has  missed  the  point  that  red  makes  a  room  look  smaller — 
pulls  the  walls  in,  as  it  were. 

Yellow  and  tan  have  the  opposite  effect,  making  a  room 
appear  to  expand.  Blue,  too,  helps  to  push  the  walls  away. 
Yellow,  however,  is  too  strong  for  a  very  light  room ;  and 
lighting  conditions  must  be  considered  as  well  as  size.  Gray 
and  pink  serve  to  make  a  small  room  look  rather  more 
spacious,  but  the  common  shades  of  green  and  brown  are 
neutral  in  their  effect.  Perhaps  that  is  one  reason  why 
so  many  people  seem  instinctively  to  select  green,  even 
though  it  is  a  poor  color  for  a  room  that  is  not  well  lighted. 
Still,  fairly  satisfactory  results  can  be  obtained,  even  in 
poorly  lighted  rooms  with   a   few   warm  shades  of  green. 

Comparatively  plain  walls  help  to  make  small  rooms 
look  larger.  Walls  with  large,  sjirawling  figures  in  bold 
colors  seem  to  be  falling  in  on  one.  The  effect  of  heiglit 
is  gained  by  using  striped  papers  and  carrying  them  to  the 
ceiling.  Sometimes  the  side  wall  paper  is  even  carried  into 
the  ceiling  for  a  foot  all  around  in  order  to  deceive  the 
eye  still  further.  This,  of  course,  tends  to  make  a  small 
room  seem  even  smaller  than  it  is. 

If  the  room  is  high  posted  out  of  proportion  to  the 
other  dimensions,  a  wide  frieze  will  tend  to  bring  the 
ceiling  down.  A  cornice  helps,  al.so ;  but  the  most  pro- 
nounced result  is  gained  by  using  a  ceiling  paper  and 
bringing  it  down  the  walls  for  a  foot  or  more  on  all  sides. 
This  ceiling  paper,  by  the  by,  is  best  always  plain,  cream 
being  a  gooil  shade.  Under  no  circumstances  should  the 
ceiling  in  the  small  room  be  made  darker  than  the  sick- 
walls :  the  occupants  will  feel,  when  that  is  the  case,  as  if 
they  were  in   danger  of  being  crushed. 

When  the  rooms  in  a  house  are  small,  it  is  always  a 
good  plan  to  have  as  many  open  doorways  as  is  feasible, 
and  to  have  the  walls  in  all  the  rooms  decorated  in  similar 
tones.  In  this  way,  the  apparent  spaciousness  of  all  the 
rooms  is  enhanced. 

The  ])roportions  of  a  room  may  be  changed  to  the  eve 
by  the  manner  in  which  the  draperies  are  handle<l.  Tiie 
impression  of  height  is  gained  by  emphasizing  the  vertical 
lines,  as  can  be  done  by  hanging  the  curtains  at  the  top 
of  the  window  casing  and  allowing  them  to  reach  the  floor. 
The  contrary  effect  is  produced  in  a  measure  by  bringing 
the  curtains  well  to  the  sides  of  the  windows  and  permitting 
them  to  extend  only  to  the  bottom  of  the  sill.  Of  course. 
the  arrangement  of  the  curtains  must  also  be  considered 
with  respect  to  the  windows  themselves.  Odd  or  ugly 
windows  require  special  forms  of  treatment. 

Massive  furniture  in  a  very  small  room  is  incongruous. 
Many  people  err  by  introducing  heavy  mission  pieces  into 
a  tiny  city  flat.  Furniture  built  on  broad,  straight  lines 
obviously  demands  large  rooms.  The  fact,  though,  that 
pieces  arc  simple  in  design  and  free  from  curves  does  not 
rule  them  out,  by  any  means.  On  the  contrary,  such  fur- 
niture is  by  far  the  best,  if  not  too  heavy.  It  would  be  a 
blessing  if  the  makers  would  produce  more  of  this  simple 
furniture:  hut  they  would  find  it  more  difficult  to  cover 
imperfections. 


Willow  or  wicker  furniture  is  well  adapted  to  small 
rooms  and  has  the  added  merit  of  being  inexpensive.  It 
is  easy  to  move  about,  easy  to  keep  looking  well,  and  is 
made  in  many  attractive  designs.  It  is  commended  to  the 
attention  of  people  living  in  city  flats,  and  to  others  who 
have  small  rooms,  although  it  is  just  as  available  for  people 
having  country  homes  and  large  apartments. 

m.   m.   K 
Consider  the  Trade  Paper 

Did  you  ever  take  the  time  to  mull  over  the  fact  that  no 
man  or  institution  ever  became  great  except  through  pub- 
licity, and  usually  publicity  via  the  use  of  printers'  ink?  It 
matters  not  what  the  qualifications  are  for  greatness.  One 
of  the  essentials  is  informing  the  public  of  these  qualifica- 
tions, accomplishments,  or  whatever  they  may  be,  that  the 
fact  of  greatness  itself  may  be  created.  Without  this  noth- 
ing could  become  great,  because  it  would  have  no  way  to 
reach  the  world  and  exercise  its  great  faculties,  nor  would 
the  world  oh  the  other  hand  have  a  chance  to  know  of  these 
faculties  or  qualities. 

What  is  true  in  regard  to  men,  localities,  institutions  and 
incidents  that  have  been  handed  down  through  history  by 
virtue  of  writing  and  publishing  is  true  today  in  a  much 
more  general  manner  of  industrial  progress.  This  includes 
men  with  ideas  who  accomplish  things,  and  also  the  ideas 
themselves,  both  scientific  and  mechanical,  and  the  progress 
of  their  development.  This  would  all  come  to  naught  were 
it  not  for  the  means  of  recording  and  disscmiualing  Ihe  in- 
formation. 

In  Ihe  indu.strial  world  it  is  the  trade  paper  that  is  tlie 
great  dependable  medium  for  this  work.  It  keeps  in  touch 
with  an(l  exploits  men,  machines,  methods,  and  ideas,  and 
is  thus  the  vehicle  that  piles  up  the  greatness  of  the  worthy 
ones.  But  too  often  the  ideas  themselves  are  appreciated 
and  the  UK-dium  through  which  the  |)ublic  receives  them  and 
the  originators  derive  benefit  is  overlooked,  neglected  and 
even  abused. 

Just  mull  over  this  fact  for  awhile  and  then  you  will 
be  in  better  position  to  consider  the  trade  paper  in  the 
light  it  should  be  considered.  It  is  one  of  the  greatest 
agents  of  progress  in  the  land  today.  There  are  more  of 
them  and  they  are  finer  and  greater  here  in  the  United 
States  than  anywhere  else  in  the  world.  It  is  one  of  the 
first  tilings  that  the  industrial  captains  from  other  countries 
notice  when  they  come  into  this  country,  the  magnificent 
trade  pajiers  that  are  published  and  the  amount  of  matter 
contained  therein.  They  marvel  over  it.  It  is  marvelous 
in  a  way,  too,  yet  the  whole  thing  is  simple.  It  is  a  part 
and  parcel  of  the  machinery  of  development  that  has  made 
the  United  States  great  as  a  nation  that  does  things  and 
makes  wonderful  and  rapid  .strides  in  progress. 

All  the  ideas  would  not  be  worth  much  were  there  not 
some  such  means  for  disseminating  them,  and,  moreover, 
many  of  the  ideas  would  not  exist  without  this  means.  It  is 
the  publishing  of  ideas  that  generates  others,  and  in  this 
way  the  trade  pa|)er  is  a  source  of  ins|)iration  as  well  as 
information,  and  it  would  be  hard  for  any  man  to  give  more 
credit  than  is  deserved  by  the  worthy  trade  paper. 

So,  while  you  are  busy  boosting  your  own  affairs  and 
those  of  the  industrial  world  generally,  and  thinking  with 
pride  of  the  great  things  that  have  been  done  and  the  possi- 
bilities ahead,  stop  for  a  minute  and  give  the  trade  paper 
what  consideration  is  due  it. — The  Clav  IVorhcr. 


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October  Steel  Output  3,000,000  Tons 

The  Iron  Trades  Rcviexv  reports  that  the  steel  produc- 
tion of  3,000,000  tons  in  October,  in  the  United  States, 
brol<e  all  previous  records.  To  the  Steel  Corporation  is 
credited  one-half  of  the  production.  The  highest  previous 
record  was  for  IHIO.  Tliat  year  the  great  mills  turned  out 
20,000,000  tons,  but  this  output  would  be  10,000,000  tons 
less  than  that  of  this  year,  had  the  rate  per  month  for  all 
months  been  as  great  as  October.  The  tremendous  activity 
in  all  building  lines  the  country  over — and  this  is  largely 
an  age  of  steel  construction — is  constantly  taxing  the  ca- 
pacity of  the  steel  mills  to  the  utmost. 

»t    »?    •« 

Floor  Illumination  for  Hospitals 

Placing  light  units  under  the  floors  of  hospital  wards 
is  proving  a  practical  auxiliary  to  the  regular  lighting  sys- 
tem. Such  units  are  being  used  in  the  German  Hospital, 
New  York,  the  floors  above  the  lamp  pits  being,  of  course, 
glass,  and  the  sides  and  bottom  of  the  pit  being  lines  with 
a  reflecting  surface. — Popular  Mechanics. 

A  complete  military  settlement  of  reinforced  concrete 
buildings  is  in  the  making  at  Angel  Island,  Cal.  The  entire 
militarv  post,  now  rebuilding,  is  being  reconstructed  of 
this  enduring  material. 

Industrial  Publications 

Roofing  Tin,  the  Taylor  bulletin  for  the  roofing  trade 
for  the  month  of  December,  is  out.  Particularly  notice- 
able is  the  front  cover  illustration,  showing  the  Carnegie 
Library,  Howard  University,  Washington,  D.  C.  This 
handsome  building  is  covered  with  T.5,000  square  feet  of 
"I  X  Target  and  Arrow"  roofing  tin,  manufactured  by 
the  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co.,  Philadelphia.  The  text  is  inter- 
esting as  usual.  We  are  also  in  receipt  of  the  company's 
official  price  list,  effective  December  1,  1913,  .specially 
interesting  to  contractors  and  architects. 

«   »,   n 
Lumber  Trade  Increasing  Heavily 

October  showed  a  heavy  increase  in  local  lumber  pro- 
duction, with  prospects  of  still  greater  increase  before  the 
end  of  the  year.  Export  and  coastwise  shipments  out  of  the 
Columbia  were  very  large  in  October,  and  November's 
business,  even  at  the  middle  of  the  month,  promised  to  sur- 
pass that  of  a  year  ago.  Prospects  for  inland  shipments 
by  rail  were  never  better.  One  prominent  lumberman 
opines  that  the  rail  trade  next  year  will  vastly  exceed  that 
of  any  year  yet  recorded.  He  .says  that  this  will  prove 
equally  true  of  foreign  trade.  Should  the  tariff  restriction 
on  lumber  from  P.ritish  Columbia  be  reduced  or  removed, 
it  will  bring  that  product  into  competition.  The  Panama 
Canal  will  be  a  heavv  factor  to  consider  in  the  future. 


A  Misadvertence 

In  our  November  issue,  in  an  item  relative  to  the  N.  & 
G.  Taylor  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  this  publication  by  misad- 
vertence made  a  slight  error.  The  item  referred  to  the 
contract  for  roofing  tin  for  St.  Ignatius'  Church,  San 
l-"rancisco.  It  should  have  stated  that  the  Forderer  Cor- 
nice Works  holds  the  general  contract,  and  not  the  Taylor 
people,  and  the  contract  includes  the  entire  sheet  metal 
contract,  tin  to  be   furnished  by  the  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co., 

of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

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Trade  Notes 

Architect  C.  Ferris  White,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  ha» 
moved  to  Wenatchee,  Wash. 

C.  J.  Parker,  of  Parker  &  Banfield,  is  spending  the  hol- 
idays at  his  old  home  near  Kansas  City. 

G.  E.  Burks,  formerly  with  the  Crane  Company  at 
Dallas,  Texas,  is  now  with  the  Kendall  Heating  Company. 

State  Architect  W.  C.  Knighton  has  returned  to  Salem, 
after  spending  a  .short  time  in  Portland  on  business. 

Architect  John  \'.  Bennes.  of  Bennes  &  Hendricks,  has 
returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Corvallis. 

.\rchitect  E.  E.  McClaran,  with  offices  in  the  Lumber 
Exchange  Building,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
Eastern  Oregon. 

S.  Paton  will  represent  the  Holmes  Disappearing  Bed 
Company  in  British  Columbia,  with  headquarters  at  \'^an- 
couver.    Mr.  Paton  succeeds  Mr.  Chase. 

Architect  David  C.  Lewis,  with  offices  in  the  Couch 
Building,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

0.  K.  Edwards,  manager  of  the  Pacific  Face  Brick  Com- 
pany, has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Spokane,  Wash. 

.Architect  Morris  H.  Whitehouse.  of  Whi.tehouse  & 
Fouilhoux,  has  returned  from  an  extensive  business  trip 
to  New  York  City. 

J.  C.  C.  Morris,  northwest  manager  of  the  H.  W.  Johns- 
Manville  Company,  with  headquarters  in  Seattle,  was  a 
recent  caller  at  their  Portland  office. 

Arcliitect  E.  A.  Wager,  after  an  absence  of  several 
months,  has  returned  to  Seattle,  Wash.,  and  has  opened  an 
office  at  732  New  York  Block. 

H.  P.  Scheel,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Hercules 
Sandstone  Company,  Tenino,  Wash.,  was  a  recent  visitor 
in  Portland  on  liusiness. 

William  D.  Edwards,  mechanical  engineer,  witli  of- 
fices in  the  Wilcox  Building,  has  returned  from  a  business 
trip  to  Spokane. 

1.  W.  Schiffcr,  manager  of  the  Litliic  Mf.g.  Co..  has  re- 
turned to  work  after  being  on  the  sick  list  for  two  weeks. 

F.  W.  Eastman,  vice-jiresidcnt  of  the  Far  West  Clay 
Company,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Port- 
land on  business. 

Mr.  L.  R.  Bailey,  of  tlie  L.  R.  Bailey  Company,  archi- 
tect and  engineer,  has  gone  on  an  extended  Eastern  trip. 
Mr.  Bailey  will  visit  Toronto,  Canada,  and  Atlanta,  Ga.. 
before  returning. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  and  .Sewer  Pipe  Company, 
througli  tlieir  local  representatives,  furnished  tlic  brick  on 
the  Nob  Hill  .\partmcnt  House. 

Out  of  nine  taking  the  recent  civil  service  examination 
for  first  grade  1)uil<ling  in.spcctor,  Mr.  F.  W.  Eicheidauli 
passed  with  the  highest  grade  (.'!S..'iri  per  cent)  and  received 
the  appointment.  Mr.  L.  Watts  was  appointed  plan  clerk, 
having  received  the  highest  grade  out  of  four  taking  the 
examination. 

William  P.  Dawson,  treasurer  of  tlic  Portland  .\rchi- 
tectural  Club,  is  on  an  extended  visit  to  his  home  in  Pliila- 


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delphia.  Mr.  Dawson  expects  to  remain  nntil  after  the 
holidays. 

The  Parelins  Mannfactnring  Company  has  opened  an 
over-town  office,  522  Chamber  of  Commerce  Building,  for 
estimating  and  the  convenience  of  their  customers.  Mr. 
George  S.  Dean  will  be  in  charge. 

F.  L.  Chase,  for  some  time  past  the  British  Columbia 
manager  of  the  Holmes  Disappearing  I'.ed  Company,  is  now 
affiliated  with  the  Electric  Fi.xture  &  .Supply  Company. 
IIT  Marion  street,  Seattle.  Wash. 

The  Pacific  Iron  Works,  east  end  of  lUimside  Bridge, 
has  the  contract  to  furnish  "iltO  tons  of  structural  steel  for 
the  Standard  Oil  Company's  new  buildings  at  Linnton.  Ore. 

Architect  E.  Frere  Champney,  Henry  Building,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  is  in  San  Francisco,  where  he  will  take  up  his  work 
as  chief  of  design  for  the  Panama  Pacific  Exposition. 

The  Tregillus  Clay  Products  Company,  with  offices 
432  to  43.S  Lougheed  Building,  Calgary,  Canada,  has  the 
province  of  .Mberta  for  the  Waite-l-ullerton  line  of  l)uild- 
ing  materials,  starting  with  .November  of  this  year. 

.\tholl  .\IcPican,  secretary  of  (iladding.  Mcliean  &  Co., 
of  San  Franci.sco,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on  busi- 
ness. 

Mr.  S,  B.  Cooke,  local  manager  of  the  Holmes  Disap- 
pearing Bed  Company,  has  returned  from  a  two  months' 
trip.  While  away  Mr.  Cooke  visited  New  York,  Bo.ston, 
Philadelphia  and  many  of  the  other  large  Eastern  cities. 

Architect  J.  Merrill  lirown  is  now  associated  with  Mr. 
Charles  Ilaynes,  .\lelhorn  )  lUiilding,  Seattle,  Wash.  .Mr. 
Brown  comes  originally  from  Boston,  Mass.,  where  he  had 
a  large  practice  throughout  the  Xew  England  states. 

.\rchitect  .Mien  Strowd,  of  \'ancouver,  B.  C,  has  re- 
turned after  spending  .several  days  in  Portland.  Mr. 
Strowd  rejiorts  that  the  building  conditions  in  his  city  arc 
very  good. 

The  Pacific  Iron  Works  has  the  contract  to  furnish  l"ii1 
tons  of  cast  iron  columns  to  be  used  in  the  new  building 
at  Seventh  and  Washington  streets.  The  cast  iron  col- 
umns will  be  used  on  the  first  floor,  in  order  to  economize 
space. 

.'\rchitcct  J.  C.  Howard,  of  Burke,  Howard  &  White,  of 
Toronto,  is  in  X'ancouver,  B.  C.  Mr.  Howard  will  let  the 
contract  for  the  Hudson  liay  Company's  new  $1,000,000 
store  building  while  in  X'ancouver. 

Columbia  Brick  Works,  with  offices  at  'H't't  Hawthorne 
avenue,  is  furnishing  the  common  brick  on  the  Empress 
Theatre  Building,  and  has  just  finished  the  delivery  on  the 
Frank  Lanning  Building,  Twentieth  and  Hawthorne  ave- 
nue. 

Mr.  I.  H.  Frank,  for  some  time  local  representative 
for  Waterhouse,  Price  &  Co.,  is  on  an  e.\tended  trip  tn 
New  York  City  and  other  Eastern  cities  Mr.  Frank  will 
call  on  several  of  the  factories  that  his  firm  represents  on 
the  C<Kist,  and  will  visit  his  old  home  at  Terre  Haute,  Ind.. 
for  the  first  time  in  twenty  years.  After  January  ],  Mr 
Frank  can  be  found  with  Waterhouse.  Price  &  Co..  San 
Francisco. 

Fred  W.  Wagner.  :!li.!  Stark  street,  has  on  dis|)lay  in 
his  show  rooms  an  elaborate  line  of  reading  lamps.  'I'his 
line  is  of  Russian  design,  brass,  hand-sawed,  underlined 
with  silk,  and  each  hmp  is  patented  as  to  rlesign  and  style. 
.\  striking  feature  is  the  illuminated  pedestal.  This  type 
of  lamp  is  handle<l  by  Wanamaker,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
other  large  Eastern  dealers. 

E.  F.  Tindolph,  western  manager  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
X'cneer  Works,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  was  a  recent  vis- 
itor in  Portland.  Mr.  Tin<lolph  is  installing  two  dry  kilns 
for  the  Baker  White  Pine  Eumbcr  Companv  at  Baker,  Ore. 
The  Far  West  Clay  Company,  of  Tacoma.  Wash.,  is   fur- 


nishing the  partition  tile  and  constructing  the  buildings. 

The  Pacific  Face  Brick  Company,  of  Portland,  has  been 
awarded  the  following  contracts :  Red  face  brick  for  the 
new  Calhoun  residence  in  Irvington,  Portland;  H.  L.  Camp 
&  Co.,  contracting  architects.  Brick  for  the  Geo.  W.  Bates 
&  Co.  building  to  be  erected  on  Mr.  Bates'  new  concrete 
dock  at  the  west  end  of  the  Burnside  Street  Bridge,  Port- 
land;  Bridges  &  \\'ebber,  architects;  Hurley-Mason  Com- 
pany, contractors, 

*.    K    *(. 

A  Resume 

Recent  items  selected  from  the  D.iily  .\(hance  Reports  of 
The   Pacific  Coast   .\rchitcct. 

PORTLAND. 

Remodeling — .Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  a  two-story  brick  building  on  Tliird  and  Alder 
streets  for  the  Clifford  Investment  Company. 

Residence — L.  R.  Bailey  Company,  architects  and  builders, 
prepared  plans  for  a  one  and  one-half  story  frame  dwelling  to 
cost  $401)0  for  J,  W.  i'e  Vmnig. 

Remodeling — .Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach  prepared 
plans  for  remodeling  a  three-story  brick  building  on  hirst  and 
Stark  streets  for  the  Corbett  Estate,  to  cost  about  $10,000. 

Bungalow  Office — .Vrcliitect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared 
plans  for  a  bungalow  office  l)nilding,  to  be  erected  near  Salem 
for  the  Waldo  Hills  Orchard  Company. 

Bungalow — .Architects  Baker  &  Baker  prepared  plans  for  a 
si.\-room  bungalow   for  W.   B.    Brown,  of  Woodburn. 

Residence — .Architecl  K.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans  and 
let  the  contract  for  an  $soo()  residence  for  Dr.  Sam  C.  Slocum, 
to  he  built  on  Westover  Terrace. 

Hotel — .Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  has  been  commissioned 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  hotel.  50x75,  to  be  built 
on  Tliirteenth  and   M.iin  streets,   to  cost  $.">0,000. 

Residence — .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  arc  preparing  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  rcsitlcuce  for   H.   M.   Courtright,  to  cost 

$a.'>,ooo. 

Club  Building — .Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  have  been 
commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story  club  house,  to 
be  erected  by  the  Knights  of  Columbus  in  Hillsl)oro,  at  a  cost 
of  $«000. 

Store  Building — .Architects  F.mil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  brick  store  building  for  the  Blaesing 
Granite  Co..  to  cost  $400(1. 

Club  House — .Architects  Whitehousc  &  Kouilhoux  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  dull  house  for  the  Tualatin  Country  Club, 
to  be  built  near  Portland. 

Grain  h'lcvator — The  California-Oregon  Grain  h'levator  Com- 
pany will  erect  a  ten-story  reinforced  concrete  elevator  near 
the  east  eml  of  the  Steel  Bridge.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect W.  R.  Sink,  of  Chicago. 

Bungalow — George  W.  l'"()rem;iii,  architect  and  builder,  pre- 
pare<l  plans  for  a  $:(000  bvnigahnv,  to  be  built  on  East  Forty- 
ninth  and   .Alder  streets,  for  Miss  Selma  Mundt. 

Picture  Theatre--Architect  Lewis  1.  Thompson  has  been 
commissioned  tf»  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story  fire-proof  mov- 
ing picture  theatre,  to  be  built  on  Sixth  >treet.  near  \Vashington. 

Residence — .Architects  Roberta  &  Roberts  prejiared  plans  for 
.■I   six-room  residence,  to  co>t  $2500,  for  W.   U.  Strauser, 

.Summer  Home — .Arciiitects  Johnson  &  Mayer  are  preparing 
pl.'ins  for  a  Swiss  chalet,  to  be  built  at  Ocean  r*ark,  for  Miss 
Kate  Winder,  at  a  cost  of  $4000. 

Store  Building — The  Rose  City  Importing  Conip.-uiy  will 
erect  a  three-story  brick  building.  .^Oxioo,  on  Tiiird  ;in(I  Alder 
streets. 

Store  and  Office  Building — .Architect  J.  1).  D.imoff  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  moclcrn  six-story  building,  50xino,  to  be 
erected  on  Third  ancl  \';nnhill  streets  for  Cohn  Bros.  The 
building  will  he  of  fire-proof   construction  and  cost  $100,000. 

Business  Block — .Architect  David  C.  Lewis  has  ijeen  selected 
to  prepare  plans  for  ,'i  building  to  be  erected  for  the  Northwest- 
ern IClectric  Company  on  the  Pittock  Block.  The  buihling 
will  be  a  Class  ,A  structure,  eight  stories  in  height,  and  will 
cover  the  entire  block. 

Cordage  Plant — .Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  have  been 
commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  $1,000,000  plant  for  the 
Portland  Cordage   Coiniiany  at  Manil.'i,  P.  I. 

Flats — ^.Architect  C.  .Vl.'inson  White  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  four-family  flat  building,  to  be  erected  in  Overlook 
Aihlilion. 


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Residence— Architects  Williams  &  Truenbach  prepared  plans 
for  an  eight-room  two-story  frame  residence  for  a  local  physi- 

Bank  and  Office  Building— Architects  Doyle,  Patterson  & 
Beach  have  been  commissioned  by  the  Northwest  Fidelity  Com- 
pany to  prepare  plans  for  a  building  to  replace  the  Marquam 
Building  The  building  will  be  of  reinforced  concrete  con- 
struction, twelve  stories  in  height,  60x200,  and  will  cost  about 
$600,000. 

Residence — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans 
for  a  six-room  frame  residence  to  be  built  in  Piedmont  by 
James  Gilham. 

Laundry — Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  is  preparmg  plans 
for  a  two-story  brick  and  concrete  building,  75x200,  for  the 
Troy  Laundrv  Company.  Mr.  Lawrence  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  a  brick  aiid  concrete  stable,  30x300,  for  the  same  company. 
The  buildings  will  be  erected  on  East  Davis,  between  Tenth 
and  Eleventh,  and  will  cost  $70,000. 

Residence — Architects  Root  &  Hoose  prepared  plans  for  an 
$8000  residence  to  be  erected  on  Palatine  Hill  for  C.  E.  Power. 

Residence— Architect  L.  D,  Carter  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  residence  to  be  built  on  Arlington  Heights  for 
James  S.  Johnston,  at  a  cost  of  $5000. 

Business  Block— Architect  Fred  A.  Legg  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  brick  business  block  to  be  built  in  Salem  by  Vick 
Bros.     The  building  will  be  40xlfi5  in  size,  and  cost  $13,000. 

Stable — Architect  J.  B.  Clark  prepared  plans  for  a  two-story 
brick  stable,  50x100,  to  be  erected  on  the  East  Side  by  a  local 
transfer  company. 

Business  Block — Architect  C.  A.  Duke  prepared  plans  for  a 
five-story  reinforced  concrete  building  for  the  Kentucky  Liquor 
Company,  to  be  erected  on  First  and  Jefferson,  at  a  cost  of 
$35,000. 

OREGON. 

Paper  Mill— Oregon  City.  The  Hawley  Pulp  &  Paper  Com- 
pany will  erect  a  three-story  concrete  building,  143x40  in  size. 

Theatre — Medford.  The  Medford  Realty  &  Investment  Com- 
pany will  remodel  a  building  for  the  People's  Amusement  Com- 
pany at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 

Y.  M.  C.  A. — Klamath  Falls.  Funds  are  being  raised  in 
Klamath  Falls  and  by  the  Portland  Y.  M.  C.  A.  with  which  to 
erect  a   club  building. 

Theatre — .\lbany.  Conrad  Meyer  will  erect  a  two-story 
pressed  brick  theatre  building,  at  a  cost  of  $35,000,  for  T.  G. 
Bligh,  of  Salem. 

Gymnasium — ^Springfield.  The  School  Board  is  planning  to 
erect  a  gymnasium,  50x80  in  size. 

Stable — Cottage  Grove.  The  Commercial  Stables  will  erect 
a  corrugated  iron  building,  98x72.  A  brick  addition,  80x94,  will 
be  built  early  in  the  spring. 

Residence — Vale.  Knowles  &  Drapier,  architects  and  con- 
tractors, have  prepared  plans  and  started  work  on  a  fine  resi- 
dence for  W.  G.  Thompson. 

City  Hall — ^Milton.  The  City  Council  has  authorized  that 
plans  and  specifications  for  a  city  hall  be  submitted. 

High  School— Eugene.  The  school  district  has  voted  $20,000 
bond  issue  with  which  to  purchase  a  site  for  a  high  school. 

Store  and  Lodge  Building — Medford.  Architects  Powers  & 
West  are  preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  store  and  lodge 
building  for  Dr.  A.  J.  Helms. 

Theatre — Medford.  Architects  Powers  &  West  are  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  theatre   building  to  be  built  by  Dr.  F.  C.  Page 

Hotel — Springfield.  A  company  is  being  organized  to  erect 
a  $40,000  hotel  building.  The  building  will  be  four  stories, 
constructed  of  brick  or  reinforced  concrete. 

Mausoleum — Ashland.  The  International  Mausoleum  Com- 
pany will  erect  a  concrete  building,  45x130,  at  a  cost  of  about 
$100,000. 

Church — Burns.  The  Presbyterians  will  begin  work  early 
in  the  spring  on  a  $10,000  brick  or  stone  church. 

Business  Block — Wallowa.  E.  A.  Schiffler  will  erect  a  brick 
business  block.  05x100  in  size. 

Masonic  Temple — Klamath  Falls.  The  Masonic  Lodge  is 
planning  to  erect  a  four-story  store,  office  and    lodge  building. 

Ice  Plant — Springfield.  The  Henry  Weinhard  Estate  will 
erect  a  modern  ice  factory  and  cold  storage  plant. 

Warehouse — Eugene.  Architect  D.  L.  Harden  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  warehouse  for  J.  W.  Quackenbush  &  Son. 

Garage — Springfield.  A.  Wilhelm  intends  to  erect  a  fire- 
proof building,  75x100. 

SEATTLE. 

Office  Building — Architects  Bebb  &  Mendel  have  been  com- 
missioned by  J.  C.  Lang  to  prepare  plans  for  an  eight-story 
building  to  cost  $75,000.  Only  three  stories  to  be  built  at 
present. 


Elks'  Building — Architect  Julian  Everett  prepared  plans  for 
a  three-story  concrete  store  and  lodge  building,  to  be  built  at 
Port  Townsend,  at  a  cost  of  $23,000, 

School — Stephens  &  Stephens  have  been  commissioned  to 
prepare  plans  for  a  $100,000  high  school  building  to  be  erected 
in   Hoquiam. 

Residence — .Architect  John  Graham  prepared  plans  and  let 
the  contract  for  a  $12,000  residence  for  Manager  Stephens  of 
the  Fleischmann   Yeast  Company. 

Remodeling — .\rchitect  Clayton  D.  Wilson  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  the  Bacher  &  Grinninger  Building. 

Factory — .\rchitect  U.  Grant  Fay  prepared  plans  for  a  fac- 
tory building  to  cost  $8000  for  the  Coops  Piano  Manufacturing 
Company,  of  Tacoma. 

Store  Building — Architects  Josenhans  &  Allen  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  brick  building    for  Lars   Rasmussen. 

Apartment  House — Architects  Daniel  R.  Huntington  and 
Arthur  J.  Loveless  completed  plans  for  a  three-story  brick 
apartment  house,  to  cost  $100,000,  for  the  Peninsula  Land  & 
Building  Company. 

Office  Building — Architect  Frank  C.  Allen,  Inc.,  prepared 
plans  and  let  the  contract  for  the  construction  of  a  ten-story 
fire-proof  office  building,  to  cost  $400,000,  for  the  Washington 
Securities  Company. 

Summer  Hotel — .\rchitect  A.  Warren  Gould  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  $100,000  addition  to  the  hotel  at  Sol  Due  Hot  Springs. 

Reformatory — Architects  Saunders  &  Lawton  prepared  plans 
for  a  state   reformatory,  to  be  built  at  Monroe. 

WASHINGTON. 

Church — Olympia.  .Architect  C.  J.  Mohlet  prepared  plans 
for  a  church  for  the  St.  Michaels  Congregation. 

Brewery — Chewelah.  Joseph  Pohle  announces  that  the  Che- 
welah  Brewery  will  remodel  their  plant  and  double  their  ca- 
pacity. 

Library — Clarkston.  The  plans  of  Architect  J.  H.  Nave  for 
the  $10,000  Carnegie  Library  have  been  accepted,  and  work 
will  begin  at  once. 

Business  Block  and  Stable — Hoquiam.  Lyon  &  Irwin  will 
erect  a  concrete  livery  stable  and  a  two-story  modern  concrete 
business  block. 

Business  Block  and  Garage — Aberdeen.  Mrs.  Gean  B.  Stew- 
art will  erect  a  two-story  concrete  business  block,  50x100,  and 
a  one-story  concrete  garage,  50.x65. 

Business  Block — Toppenish.  H.  Mallery,  of  Olympia,  is 
erecting  a  two-story  business  block,  25x70. 

Factory — Walla  Walla.  Architects  Osterman  &  Siebert  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  $500,000  plant  for  the  Brown-Lewis  Mfg. 
Company.  There  will  be  six  buildings,  from  one  to  four  stories 
in  height,  covering  a  ground  space  of  350x660  feet. 

Elks'  Building — ^Spokane.  The  Elks'  Lodge  will  build  a  $35,- 
000  lodge  building. 

Theatre — .'Xbredeen.  Edward  Dolin  had  plans  prepared  for 
remodeling  the  Boston  Block  for  a  moving  picture  theatre,  at 
a  cost  of  $5000. 

Residences — Spokane.  The  Chamberlin  Real  Estate  &  Im- 
provement Co.  will  erect  forty-eight  houses  in  Yardley,  at  a 
cost  of  $100,000. 

Business  Block — Tacoma.  .\rchitects  Heath  &  Gove  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  four-story  brick  store  building,  50x120,  for 
Gabriel  Wallis,  to  cost  $35,000. 

Apartment  House — .\berdeen.  Mrs.  M.  M.  Bacon  will  build 
a  $35,000  addition  to  the  Broadway  .Apartments. 

School — 'Waterville.  .\rchitect  C.  Ferris  White,  of  Spo- 
kane, prepared  plans  for  a  $40,000  school  building. 

Box  Factory — Leavenworth.  The  Leavenworth  Lumber 
Company  will  erect  a  $50,000  box  factory. 

Postofficc — Toppenish.  Frank  .\.  Williams  will  erect  a  one- 
story  brick  building,  to  be  used  for  a  postoffice. 

Store  Building — Chehalis.  T.  R.  Behrend  will  erect  a  modern 
brick  store  building,  25x100. 

Hotel — Leavenworth.  \  stock  company  has  been  formed 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $30,000  and  will  erect  a  modern  three- 
story  pressed  brick  hotel. 

Business  Block — Bellingham.  R.  J.  Morse,  of  the  Morse 
Hardware  Company,  is  having  plans  prepared  for  a  two-story 
reinforced    concrete   business   block. 

Church — Hartford.  K  $5000  church  will  be  built  by  the  Con- 
gregationalists  at  Lake  Stevens. 

Hall — Centralia.  The  Salvation  .Army  will  erect  a  two-story 
brick  army  hall,  at  a  cost  of  $8000. 

Store — Tacoma.  .Architect  C.  F.  Landberg  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  store  building.   36x60  in  size. 


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IDAHO. 

Hotel — Boise,  .\rchitects  Tourtellotte  &  Hummel,  Boise, 
liave  plans  completed  for  a  five-story  hotel  for  L.  P.  Kieldsen, 
to  cost  .$100,000. 

Hospital — Lapawi.  The  Government  has  begun  work  on  a 
.•flD.OOO  sanitarium  on  the  Indian  reservation. 

School — St.  Maries.  .\t  a  recent  election  it  was  voted  to 
build  a  two-story  brick  school  building  to  cost  .$60,000. 

Fair  Buildings — Lewistou.  .\rchitect  J.  H.  Nave  prepared 
plans  for  four  buildings  for  the  Northwest  Livestock  .Associa- 
tion. 

Telephone  Building — Twin  Falls.  The  Mountain  States  Tel- 
ephone &  Telegraph  Company  is  planning  to  erect  a  two-story 
office  and  exchange  building. 

Postoffice — Couer  d'.Mene.  Mrs.  Teresa  Graham  will  erect 
a  modern  brick  structure  to  be  used  as  a  postoffice. 

Church — W'eiser.  The  F.piscopal  Church  is  having  plans 
prepared   for  a  nioderii   churcli  buililinir. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Theatre  and  Office  Building — Vancouver.  .Architect  E.  \V. 
Houghton  is  preparing  plans  for  a  $500,000  theatre  and  office 
building  for  a  New  York  syndicate.  The  building  will  be  a 
fire-proof  structure.  lOO.xloo  in  size. 

Factory — \'ancouver.  The  Smart  Bag  Company  will  erect 
a  large  factory  building,  200x200,  of  fire-proof  and  heavy  mill 
construction. 

Warehouse — A'ancouver.  .Architects  Parr,  ^fcKenzie  &  Day 
prepared  plans  for  a  seven-story  concrete  and  mill  construction 
warehouse,  for  the  Canadian  Fairbanks  Morse  Company,  to 
cost  $200,000. 

Dairy  Building — Vancouver.  .Architects  Braunton  &  Leibert 
prepared  pl;ins  for  a  four-story  reinforced  concrete  building, 
SDxlOO,  for  the  Standard   Dairy  Company,  to  cost  $70,000. 

Office  Building — New  Westminister.  The  Dominion  Trust 
Company  is  having  plans  prepared  for  a  modern  eight-story 
fireproof  building,  to  cost  $200,000. 


Training  School  and  Warehouse — Vancouver.  The  B.  C. 
Telephone  Company  had  plans  prepared  for  a  training  school, 
to  cost  $30,000.  and  also  plans  for  a  stone  and  brick  warehouse, 
to  cost  $100,000. 

Hospital — Vancouver.  Plans  have  been  prepared  for  an  ad- 
ministration building  for  the  city  hospital  authorities,  to  cost 
$55,000,  and  an  isolation  hospital  to  cost  $75,000. 

Store  Building — Vancouver.  .Architects  Braunton  &  Lei- 
bert prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  building  for  J.  W. 
Powell,  to  cost  $45,000. 

Jail — New  Westminister.  The  City  Council  has  decided  to 
erect  a  $20,000  city  jail. 


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Current  Comment 

Burict!  hopes  rcf|uire  deep  graves. 

•t  «(  «c 
A  fricml  in  need  is  a  friend  most  people  sidetrack. 

•e   «   tt 

Life  is  a  Sfame  of  chance,  hut  death  is  a  sure  thinjj. 

•I  »t  « 
One  way  to  save  money  is  to  get  rid  of  your  friends. 

■C  K  »( 
If  a  man  is  smart  he  never  has  occasion  to  mention  it. 

X  •(  X 
It's  useless  to  plan  to  work  unless  you  work  tlie  plan. 

K     K     •( 

It's  hard    for  a  man   v.  ith  a  grievance  to  stick  to  the 
inilh. 

«C     K     «( 

We  arc  all  entitled  to  our  rights,  hut  only  a  few  of  ns 
get  them. 

X     •(     X 

lie  is  a  wise  man  who  keeps  his  good  opinions  of  him- 
self to  himself. 

•».    X    X 

Onlv  people  who  keep  all  their  iiromises  are  those  who 
never  make  anv. 

XXX 

Rven  a  cat  has  sense  enough   to   refrain    from  crying 
over  spilled  milk. 

XXX 

Here's  the  first  guide  post  on  the  road  to  success:  Mind 
vour  own  business. 

XXX 

It  isn't  safe  to  .say  much  about  fools  because  there  are 
so  manv  in  the  world. 

X     X     X 

We  would  be  unhappy   if  we  knew   everything  that  is 
going  on  or  coming  oflf. 


It    is   never   too   late   to   blame   it   on   tlie   other   fellow 
when  you  make  a  mistake. 

XXX 

If  we  all   waited   for  autliority  to  .sjicak  lialf  the   peo- 
ple would  forget  how  to  tjlk. 

XXX 

Get  on  the  other  side  of  the   fence  when  you  have  oc- 
casion to  argue  with   a   nude. 

XXX 

.Some  people  derive  .-i  lot  of  pleasure   from   spreading 
bad  news  about  their  friends. 

XXX 

The   surest   thing   in   this   wurlil    is   .1    friend   voii    can't 
depend  on  when  you  neeil  him. 

X     X     X 

Half  the  world  complains  that  i(   has  no  work  and  the 
other  half  that  it  has  too  much. 

XXX 

It   is   often   ilifRcuIt   to   find   your   wav   upw.-ird.   but   the 
downward   path   is  a   bla/ed  trail, 

XXX 

If  you  have  occasion  to  transact  business  with  a  mule 
select  one  who  has  no  kick  coming. 

X     X     K 

The  L'irl  who  is  ambitious  to  make  a  name   for  licrscif 
usually   ends   by   accepting   some   m.-ui's. 

X     X     X 

.■\nyhow,  there  is  no  chance  that  you   will  lie   forgotten 
before  the   undertaker  collects  his  biJI. 

XXX 

.^nd  fiiany  a  man  can  hear  the  call  of  duty — prn\iding 
there  is  nothinp-  else  wortli  listening  to, 

X     X     X 

When  a  couple  are  married  tliey  are  made  one.  but  it 
takes  some  little  time  to  find  out  which  one. 

XXX 

Let    us    sav    for    the    farmers    that    thcv    don't    run    tfi 
whiskers  as  much  as  the  cartoonists  seem   to   imagiuo. 

XXX 

Probably   the    Loril    ba.sn't    much    use    for    a    cheerful 
giver  who  donates  his  week's  wages  to  a  slot  machine 

X     X     X 

.Still,  it  is  better  to  borrow  the  stei>lafldi-r  and   forget  to 
return  it.  than  to  treat  a  loan  of  real  money  that  way. 


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The  Building  Record 

When  all  the  figures  in  every  direction  shall  have  been 
completed  it  will  reveal  the  fact  that  1912  has  been  a  re- 
markable year.  As  the  months  have  come  and  gone,  we 
have  seen  the  totals  steadily  rolling  up  and  we  have  been 
amazed.  Better  still,  it  is  generally  agreed  on  all  sides 
that  1913  will  even  prove  a  more  remarkable  year,  judging 
by  the  vast  enterprises  to  be  gotten  under  way. 

With  the  wonderful  growth  and  rapid  development  in 
all  American  and  Canadian  cities,  and  particularly  those  of 
the  West  and  Northwest,  it  is  particularly  gratifying  to 
note  that  building  progress  has  kept  pace  with  other  lines 
of  progress.  While  in  some  cities  the  totals  are  not  as  large 
for  1913  as  for  1911,  it  is  due  largely  to  the  fact  that  activ- 
ity in  construction  in  1911  was  directed  more  largely  to 
business  buildings  and  the  more  expensive  class  of  resi- 
dences, while  in  1913,  that  want  having  been  pretty  well 
supplied,  efforts  were  expended  in  the  building  of  residences 
for  persons  of  moderate  means.  A  large  percentage  of 
these  were  built  for  homes.  Now  that  want  has  been  sup- 
plied in  a  measure,  and  that  business  and  office  buildings 
in  all  Western  cities  have  been  filled,  it  is  freely  predicted 
that  in  Portland,  particularly,  intense  activity  in  both  office 
and  business  building  construction  as  well  as  in  dwelling 
construction  will  be  the  features  of  the  coming  year. 

During  1913,  among  the  more  notable  buildings  whose 
construction  is  recorded,  or  which  are  in  process  of  con- 
struction, mention  may  be  made  of  these :  New  Court 
House,  $1,000,000;  Oregon  Hotel,  $850,000;  Lipman-Wolfe 
building,  $800,000 ;  Lincoln  High  School,  $190,000 ;  Public 
Library.  $465,000;  Empress  Theater,  $350,000;  Journal 
building,  $315,000;  Gevurtz  building.  $300,000;  HoUz 
building,  $150,000;  Woodard-Clarke  building,  $150,000; 
Honeyman  Hardware  Company's  building,  $130,000.  These 
reach  a  total  value  of  $5,300,000.  Others  might  be  added 
to  the  list. 

Already  for  1913  there  are  planned  ten  buildings  whose 
total  valuation  will  exceed  $4,215,000  and  tentative  plans 
are  in  the  making  for  other  notable  structures.  The  build- 
ings already  decided  upon  are:  Pittock  building,  $1,000,- 
000;  Portland  Hotel,  $1,000,000;  Northwestern  Bank  build- 
ing,' $750,000  ;  Morgan  building,  $500,000 ;  Pacific  States 
Telephone  building,  $400,000;  Police  Station,  $375,000, 
Doctor's  building.'  $150,000 ;  University  Club,  $100,000 ; 
Waverly  building,  $70,000;  First  M.  E.  Church,  (probable, 
but  cost  not  vet  determined). 

For  1913,'Portland's  permits  reached  a  total  of  $14,817,- 
481;  for  1911,  $19,153,370.  The  figures  for  November, 
1913,  were  $088,585,  as  compared  with  $3,031,985  for  No- 
vember, 1911. 

The  records  of  other  western  cities  show : 

San  Francisco,  11  months,  1913,  $33,350,437;  11  months, 
1911,  $19,708,045;  November,  1913,  $1,912,932;  November, 
1911,  $1,017,890, 

Los  Angeles,  11  months,  1913,  $39,097,315;  11  months, 
1911,  $31,573,660;  November,  1913,  $2,597,728;  November, 
1911,  $1,797,333. 

Oakland,  11  months,  1913,  $8,414,.521 ;  11  months,  1911, 
$6,590,050;  November,  1913,  $809,433;  November,  1911, 
$721,835. 

Seattle,  11  months,  1913,  $7,440,975;  11  months,  1911, 
$7,104,300;  November,  1913,  $403,310;  November,  1911, 
$449,105. 

Tacoma,  11  months,  1913,  $1,909,378;  11  months,  1911, 
$1,945,547. 

Spokane,  11  months,  1912,  $3,170,593;  11  months,  1911, 
$3,240,700;  November,  1913,  $130,570;  November,  1911, 
$107,265. 


Salt  Lake  Chy,  11  months,  1912,  $3,145,983  ;  11  months, 
1911,  $3,134,000;  November,  1913,  $93,350;  November, 
1911,  $006,400. 

The  reports  from  western  Canadian  cities  reveal  these 
figures : 

"  Vancouver,  B.  C,  11  months.  1913.  $17,858,057;  11 
months,  1911,  $10,063,857;  November,  1913,  $1,538,795; 
November,  1911,  $994,513. 

Victoria,  B.  C,  11  months,  1913,  $7,334,315 ;  11  months, 
1911,  $3,783,905;  November,  1913.  $788,.505. 

New  Westminster,  B.  C,  11  months.  1913,  $1,579,308; 
11  months,  1911,  $1,003,687;  November,  1913,  $61,370;  No- 
vember, 1911.  $02,250. 

Edmonton,  Alberta,  11  months.  1913,  $13,843,487;  11 
months,  1911,  $3,671,850. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  11  months,  1913,  $19,300,060;  11 
months,  1911,  $13,909,478;  November,  1913,  $1,903,044. 

*,   m  n 
A.  I.  A.  Wires  T.  B.  Wilcox 

Lender  date  of  December  12,  1913,  the   following  tele- 
gram was  sent  to  Theodore  B.  Wilcox  of  Portland : 
"Theodore   B.    Wilcox,   Chairman   Auditorium    Committee, 
Portland,  Ore. 

"American  Institute  of  Architects  in  convention  as- 
sembled this  day  formally  approved  report  of  Institute 
Committee  on  Competitions  from  which  following  concern- 
ing Auditorium  competition  is  quoted  in  fidl : 

"The  Board  of  Directors  also  instructs  this  committee 
to  bring  to  your  attention  the  case  of  the  Portland  Aud- 
itorium. The  city  of  Portland,  Ore.,  being  about  to  erect 
an  Auditorium,  the  recently  established  Oregon  chapter 
conducted  a  successful  campaign  for  the  adoption  of  proper 
methods.  An  adviser  was  chosen  to  conduct  the  compe- 
tition and  a  program  was  issued,  which  received  the  ap- 
proval of  the  institute. 

"Upon  the  conclusion  of  the  competition  there  appeared 
over  the  signature  of  a  member  of  the  institute  an  article 
vigorously  attacking  the   jurv   of  award. 

The  Committee  on  Practice,  actin.g  under  instructions 
from  the  Board  of  Directors,  conducted  a  very  careful  in- 
vestigation into  the  conduct  of  the  jury  and  transmitted  to 
the  board  a  report  accompanied  by  31   exhibits. 

The  Committee  on  Practice  finds  that  the  competitor 
was  honestly  and  conscientiously  judged  and  that  there 
was  no  prima  facie  evidence  of  misconduct  on  the  part  of 
the  jury. 

It  is  to  be  supposed  that  members  of  tlie  institute  desire 
to  support  it  in  its  eft'orts  to  improve  competition  practice. 
From  coast  to  coast,  they  have  given  every  evidence  of 
such  a  desire.  Yet  in  the  case  of  the  Portland  Auditorium, 
where  the  city  had  recognized  the  institute's,  advice  by 
establishing  an  orderly  competition,  architects  themselves, 
by  rushing  into  print  in  denunciation  of  the  judgment, 
have  done  mucli  to  jeopardize  all  that  the  profession  has 
gained.  The  public  cannot  readily  distinguish  between  an 
attack  upon  the  jury's  judgment  and  an  attack  upon  the 
method  of  holding  the  competition,  tlie  result  being  that 
they  are  given  the  impression  that  the  well-considered  meth- 
ods commended  bv  Hie  institute  arc  not  better  than  tliose 
of  the  days  when  competitions  were  a  stench  in  the  nostrils 
of  honest  men. 

(Signed)     D.     KXICKFRBACKFR    BOYD, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Public  Information." 

Take  a  few  minutes  off  to  think  it  over  and  you  will  be 
surprised  at  the  amount  of  time  you  devote  to  foolish- 
ness. 


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Washington  Chapter,  A.  I,  A. 

By  Charles  H.  Aldex,  Secretary. 

'T'  HE  January  meeting  of  the  Washington  State 
•*■  Chapter.  A.  I.  A.,  was  held  at  the  College  Club. 
Seattle,  \\'ednesday.  January  8.  l!)l:>.  In  addition  to  tlie 
transaction  of  important  business  the  report  of  the  Chapter 
delegate  to  the  Convention  of  the  American  Institute  of 
-Architects  recently  held  in  Washington,  D.  C,  was  pre- 
sented and  the  Chapter  had  the  pleasure  of  hearing  a  paper 
entitled,  "( )bservations  on  Art  during  the  last  Fifty  Years," 
given  by  Mr.  O.  H.  P.  LaFarge.  As  the  son  of  our  great 
mural  painter  who  had  taken  so  prominent  a  part  in  the 
art  development  of  the  United  States.  Mr.  LaFarge  was 
brought  into  personal  contact  with  noted  architects  and  art- 
ists who  had  transfoniied  the  art  of  this  countrv'  and  di- 
rected it  toward  the  expression  of  true  ideals.  The  difficulty 
under  which  these  early  artists  labored  and  the  significant 
results  accomplished  were  vividly  portrayed,  the  oppor- 
tunities presented  to  us  for  profiting  by  these  early  efforts 
in  artistic  expression  were  stl  before  us  and  with  a  note 
of  optimism  the  speaker  inspired  us  with  enthusiasm  to  give 
art  its  true  place  in  our  modern  life.  The  valuable  paper 
abundantly  merited  the  appl:uise  given  it  by  its  hearers  and 
the  vote  of  thanks  of  the  Cliairtcr  which  followed. 

The  report  of  our  delegate  to  the  convention.  .Mr.  Say- 
ward,  brought  clearl>'  before  us  the  important  work  done 
by  this  national  gathering  and  special  commendation  was 
given  by  the  Chapter  to  our  able  representative. 

Mr.  Kverctt.  Chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee, 
reported  on  the  status  of  the  board  of  apiK'al  of  this  city 
and  conditions  which  ham])cred  its  work.  The  city  charter 
provisions  defining  the  duties  and  ]xiwers  of  this  board 
were  given  and  in  acce[)ting  the  report  it  was  voted  to  pre- 
sent a  communication  to  the  Superintendent  of  liuildings 
directing  his  attention  to  the  provisions  of  the  charter  and 
their  violation. 

A  report  from  a  sub-committee  of  the  .Associated  .Scien- 
tific Societies  of  .'>eattle  on  joint  (piarters  to  be  occu|)ied  by 
various  technical  societies  was  read  by  the  chairman,  Mr. 
Blackwell.  After  some  cliscussion  as  to  the  advisability  of 
the  Chapter  concurring  in  the  suggestions  made,  the  matter 
was  by  vote  referre<l  t'l  the  Chapter  Committee  on  Rooms 
and  Library  with  instructions  to  meet  with  the  joint  com- 
mittees and  rc'iwrt  to  the  Giaptcr  at  a  future  date. 

The  president  presente<l  a  correction  to  various  pub- 
lished reports  claiming  for  the  Missouri  State  Capitol  Com- 
petition the  honor  of  establishing  a  precedent  in  the  proi>er 
conduct  of  state  capitol  competitions.  This  was  presented 
in  the  form  of  a  resolution  directing  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  competition  for  the  .State  Capitol  liuilding  for  the 
State  of  Washington  was  held  prior  to  the  competition  in 
Missouri  and  was  in  accord  with  the  A.  I.  A.  standards. 
The  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  with  provision 
for  its  publicity. 

In  making  brief  allusion  to  the  report  ot  the  Institute 
Committee  on  City  Planning.  .Mr.  C.  F.  Gould  spoke  of  the 
intention  of  the  Institute  to  maintain  a  collection  of  lantern 
slides  illustrating  the  subject  and  moved  that  a  collection  of 
slides  illustrating  the  work  of  .Seattle's  Municipal  Plans 
Commission  be  ])resented  by  the  Cliapter.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

The  president  annoimced  that  arrangements  were  being 
made  by  a  Cliapler  conmiittee  acting  by  authority  of  the 
Port  of  Seattle  Commission  for  a  competition  for  a  seal 
for  the  Port. 

The  suggestion  that  the  Chajjter  take  some  action  in  re- 
gard to  the  proposed    Washington    .State   P.uilding  at   the 


Panama  Pacific  Exposition  at  San  Francisco  led  to  a  final 
vote  that  the  Chapter,  through  its  Committee  on  Competi- 
tions, endeavor  to  have  a  provision  for  a  competition  for  the 
building  in  accordance  with  the  A.  I.  A.  code  incorporated 
by  the  legislature  in  the  exposition  bill,  soon  to  be  con- 
sidered by  that  body. 

The  following  were  elected  members  of  the  Chapter: 
Harrj'  Lewis  Copeland,  architect  in  charge  of  the  Capi- 
tol building  at  Olympia,  and  C.  Frank  Mahon,  of  Tacoma. 
Mr.   Copeland's  election   being  contingent  on   his  transfer 
from  his  former  Chapter. 

Society  of  Beaux  Arts 

The  student  work  of  the  Society  of  P.eaux  .Arts,  Port- 
land Architectural  Club  Atelier,  'i4TV^.  Stark  street.  The 
"Esquisses"  are  made  "en-loge,"  the  problems  worked  up 
and  the  final  project  made  in  the  club  rooms.  The  prob- 
lems are  then  sent  to  San  Francisco,  where  the  .judgments 
are  held. 

The  fir.st  problem  this  year  was  ".A  Pompeiian  Court 
Yard."  This  was  an  archaeology  problem.  Two  men  took 
the  esquisse  August  10th  and  two  men  rendered  Novem- 
ber 2.")th.  The  esquisse  for  the  fir.st  class  P,  project  was 
.given  October  ."ith.  Twelve  men  took  this  and  four  men 
rendered  Xovcmhcr  -J.'ith.  Three  class  P  order  ana  one 
class  P  plan.  The  following  awards  were  made : 
CLASS  "A"  AND  "P."  ARCHAEOLOGY  T  PROJECT. 
"A  Courtyard"  nit  Pniiifciian  Style. 

-Author     P)auman :    award,     mention ;     atelier,     Portland 
-Architect   Club.   Portland.     .A\ithor.   Collins ;   award,  men- 
tion :  atelier,  Portland  .Architect  Clirl),  Portland. 
CLASS  "B,"  I  ANALYTIQUE   (ORDER  PROBLEM). 
"A  Porte-Cochcre." 

-Author,  .Stanton :  award,  mention :  atelier,  Portland 
-Architect  Club,  Portland.  .Author.  Dittrich  :  award,  men- 
tion :  atelier,  Portland  .Architect  Club,  Portland.  .Author, 
Nicoll ;  atelier.  Portland  .Architect  Club.  Portland. 
CLASS  "B."  I  PROJECT  (PROBLEM  IN  DESIGN). 
"A  Driveway  Throui:h  a  Puhlie  Ihtildiiii^." 
-Author,  Wright,  .Atelier,  Portland  .\rchitect  Club,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

Thirteen  men  took  the  esquisse  for  the  second  class  B 
project,  which  was  given  November  liOth.  This  problem 
renders  January  90th. 

The  esquis.se  for  the  third  cI.tss  B  project  comes  Jan- 
uary 25th. 

m   If.   m 

Builders'  Exchange  "Coffee  Klatch" 

The  Portland  Builders'  Exchange  in  December  inaugu- 
rated a  pleasing  feature  which  can  not  but  prove  in- 
structive and  of  great  benefit  to  members-  Every  Wednes- 
day noon  what  is  known  as  a  "cofTec  klatch"  is  given. 
Outside  the  refreshments  a  speaker,  representing  some 
one  of  the  building  trades,  gives  a  brief  talk  on  some 
subject,  connected  with  the  purposes  and  objects  of  the 
Exchange  and  building  trades'  interests.  Shortly  after 
the  idea  was  carried  out  the  holidays  intervened,  and  the 
"coflfee  klatch"  was  adjourned  until  January,  when  it  was 
recommenced,  and  is  now  a  regular  weekly  feature. 

m  n  m 

It  is  much  easier  for  a  woman  to  get  a  man  where 
she  wants  him  than  it  is  for  her  to  get  a  point  on  a  lead 
pencil- 


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Group  Plan  for  the 
State  Capitol  at  Olympia,  Washington 

By  \Y,  R.  Wilder. 

T   N  THE  consideration  of  any  state  capitol  tliere  is  more 

at  issne  than  is  at  once  obvious.  Far  above  excellence 
of  detail  of  plan  and  elevation  is  the  expression  of  the 
dignity  of  the  state,  .md  inasmuch  as  such  expression 
would  require,  in  an  isolated  building,  a  magnificence  not 
justified  by  the  practical  requirements,  it  becomes  essen- 
tial to  call  in  the  aid  of  every  accessory  and  so  far  as 
possible  to  give  to  the  w-hole  capitol  city  a  unity  that 
will  make  each  separate  part  enhance  the  expression  of 
the  whole.  Moreover,  such  expression  should  be  charac- 
teristic of  that  particular  state,  "different  for  an  inland 
state  than  for  one  on  die  coast,  ami  for  one  in  a  moun- 
tainous region  than  for  one  on  the  plains. 

Fortunately,  in  this  respect,  Olympia  is  wonderfully  ex- 
pressive of  the  State  of  Washington.  Its  location  at  the 
head  of  Puget  Sound  with  the  combination  of  water  and 
mountains  in  every  direction  make  it  distinctive  beyond 
most  capitol  cities,  and  what  is  true  of  the  city  is  particu- 
larly true  of  the  site  selected  for  the  capitol  buildings 
themselves. 

The  problem  has  been  therefore  to  preserve  this  ex- 
pression and  to  so  relate  the  site  to  the  city  as  to  make 
the  latter  provide  the  necessary  setting.  In  a  report  to 
the  State  Capitol  Commission,  after  a  careful  considera- 
tion of  the  surroundings,  we  urged  the  construction  of  a 
main  boulevard  running  east  and  west  approximately 
on  the  line  of  Fourth  street,  thus  connecting  the  three  dis- 
tinct ridges  contained  in  the  city  limits  which  at  present 
are  too  detached  in  effect.  Where  this  crossed  the  Sound, 
would  develop  a  natural  civic  center  wdiere  might  be  lo- 
cated the  railroad  station,  water  approach,  postofifice  and 
similar  buildings  of  a  public  character,  while  its  construc- 
tion would  lessen  the  danger  of  encroachment  of  business 
in  the  direction  of  the  capitol  and  the  consequent  de- 
struction of  its  desirable  parklikc  character.  From  this 
civic  center  would  naturally  be  the  main  approach  to  the 
capitol  in  the  form  of  a  second  boulevard  to  the  south, 
and  these  two  boulevards  bordering  a  fresh  water  lake 
easily  formed  by  a  tide  lock  would  provide  a  foreground 
beautiful  in  itself  and  insuring  a  proper  setting  for  the 
fully  developed  capitol. 

Having  determined  tliese  mains  features,  it  became 
necessary  to  work  out  the  detailed  arrangement  in  accord- 
ance therewith.  Along  with  the  evident  advantages  of  a 
"group"  capitol  as  compared  with  the  usual  single  build- 
ing, in  permitting  its  gradual  development  and  extension 
to  meet  new  conditions,  there  exists  the  disadvantage  that 
a  structure,  none  too  large  as  a  unit  for  proper  expres- 
sion of  the  dignity  of  the  state,  is  separated  into  three 
or  more  distinct  parts,  no  one  of  which  remains  of  either 
sufficient  size  or  importance  to  dominate  the  rest,  as 
viewed  from  a  distance.  Any  attempt  to  so  unite  two  or 
more  units  to  give  the  efifect  of  a  single  building  sub- 
verts the  very  objects  for  which  a  group  plan  is  ad- 
visable, while  to  open  a  magnificent  aiiproach,  with  tre- 
mendous stairways  and  the  like,  directly  upon  a  single 
unit  too  insignificant  in  size  to  properly  dominate  it  would 
be  a  serious  mistake.  The  plan  adopted  has  been  to  re- 
serve to  tlie  legislative  chambers  the  central  unit,  crown- 
ing it  with  a  magnificent  dome  and  then  to  so  arrange  tlic 
other  units  that  from  all  points  they  shall  give  the  effect 
of  a  broad,  low  substance,  unimportant  of  themselves,  but 
each  taking  its  part  in  the  1)uilding  up  of  the  group. 
The  temple  of  Justice,  containing  as  it  does  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  state,  seems  logically  the  unit  next  in  order 


of  importance,  and  by  placing  it  on  the  main  axis  there 
results  none  of  the  embarrassment  consequent  on  the  at- 
tempt to  balance  it  with  a  building  serving  purposes  of 
different  and  minor  importance.  With  a  view  to  such 
location,  this  building  has  been  properly  designed  to  be 
subordinate  to  the  central  unit  and  to  present  upon  ap- 
proach from  below  no  suggestion  of  its  being  of  main 
importance.  This  is  primarily  effected  by  the  use  of  a 
long  colonnade,  unbroken  by  any  central  motive  on  the 
north  facade  wdiile  the  ranges  leading  from  the  boule- 
vard below  are  carried  to  either  side,  so  that  the  foot 
approach  is  uninterrupted  to  the  heart  of  the  group.  There 
are  two  approaches  for  carriages,  one  by  way  of  Main 
street,  passing  through  a  small  public  park,  the  other 
leading  from  the  boulevard  around  the  base  of  the  hill 
and    both   terminating   in   the   court   of   honor. 

The  temple  of  Justice  now  in  course  of  construction  is 
tlie  first  unit  to  be  built,  but  owing  to  its  location  will  present 
an  eff'ect  complete  in  itself.  The  next  structure  will  prob- 
al)ly  be  the  central  unit  for  the  legislative  chambers  and  a 
tentative  plan  has  been  worked  out  showing  the  possi- 
bility of  using  the  existing  foundations  without  serious 
modifications.  The  complexion  of  these  two  units  with  their 
terraces  at  once  forms  an  adequate  state  capitol  thor- 
oughly monumental  in  character.  The  remaining  units 
need  be  built  only  as  the  requirements  of  the  state  de- 
velop and  their  arrangement  left  for  determinatoin  at  that 
time.  The  development  of  the  houlevard  system  is  de- 
sirable both  for  the  capitol  and  the  city  itself,  but  the 
only  immediate  steps  in  this  direction  that  are  impera- 
tive is  the  prevention  of  further  desecration  of  the  water 
front.  Olympia  being  the  state  capitol,  the  people  of  the 
whole  state  are  vitally  concerned  in  its  development  and 
public  opinion  should  be  aroused  to  the  necessity  of  pro- 
tecting their  property  from  defacement  by  selfish  inter- 
ests. 

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Plans  Wanted 

A  schedule,  according  to  tlie  requirements  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Architects,  has  been  arranged  for  the 
competition  which  is  to  be  held  to  secure  plans  and 
specifications  for  the  new  county  hospital  buildings  for 
Alameda  county.  Architect  Henry  H.  Meyers,  Kohl 
building,  San  Francisco,  has  been  appointed  advsiory  arch- 
itect, and  lie,  together  with  the  members  of  the  building 
committee,  have  completed  the  requirements  of  the  sched- 
ule. It  is  the  intention  of  the  committee  to  secure  a 
Iiuikling  or  group  of  buildings  second  to  none  in  the  coun- 
try and  which  will  be  an  architectural  attraction.  Bonds 
will  shortly  be  voted  on  to  defray  the  cost  of  con- 
struction, and  it  is  hoped  to  raise  at  least  a  million  dol- 
lars. Competitive  plans  for  this  »work  are  to  be  opened 
on  April  10,  1913.  Complete  information  can  be  secured 
from  Architect  Meyers. 

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Takes  a  Firm  Stand 

A  number  of  old  structures  in  the  down  town  district. 
Tacoma,  have  recently  been  made  the  subject  of  shreds 
and  patches.  Since  tliis  tends  to  prevent  the  erection  of 
new  and  more  modern  structures,  the  City  Council  has  pvit 
a  stop  to  the  practice  by  the  passage  of  an  ordinance.  This 
prohibits  the  patching  of  old  frame  Iniildings  within  tlie 
fire  district  limits. 


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Extracts  from  Address  of  Walter  Cook,  of  New  York,  President  of  the  American 

Institute  of  Architects,  at  the  46th  Annual  Convention 

Washington,  D.  C,  December  1912 


np  HE  one  thing  that  stands  out  in  the  history  of  the  in- 
stitute  is  the  constantly  increasing-  interest  of  our 
members  in  its  aims  and  its  aspirations,  and  the  constantly 
increasing  unity  in  their  views  as  to  the  best  means  of  at- 
taining these.  Our  one  purpose  is  the  encouragement  of 
the  best  architecture,  in  every  sense  of  the  word ;  any  ad- 
vantage to  the  architects  themselves — the  improvement  of 
their  position  in  the  community  or  of  their  material  inter- 
ests— follows  as  a  matter  of  course:  but  this  is  not  first  in 
our  minds.  During  the  year  which  is  nearly  at  an  end  a 
great  deal  has  been  accomplished  especially  in  furthering 
that  education  of  the  public  toward  a  correct  understanding 
of  what  we  seek,  which  is  our  first  and  most  pressing  ne- 
cessity. 

If  the  results  of  these  efTorts  of  ours  have  come  but 
slowlv  it  is  perhaps  in  part  our  own  fault ;  for  astonishing 
as  it  may  seem,  this  public,  or  the  best  part  of  it.  has  lis- 
tened to  us  with  interest  and  good  will,  and  in  the  great 
majority  of  instances  has  recognized  the  force  of  our  argu- 
ments and  the  truth  of  what  we  have  advanced.  One  ex- 
ample of  this,  and  the  most  important  one  perhaps,  has 
been  the  conduct  of  the  competition  for  the  Capitol  of  the 
State  of  Missouri.  Rcginning,  as  it  did,  with  certain  condi- 
tions laid  aside,  wbich  were,  as  we  believe,  not  for  the  best 
interest  of  the  state,  the  Capitol  Commission  invited  a  dele- 
gation of  the  In.stitute.  which  had  called  its  attention  to 
these  conditions,  to  visit  them  and  confer  with  them.  This 
conference  was  a  most  satisfactory  one.  and  the  result  was 
a  competition  for  this  great  public  building  conducted  in  a 
manner  wbich  was  eminently  judicious,  an<l  which  bids  fair 
to  add  one  more  to  our  great  and  beautiful  monuments. 
And  recently  the  Capitol  I'oard  has  sent  its  thanks  to  the 
Committee  of  the  Institute  whose  members  advised  with 
them.  Certainly  all  our  thanks  are  due  to  these  enlightened 
gentlemen  for  the  aid  they  have  given  to  good  art,  and  for 
the  example  they  furnished  to  our  whole  country.  And 
this  is  only  one — the  most  prominent  it  is  true — of  many 
such  incidents  in  affairs  great  and  '-mall,  which  go  to  prove 
that  after  all  our  countrymen  arc  broadminded  and  patriotic 
and  only  need  to  have  the  truth  shown  them. 

Unfortunately  we  have  to  record  one  experience  of  a 
quite  different  nature.  The  Tarsney  .Act,  authorizing  the 
designing  of  our  government  buildings  by  architects,  has 
been  repealed ;  and  for  the  moment  these  great  monuments 
of  our  countrv  have  been  handed  over  to  an  official  factory, 
to  be  turned  out  by  the  yard ;  for  whatever  the  talent  and 
the  ability  of  the  Supervising  .Architect  of  the  Treasury, 
this  is  what  must  of  necessity  result.  Nothing  of  this  sort 
has  ever  happened  in  any  civilized  country,  so  far  as  I 
know,  unless  our  own  unhappy  experiment  of  years  ago 
may  be  considered  an  exception.  It  is  quite  imnecessary 
for  me  to  speak  of  the  so-called  arguments  which  were  em- 
ployed in  urging  this  repeal — the  plea  of  an  economy  which 
has,  we  believe,  been  shown  not  to  exist,  and  certain  others 
which  displayed  such  an  almost  ludicrous  ignorance  of  the 
whole  subject,  that  we  can  but  shrug  our  shoulders  and  say 
with  Figaro,  that  we  hasten  to  laugh,  lest  we  be  obliged  to 
weep.  But  if  any  of  our  special  guests  of  this  year — sculp- 
tors, painters  or  authors — are  unacquainted  witli  them,  we 
hope  they  will  without  delay  read  certain  of  the  official 
documents  wbich  have  been  published,  for  they  will  find 
them  most  delectable.  .And  they  will  certainly  appreciate 
the  logical  sequence  of  this  repeal — the  establishment  shortly 


of  a  special  department  of  the  government  for  the  manu- 
facture of  all  sculpture  and  decorative  painting's,  followed 
rapidly  by  still  another,  whose  duty  shall  be  to  turn  out  all 
odes,  sonnets  or  Ivric  verse  \\"hich  may  be  needed  to  cele- 
brate the  achievements  of  our  enlightened  Republic. 

However,  we  arc  hopeful  and  optimistic ;  we  have  faith 
in  the  sober  second  thoughts  of  our  representatives  in  Cong- 
ress ;  and  we  look  forward  with  confidence  to  legislation  in 
the  near  future  which  will  not  simply  re-enact  the  Tarsney 
Act — for  it  bad  its  imperfections — ^but  will  give  us  some- 
thing even  better  for  our  country  and  its  art. 

All  of  our  experiences,  be  they  victories  or  defeats,  only 
serve  to  accentuate  the  need  of  wbich  I  have  already  spoken 
— the  need  to  do  all  we  can  to  enlighten  our  fellow-citizens 
in  those  nxatters  which  are  our  sjiccial  province ;  to  awaken 
their  interest  and  better  their  imdcrstanding  of  what  we  do 
and  bow  we  do  it.  .And  the  Institute  during  the  past  year 
has  given  its  best  attention  to  this  subject.  It  has  estab- 
lished its  own  special  organ  in  the  Journal ;  the  first  number 
of  which  is  before  you,  and  for  which  I  bespeak  \our  ear- 
nest support,  and  its  new  Commitfee  on  Public  Information 
has  done  good  and  faithful  work,  which  will,  I  feel  assured, 
result  in  nnich  good. 

.And  here  I  wish  to  thank  the  earnest  and  hardworking 
members  of  the  various  committees  to  whom  the  affairs  of 
the  Institute  have  been  intrusted,  and  to  whom  all  of  us 
arc  indebted.  Nothing  has  more  impressed  me  than  the 
disinterested  devotion  to  our  common  cause  of  .so  many 
busy  men,  who  have  willingly  sacrificed  for  it  their  time  and 
given  to  it  their  best  .service.  I  trust  all  our  members  will 
realize  this,  and  that  all  will  be  eager  and  willing  to  add 
their  own  efforts  whenever  the  occasion  demands  it.  Our 
growing  influence  and  power  in  the  community  rest  upon 
tliis — that  we  all  work  together  for  the  good  cause. 

.As  for  the  architectural  work  of  our  country  and  our 
time,  to  which  we  are  devoting  our  lives,  it  moves  on  apace. 
I-,very  day  sees  new  and  important  buildings,  and  we  admire 
and  blame  and  criticise  as  the  mood  is  upon  us.  It  is  very 
bard  for  us,  who  are  so  much  in  the  thick  of  the  battle,  to 
see  clearly  and  to  give  any  calm-minded  judgment  upon  it 
as  a  whole.  Rut  within  a  few  months  1  have  had  the  good 
fortune  to  talk  with  two  fellow-architects  of  acknowledged 
eminence  from  across  the  water.  Their  verdict  was  one  of 
enthusiastic  praise  for  our  achievements :  and  they  made 
comparisons  between  what  we  are  doing  here,  and  what  is 
done  in  other  countries,  which  were  most  flattering  for  us. 
So  I  think  we  arc  justified  in  some  self-congratulation. 

RF.PORT  OK  COMMITTF.F.  ON   PRE.SIDKNt's  ADDRESS. 

The  President  in  his  address  makes  the  comment  that 
the  significant  fact  in  the  hi.story  of  the  Institute  is  the  con- 
stantly increasing  interest  of  its  members  in  its  aims  and 
aspirations,  and  the  constantly  increasing  unity  in  their 
views  as  to  the  best  means  of  attaining  these.  The  status 
of  the  architectural  profession  is  still  ill-defined  in  many 
parts  of  the  I'nited  States.  The  issues  with  which  the  archi- 
tects have  had  to  reckon  are  complex  and  are  rooted  in 
■stulyborn  conditions.  Knvironmculs  most  various  have 
wrought  upon  the  ideas  and  the  ideals  of  the  architects 
themselves.  It  would  Ik'  difficult  to  exaggerate  the  untow- 
ard character  of  some  of  these  environments.  Some  of  us 
— perhaps  mo.st  of  us — have  been  so  closely  involved  in 
puzzling  and  trying  situations  that  we  have  failed  to  see 
the  entire  field  in  its  proper  perspective  and  some  of  us 
have  been  prone  to  take  a  somewhat  pessimistic  view  of  the 


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immediate  outlook  for  the  profession.  It  is,  tlierefore,  a 
cause  for  congratulation  to  the  Institute  that  its  president, 
a  man  of  wide  experience,  high  ideals,  and  singularly  tem- 
perate mind,  has  been  enabled,  amid  all  the  perplexing  ques- 
tions with  which  the  Board  has  had  to  deal,  so  to  preserve 
his  sense  of  proportion  and  his  wise  optimism  that  he  can 
deliberately  affirm  the  constantly  increasing  interest  of  the 
members  in  the  aims  and  aspirations  of  the  Institute  and, 
through  all  tlic  divergences  of  opinions  can  note  a  constantly 
increasing  unity  in  the  view  of  the  members  as  to  the  best 
means  of  carrying  out  the  high  purpose  of  the  Institute. 

Your  committee  believes  that  the  president  stands  on 
firm  ground  when  he  asserts  that,  during  the  past  year, 
marked  progress  has  been  made  in  educating  the  public  to- 
ward a  correct  understanding  of  what  we  seek.  But  in  this 
connection  your  committee  cannot  forbear  to  lay  still  fur- 
ther emphasis  on  the  fundamental  truth — that  a  genuine 
solidarity  of  opinion  in  the  profession  itself  as  to  profes- 
sional ideals  is  an  indispensable  pre-requisite  to  a  proper 
recognition  of  status  in  the  eyes  of  the  public.  The  archi- 
tectsinust  themselves  analyze  and  decide  questions  of  ethics 
as  between  one  another  and  as  between  themselves  and  the 
public  with  dispassionate  forethought  and  with  an  eye  single 
to  the  highest  interests  of  the  profession  and  of  the  entire 
community.  The  first  step  toward  the  education  of  the 
community  by  the  architects  must  be  the  education  of  the 
architects  themselves. 

The  poise  of  mind  of  your  president  is  equally  in  evi- 
dence in  his  reference  to  the  repeal  of  the  Tarsney  Act, 
which  he  treats  as  a  disagreeable  episode  to  be  viewed  phil- 
osophically rather  than  as  a  tragic  finality  calling  for  fierce 
invective.  \'iewed  largely,  man  and  his  governments  and 
institutions  are  but  a  passing  show ;  and,  if  the  tides  of  a 
democracy  are  sometimes  destructive,  we  do  well  to  remind 
ourselves  that  only  in  a  society  capable  of  change  is  there 
the  possibility  of  progress.  A  generation  of  new  lawmakers 
— like  a  generation  of  new  children — has  newly  to  be  edu- 
cated. The  Institute's  work  is  cut  out  for  it.  It  hardly  re- 
quires that  we  recommend  a  resolution  instructing  the  presi- 
dent and  the  board  of  directors  to  take  action  in  the  prem- 
ises. We  venture  to  usurp  the  authority  of  this  convention 
and  to  advise  the  president  and  the  board  of  directors  that 
it  is  the  sense  of  the  Institute  that  the  president  and  the 
board  of  directors  should,  at  the  earliest  time,  take  steps 
to  prepare  or  to  cause  to  be  prepared  and.  in  due  time,  to 
submit  to  the  proper  Congressional  committees  a  bill  for 
an  act  that  shall  not  only  replace  the  Tarsney  Act  but  shall 
— as  your  president  has  said,  "Give  us  something  even  bet- 
ter for  our  country  and  its  art." 

Re.spectfullv  submitted, 

THOMAS    M.  KELLOGG. 

H.  VAN  BUREN  MAGONIGLE, 

ALLAN    B.  POND,  Chairman. 

RESULTS   OK   ICLKCTION. 

At  the  4Gth  Annual  Convention  A.  I.  A.,  December, 
1012,  the  election  of  officers  resulted  as  follows: 

Officers :  President,  Walter  Cook,  New  York,  re-elected  ; 
first  vice-president,  R.  Clipston  Sturgis,  Boston,  re-elected ; 
second  vice-president,  Frank  C.  Baldwin,  Frederick.sburg, 
Va.,  re-elected ;  secretary  and  treasurer,  Glenn  Brown, 
Washington,  D.  C,  re-elected. 

Directors  for  three  years ;  Burt  L.  Fenner,  New  York, 
elected ;  C.  Grant  LaFarge,  New  York,  elected ;  H.  Van 
Buren  Magonigle,  New  York,  elected. 

Auditor,  Robert  Stead,  Washington,  D.  C. 

The  election  of  Fellows  resulted  as  follows : 

Fellows ;  Wm.  D.  Austin,  Bo.ston,  Mass. ;  W,  Dominick 
Bones,  Cleveland,  O. ;  Henry  Clay  Carrel,  New  York,  N. 


Y. ;  Walter  B.  Chambers,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Clinton  Day, 
San  Francisco,  Cal. :  Wm.  Adams  Delano,  New  York,  N. 
Y.;  L.  C.  Holden,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Walter  G.  Peter, 
Washington,  D.  C. ;  Arthur  Wallace  Rice,  Boston,  Mass. ; 
Charles  A.  Rich,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Horace  Wells  Sellers, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Frank  E.  Wallis,  New  York,  N.  Y. ; 
Arthur  F.  Woltersdorf,  Chicago,  111. 

The  honor  of  "Fellow"'  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Architects,  to  quote  from  the  By-laws,  "is  conferred  upon 
a  member  who  is  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  who,  in  the 
opinion  of  an  authorized  jury  of  Fellows,  shall  have  notably 
contributed  to  the  advancement  of  the  profession  in  design, 
construction,  literature  or  education." 


The  Competition  for 
the  Indiana  Centennial  Building 

IBy  special  arrangement  The  P.\cific  Coast  Architect  is 
enabled  to  publisli  the  following  article,  which  will  also  appear 
in  the   February  Journal  of  the  A.  I.  .-i.,  in  cxtcnso. — Ed.] 

'Tp  HE  singular  project  initiated  by  the  State  of  Indiana 
for  procuring  plans  for  the  erection  of  its  Centen- 
nial Building  upon  a  site  not  yet  selected  and  without  ex- 
pense to  the  state  has  progressed  so  far  that  the  commission 
charged  with  its  execution  has  made  public  its  report.  The 
report  deals  at  length  with  the  difficulty  of  finding  a  site 
and  also  tells  of  the  commission's  discovery  of  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Architects. 

The  report  says,  "The  surprising  fact  was  disclosed  that 
there  exists  in  the  L^nited  States  a  combination  of  practi- 
cally all  architects  amounting  to  what  is  now  commonly  de- 
nominated a  'trust.'  This  combine  calls  itself  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Architects.  Your  Commission  was  notified 
that  no  plan  would  be  submitted  by  any  architect  belonging 
to  this  combination  miless  the  commission  first  formulated  a 
'program'   setting  forth   many   details. 

"In  a  good  faith  attempt  to  meet  this  objection  the  com- 
mission procured  a  program  to  be  drawn  up  bv  Bohlen  & 
Sons,  members  of  American  Institute  of  -Architects.  This 
being  submitted  to  the  authorities  of  the  institute  was,  after 
months  delay,  rejected  not  because  of  any  defect  in  the 
program,  but  because  Indiana  had  not  yet  by  law  appropri- 
ated the  funds  for  the  educational  building  and  for  the  fur- 
ther reason  that  this  commission  could  not  guarantee  that 
the  architect  whose  plan  might  be  approved  by  you,  would 
be  paid  his  fee  and  receive  the  contract  to  act  as  supervis- 
ing architect." 

"In  other  words,  this  body  of  architects,  having  first  put 
the  commission  to  the  expense  and  trouble  of  getting  up  a 
program,  then  raised  a  question  which,  if  it  had  been 
raised  in  the  first  place,  would  have  rendered  the  pro- 
gram unnecessary.  Your  Commission  was  so  anxious  to 
obtain  plans  that  it  sought  some  way  in  which  it  could 
give  a  legal  guarantee  and  satisfy  tbese  particular  gen- 
tlemen, but  no  way  could  be  found,  althoug'h  the  Attor- 
ney-General was  appealed  to  for  an  opinion.  Because  of 
these  rulings  members  of  the  American  Institute  of  Archi- 
tects, comprising,  as  already  stated,  substantially  all  the 
architects  in  the  country,  would  not  compete.  The  law  re- 
quired competition.  Hence  no  plans  could  be  procured  to 
present  to  you.  and  your  Commission  .so  reports." 

It  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  the  publication  of  the 
report  of  the  Commission  brought  forth  a  sudden  crop  of 
editorials  in  the  papers  of  Indiana  denouncing  the  institute 
and  calling  on  the  Legislature  to  employ,  if  such  a  person 
existed,  an  architect  who  was  not  a  member  of  the  "trust." 

The  most  immediate  and  effective  answer  to  the  un- 


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warranted  statements  of  the  report  of  the  Commission  was 
that  contained  in  an  interview  with  i\Ir.  Herbert  W. 
Foltz,  recently  Chairman  of  the  Indiana  Sub-Committee 
on  Competitions  and  now  Chairman  of  the  Indiana  Com- 
mittee on  Public  Information.  Mr.  Foltz  stated  the  insti- 
tute's position  with  great  clearness,  the  grounds  of  its 
opposition  to  competitions  in  general,  the  principles  that 
should  govern  their  conduct,  the  more  fre(|uent  abuses  con- 
nected with  them  and  the  efforts  of  the  institute  to  abate 
such  abuses. 

The  interview  containing  Mr.  Foltz's  statement  follows, 
together  with  an  editorial   from  the  Indianapolis  Star: 

From  Star.   Indianapolis.   Ind.,   December  19,   lfll'3. 

-TRUST-   CHARGE  STIRS  PROTEST. 


.Architect   Denies   .'^talciiieiit   of   Indiana    Centennial    Com- 

nii.<:sion   That   Com'^i nation   F.xists — State's  Failure  E.v- 

I'l.ained — Herbert    Foltz    Says    Terms    of   histitutc    Rc- 

};ardini;  Competition   Were  I  ignored. 

The  report  of  the  Indiana  Centcimial  Commission,  made 
public  several  days  ago,  disclosing  its  failure  to  obtain 
plans  or  a  site  for  the  proposed  centennial  building  and 
characterizing  the  .American  Institute  of  Architects  as  an 
architects'  trust,  has  brought  a  storm  of  protest  from  arch- 
itects affiliated  with  the  organization. 

A  number  of  Indianapolis  architects  having  member- 
ship in  the  organization  as.sert  that  there  is  no  trust,  and 
that  the  failure  of  the  Centennial  Commission  to  obtain 
plans  is  due  to  its  own  failure  to  abide  by  the  insti- 
tute's plan  of  competing. 

Herbert  Iviltz,  a  local  architect,  who  was  a  delegate 
from  the  Indiana  chapter  to  the  annual  cc invention  of  the 
.\merican  Institute  of  .Architects  in  Washington  last 
week,  says  the  statement  of  the  Centennial  Commission 
brought  about  no  little  amount  of  discussion  on  the  con- 
vention floor  when  press  dispatches  from  Indianapolis 
when   received  giving  the  Cojiimissioners'  report. 

"The  American  Institute  of  .Architects  is  opposed  to 
competitions  on  the  ground  that  they  are,  as  generally 
conducted,  uncertain  in  their  results  and  wasteful  of  time 
and  money,"  said   .\lr.   I'oltz. 

"They  are  sometimes  necessary,  though,  particularly 
in  connection  with  proiwsed  i)ublic  buildings.  Tlie  insti- 
tute, through  its  Committee  <jn  Conipetitinns,  has  stated 
the  principles  which  should  govern  the  conduct  of  com- 
petitions. In  stating  these  principles  it  should  be  under- 
.stood  that  the  position  of  the  institute  is  by  no  means  an 
arbitrary  one.  since  it  governs  the  action  of  none  but  its 
own  members  and  of  chapter  members  allied  with  it.  A 
competition  may  be  comluctcd  without  the  sanction  of  the 
institution,  to  which  onlv  its  members  would  therefore  be 
ineligible. 

"In  view  of  the  fact  that  only  about  one-fifth  >>\  tin- 
practicing  architects  of  the  countrv  are  affiliated  with  the 
American  Institute,  the  possibility  of  any  architects'  trust 
at  the  present  time  would  seem  to  be  very  remote. 

I"or  many  years  competitions  have  been  conducted 
without  proper  regulation  and  often  in  disregard  of  the  in- 
terests of  both  the  owner  and  of  the  competitors.  The 
owner,  totally  unfamiliar  with  the  intricacies  of  the  sub- 
ject, assumed,  without  skilled  assistance,  to  |)rei)are  the 
program,  laying  down,  or  more  lre<|uently  ignoring,  rules 
to  govern   procedure. 

"Programs  varied  from  loose  and  careless  forms  dif- 
ficult to  unrlcrstand  and  often  open  to  the  suspicion  that 
only  the  initiated  knew  what  they  meant,  to  overelaborate 
ones  nece-isitating  useless  study  of  details  and  a  needless 
quantity  of  drawings.  Those  instituting  the  competition 
often  iiad  no  legal  authority  to  pay  any  competitors, 
still  less  to  ctnploy  the  winner.  There  was  great  economic 


waste,  the  total  cost  of  participation  exceeding  the  total 
net  profit  accruing  to  the  profession  from  work  through 
competitions. 

"The  institute,  seeking  a  means  of  reform,  perceived 
at  once  that  its  relation  to  tlie  owner  could  be  only  an 
advisory  one.  It  might  urge  him  not  to  hold  a  competition 
or  it  might  advise  how  to  hold  one,  but  it  could  go  no 
further. 

"To  architects  in  general  the  institute  could  scarcely 
presume  to  offer  even  its  advice,  but,  being  a  professional 
body  charged  w-ith  maintaining  ethical  standards  among 
its  own  members,  its  duty  was  to  see  that  they  did  not 
take  part  in  competitions  that  fell  below  a  reasonable 
standard. 

"It  has,  therefore,  issue<l  a  circular  of  advice  regarding 
the  conduct  of  competitions,  with  the  object  in  view  of 
putting  all  competitions  in  such  form  as  to  establish 
equitable  relations  between  the  owner  and  the  competitors, 
to  insure  w-hich  it  thinks  that  a  competition  should  have 
(1)  a  clear  program,  (3)  competent  competitors,  (:!)  a 
business   agreement,    (4)    a   fair   judgment. 

"The  legislative  act  of  1911  creating  the  Indiana  Cen- 
tennial Commission  authorized  this  Commission  to  take 
options  on  the  propertv  necessarv  for  the  site  of  the  pro- 
posed educational  building  and  to  bind  tlic  state  for  the 
payment  of  such  options ;  to  invite  competition  of  archi- 
tects in  the  formulation  of  plans  for  the  buildinar  through 
an  advertisement  in  at  least  two  newspapers  of  general 
circulation  for  a  period  of  two  weeks;  and  to  report  to  the 
191."!  General  .Assembly  the  location  selected,  the  cost  of 
grounds,  the  plans  which  mav  have  been  submitted  for  the 
building  and  the  approximate  cost  thereof,  together  with 
recommendations  as  to  the  choice  of  the  plans,  the  ways 
and  means  for  the  construction  of  the  building  and  such 
other  matters  as  mav  aid  the  Gonernl  Assembly  in  mak- 
ing the  necessary  appropriations  .-uid  providing  for  the 
construction   thereof. 

"It  was  further  provided  that  when  the  plans  shall 
have  been  approved  by  the  General  .Assembly  and  the 
necessary  appropriation  has  been  made,  the  Commission 
shall  purchase  the  necessarv  grounds  and  construct  the 
building  in  such  a  manner  and  imder  such  conditions  as 
may  be  prescribed  bv  the  General  .Assembly. 

"This  means  simpiv  that  the  Comnu'ssion  was  expected 
to  obtain  from  as  many  architects  as  possible  as  much  in- 
formation and  as  many  ideas  as  possible  without  cost  and 
without  any  assurance  that  the  architect  furnishing  the 
best  design  or  the  most  hclpfid  suggestions  would  be  em- 
ployed, for,  be  it  noted,  the  General  .Assembly  was  itself 
to  be  the  final  jury,  and  reserved  to  itself  the  power 
to  decide  in  what  manner  and  imder  what  conditions  the 
building,  if  built  at  all.  should  he  erected. 

"In  the  medical  profession,  the  patient  does  not  call  in 
a  half  dozen  physicians  to  diagnose  his  case  and  employ 
him  whose  diagnosis  best  suits,  nor  does  the  client  with  a 
le.gal  case  obtain  briefs  from  a  number  of  lawyers  in 
competition  and  .select  the  one  wlio  submits  the  brief  best 
suited  to  his  case.  If  cither  of  these  methods  of  selection 
is  employed  in  special  cases,  the  patient  or  client  expects 
to  pay.  and  docs  pay,  a  liberal  fee  to  each  of  the  special- 
ists consulted. 

"Why.  therefore,  should  a  <listinction  be  made  in  the 
case  of  the  architect  who.  like  the  physician  or  the  law- 
yer, has  only  his  professional  skill  to  sell — a  skill  generally 
acquired   through   special   training  and   varied  experience? 

"In  the  case  of  the  proposed  comjietition  for  the  In- 
diana Centennial  Ihiilding,  the  objection  is  not  that  no 
fees  are  provided  for  the  unsuccessful  competitors,  but 
only  that  it  is  impossible,  under  the  provisions  of  the 
law,  to   insure  an   intelligent   selection   of   the  best  design 


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submitted,  nor  is  there  any  assurance  that  employment 
of  the  architect  w^hose  design  might  be  selected  would 
automatically  follow.  This  is  a  purely  business  proposition 
which  should  appeal,  from  the  viewpoint  of  the  archi- 
tect, to  every   fair-minded  business  man. 

"The  architects  have  no  criticism  of  the  members  of 
the  Commission,  who  have  been  most  courteous  in  their 
attitude  toward  the  profession  in  the  consideration  of  this 
matter.  An  honest  effort  has  been  made  by  all  to  bring 
the  competition  program  into  liarmony  with  the  competi- 
tion code,  but  the  absence  of  legal  authority  to  the  Com- 
mission by  the  General  Assembly  to  act  in  the  selection 
and  employment  of  an  architect  has  alone  made  impos- 
sible the  realization  of  the  Commission's  desire  to  secure 
competitive  plans  and  not  the  presence  of  any  archi- 
tects' 'trust,'  which  does  not  nor  could  exist  under  the 
present  conditions  in  the  practice  of  the  profession." 

Editorial  from  Star,  IndianapoHs,  Ind.,  December  19. 
1913. 

THE  CENTENNIAL  BUILDING. 


Either  through  malice  or  through  carelessness,  some- 
body has  been  guilty  of  cruel  and  stupid  injustice  toward 
the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  in  charging  that 
an  "architects'  trust,"  in  some  way  responsive  or  beholden 
to  that  organization,  has  prevented  the  State  of  Indiana 
from  getting  bids  on  the  Centennial  Building  it  is  pro- 
posed to  erect  in  time  for  celebration  of  the  state's  ad- 
mission to  the  Union  in  1816.  Such  a  notion  is  at  ludi- 
crous  variance   with  the   facts. 

Only  seven  architects  in  the  whole  State  of  Indiana 
are  members  of  the  institute ;  but  no  architect  whatever 
submitted  plans  for  the  building;  and  the  reason  for  this 
reluctance,  far  from  being  discreditable  or_  dictated  by  a 
trust,  only  serves  to  show  the  helpless,  idiotic  sort  of 
way  in  which  the  Centennial  Commission,  lararelv  through 
the'  fault  of  the  Legislature,  has  gone  about  its  work.  _ 

No  architect  is  going  to  prepare  expensive  drawings 
and  devote  his  days  and  nights  to  laborious  adventures 
in  the  utilitarian  purposes  and  artistic  possibilities  of  a 
centennial  building  unless  the  terms  of  the  competition  arc 
honorable  and  businesslike.  If  the  successful  competitor 
is  to  get  the  award  and  have  the  building  that  is  one 
thing.  If  the  Commission  is  empowered  to  throw  the 
whole  business  overboard  and  do  something  different,  that 
is  another  thing. 

The  remarkable  response  made  by  first-class  architects 
all  over  the  country  in  the  case  of  two  honestly  mana<^ed 
competitive  awards— the  City  Hospital  and  the  Fletcher 
Trust  building — shows  what  the  state  can  expect  if  it 
will  invite  drawings  in  a  decent  and  businesslike  way. 
The  Commission  should  be  given  this  power  by  the  Leg- 
islature and  the  Commission  itself  should  crave  some 
increment  of  discernment  which  might  restrain  it.  for  ex- 
ample, from  proposing  to  clap  a  costly  and  imposing 
structure  of  this  sort  down  at  one  end  nf  the  state  house 

vard, 

*(>;:*>. 

Joins  the  Great  Majority 

Announcement  comes  from  Rcdlands.  Cal.,  of  the  death 
there  of  Lewis  M.  Dole,  from  tuberculosis.  Mr.  Dole 
was  formerly  a  deputy  building  inspector  in  Portland  and 
went  to  Redlands  a  few  months  ago  with  his  wife  for 
his  health.  Mr.  Dole  was  a  member  of  the  architectural 
firm  of  Ertz  &  Dole,  Northwest  building.  He  lived 
at  892  East  Salmon  street  and  was  27  years  old.  The 
remains  will  be  interred  in  Portland.  He  was  a  member  of 
the   Knights   of  Columbus. 


Hard  Wood  Popular 

The  growing  popularity  of  fine  hardwood  floors  has 
brought  into  use  for  that  purpose  many  of  the  fancy,  high- 
priced  woods,  which  were  formerly  utilized  only  in  the  very 
finest  of  furniture  and  the  interior  decoration  of  the  man- 
sions of  the  wealthy.  Especially  in  the  East,  what  are  known 
as  the  "gray  woods"  have  come  into  fashion  recently  for 
flooring.  The  favorite  wood  for  this  gray  effect  is  majagua, 
a  decorative  wood  of  Cuba,  which  makes  a  beautiful  gray 
floor  with  shaded  streaks  of  green  in  it.  Italian  walnut  is 
another  wood  that  enters  largely  into  the  flooring  trade. 
This  wood  has  a  beautiful  coloring  toned  to  a  fashionable 
gray  tint  that  forms  an  admirable  background  for  handsome 
rugs.  Teak  is  coming  into  general  use  for  flooring  the  homes 
of  people  who  are  willing  to  expend  as  much  for  the  floors 
of  their  libraries  as  the  average  Portlander  pays  for  his 
entire  residence.  This  wood  is  also  largely  used  for  wain- 
scoting, paneling  and  beaming  in  expensive  residences 
where  every  effort  is  made  to  get  satisfactory  color  schemes 
in  woodwork. 

"More  varieties  of  fancy  woods  are  u.sed  today  in  par- 
quetry flooring  thnn  ever  before,"  savs  the  Timber  Nc'O.'S. 
a  London  trade  paper.  "While  the  French  cling  to  their 
oak  for  floors,  no  matter  what  surrounding  furnishings  may 
be,  Americans  love  to  get  effects  out  of  every  variety  of 
fancy  woods  to  suit  their  tastes.  Almost  jewel-like  luster 
is  obtained  with  some  of  these  fancy  woods.  For  instance, 
the  floors  of  one  mansion  in  New  York  are  of  vermilion 
color,  bordered  with  a  strange  peacock  tinted  Cuban  wood. 
Another  has  one  floor  laid  in  dark  teakwood,  a  second  in 
oak  and  a  third  in  mahogany.  Black  mahogany  is  espe- 
cially in  demand  in  America  for  flooring  in  connection 
with  rooms  fitted  up  in  Flemish  style.  Immense  quanti- 
ties of  white  and  red  mahogany  are  used  for  floors,  and 
oak  and  curled  maple  are  popular. 

"Fancy  woods  are  used  in  a  variety  of  styles  for  par- 
quetry, including  the  clock,  cube,  snuare,  basket,  prima  vera, 
herringbone  and  Fontaincbleau  effects,  worked  out  some- 
times at  great  cost.  African  tigerwood.  African  redwood, 
the  greenish-gold  Jalapa  wood,  red-gold  Courbaril,  Sand- 
wich Island  walnut,  golden  ebony,  rose  red  majagua  and 
similar  rare  woods  are  also  used  for  flooring,  as  well  as 
for  beaming  and  paneling. 

"Every  cft'ort  has  been  made  to  imitate  these  fancy 
woods  by  the  art  of  the  stainer  and  painter.  Even  Circas- 
sian walnut,  of  which  there  is  never  nnich  in  the  market, 
has  a  near-Circassian  imitation  that  is  frequently  found. 
But  imitation  never  quite  succeeds  in  woods,  for  the  lovclv 
soft  effects  nature  gives  can  not  be  quite  obtained  by  paints 
or  stains.  For  instance,  various  kinds  of  wood  have  been 
stained  through  and  through  a  deep  mahoganv  shade,  but 
the  grain  is  always  sure  to  give  the  imitation  away.  That 
is  something  that  cannot  be  exactly  imitated." 
K    H    H 

Shasta  Limited  De  Luxe  Train 

A  neat,  little  pocket  folder  showing  the  merits  of  the 
Shasta  IJmited  de  Luxe  train  over  the  Shasta  Route,  has 
lieen  issued  by  the  passenger  department  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  and  the  O.-W.  R.  &  N.  companies.  This  is  a 
model  train  and  a  luxurious  one,  with  clubroom  observa- 
tion car,  containing-  ladies'  parlor,  a  private  compartment 
drawing  room  car.  Among  the  features  are  electric  lamps, 
telephones,  stenographer  and  tyi)ist.  writing  desks,  sta- 
tionery, library,  a  mailing  and  telegra|rh  department,  bar- 
ber shop,  valets  and  ladies'  maid,  baths,  clothes  pressing 
department,  etc.  .\  complete  time  schedule  appears  in  the 
folder. 


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Auditorium  Architects  Visit  Portland 

J.  H.  Freedlander  and  A.  D.  Seymour  of  New  York, 
official  architects  for  the  Portland  Auditorium  building,  ar- 
rived in  the  city  earl)'  in  the  month  to  confer  and  pre- 
pare a  report  for  submission  to  the  Auditorium  Commis- 
sion. The  sites  considered  were  the  market  block,  old 
Exposition  grounds  and  one  on  the  East  Side.  The  archi- 
tects did  not  come  for  the  purpose  of  recommending  a 
site,  but  merely  to  investigate  and  report  upon  the  merits 
of  all  sites  suggested.  Speaking  of  the  proposed  structure 
itself,  Mr.  Freedlander  said : 

"I  believe  Portland's  Auditorium  will  be  one  of  the 
finest,  if  not  the  finest,  in  the  United  States.  In  arrange- 
ment it  will  e.xccl  even  the  buildings  finished  recently  in 
St.  Paul  and  Milwaukee,  which  are  considered  the  most 
up-to-date  in  existence.  We  will  include  many  new  feat- 
ures in  the  Portland  structure. 

"One  feature  not  found  in  other  auditoriums  will  be  a 
large  banquet  hall,  .•\nother  will  be  the  provisions  for  the 
circulation  of  people.  We  will  fit  the  buildinsr  up  with  the 
latest  of  modern  exits,  entrances,  aisles,  stairways  and 
other  things  which  have  to  do  with  traffic  within  the  build- 
ing. The  fire  exits  will  be  the  most  modern  type  and  de- 
sign. 

"Another  feature  will  be  the  'sight  lines.'  The  arrange- 
ment will  be  so  that  the  stage  can  be  seen  from  every 
part  of  the  lower  floor  and  the  balconies.  Special  attention 
also  will  be  paid  to  acoustic  effects.  The  lower  floor  will 
be  level  and  arranged  for  the  convenience  of  circuses, 
horse  shows,  agricultural  shows,  automobile  shows  and 
exhibitions  of  all  kinds.  It  is  not  the  aim  to  make  ar- 
rangements for  theatrical  productions,  the  theaters  of  the 
city  probably  being  able  to  take  care  of  all  the  productions 
which  are  staged. 

"I  believe  that  as  soon  as  work  is  commenced  the 
structure  can  be  completed  in  a  year.  That  does  not  in- 
clude the  time  which  would  be  necessary  to  make  work- 
ing plans  or  let  contracts.  The  length  of  time  required 
to  complete  plans  is  uncertain.  I  could  say  nothing  alwut 
the  probable  cost,  either,  until  I  can  get  an  idea  of  what 
is  wanted." 

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The  Royal  Rosarians'  Mission 

The  invasion  of  the  « inter  tourist  centers,  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco,  Oakland,  San  Jose,  Ijds  Angeles.  San 
Diego,  Pasadena,  etc.,  by  the  Royal  Rosarians  of  Port- 
land was  a  great  success.  The  actions  were  sharp  and 
decisive,  the  sieges  always  ending  in  unconditional  sur- 
render to  the  gay  warriors  in  spotless  white  l)earing  the 
rose,  the  emblem  of  their  native  city,  "The  City  of  Roses." 

The  Royal  Rosarians,  organized  to  assist  the  good  work 
of  the  Portland  Rose  Festival  Association,  has  performed 
a  great  service  to  Portland,  to  Oregon  and  to  the  Pacifii. 
Northwest. 

About  100  business  men  and  their  wives  left  Portland 
December  2Sth  by  .special  train,  via  the  Southern  Pacific 
over  the  beautiful  Shasta  Route  and  "The  Road  of  a 
Thousand  Wonders."  All  the  principal  cities  of  California 
were  visited.  The  California  tourist  season  is  now  at  its 
height.  Thousands  upon  thousands  of  tourists,  some 
wealthy,  others  with  only  moderate  means,  from  all  cor- 
ners of  the  United  States.  Canada  and  foreign  countries, 
are  now  wintering  in  delightful,  sunny  California. 

It  is  estimated  that  in  the  parade  at  the  Floral  Festival 
at  Pasadena  alone  the  Rosarians  were  reviewed  by  more 
than  400,000  people,  most  of  them  tourists. 


The  Rosarians  were  the  subject  of  hundreds  of  kodak 
snapshots,  as  well  as  of  the  moving  picture  operators,  seek- 
ing material  for  the  picture  shows  on  all  the  great  cir- 
cuits. 

The  advertising  value  of  the  visit  of  the  Rosarians  to 
California  can  not  be  estimated.  Of  the  people  who  saw 
them,  met  the  members,  or  received  a  personal  or  printed 
invitation  to  visit  Portland  and  the  Pacific  Northwest  next 
summer,  many  will  come  this  way.  We  hold  that,  if  the 
people  come  to  Oregon,  they  are  sure  to  be  fascinated  with 
our  beautiful  country,  and  many  will  remain  permanently. 

The  Royal  Rosarians  are  doing  a  splendid  work  in  the 
development  of  Oregon,  by  inviting  people  to  Oregon.  Let 
us  do  likewise. 

O.  A.  G.  Inaugurates  Practical  Idea 

The  Oregon  Agricultural  College  has  inaugurated  a 
new  and  practical  idea,  in  that  it  will  supply  blue  prints 
of  plans  for  farm  buildings,  including  barns,  silos  and 
houses.  These  will  be  supplied  upon  request  by  the  Farm 
Mechanics'  Department.  The  septic  tank,  standard  ventila- 
tion system  of  barns,  model  farm  houses  and  tool  houses 
now  in  use  at  the  college  or  experiment  stations  and  on 
progressive  Oregon  farms  were  considered  at  a  recent  lec- 
ture. Prof.  W.  L.  Powers,  lecturer,  also  exhibtied  some 
of   the   blue  prints  of  plans    referred  to. 

To  give  an  idea  of  the  cost  of  construction  of  buildings 
the  following  will  show : 

Plans  of  individual  hog  houses  costing  about  $5  for 
material  and  labor,  and  for  the  consolidated  hog  house  on 
the  college  stock  farm,  which  cost  $.'i.")0,  or  about  $30  a 
pen,  were  thrown  on  the  screen. 

A  new  stave  silo  has  just  been  erected  for  the  dairy 
barns,  and  this,  too,  was  shown  and  a  detailed  statement 
of  the  cost  given.  The  silo  is  lTx".28  feet,  and  the  cement 
foundation  cost  $18. -iO,  the  lumber  for  walls  $78.10,  for 
roof  and  chute  $1()..55,  and  the  hardware  $;!9.54,  making 
a  total  cost  of  $148.99.  As  7.5  tons  of  feed  were  weighed 
into  the  silo,  the  cost  of  construction  was  about  $3  a  ton 
capacity.  The  farmer.  Prof.  Powers  said,  should  be  able 
to  get  the  lumber  and  labor  clieaper. 

"In  this  country  the  only  alternative  of  the  stave  silo 
is  the  concrete  silo,  for  permanence,"  said   Prof.  Powers. 

He  showed  plans  of  such  structures,  and  of  dairy 
barns,  including  the  model  on  the  state  fair  grounds  at 
.Salem.  Sanitary  cow  stanchions  and  similar  arrangements 
for  the  health  and  comfort  of  farm  animals  were  shown 
on  the  screen.  One  of  the  best  barns  in  the  state,  that  of 
Senator  Dobbins  at  Enterprise,  was  portrayed,  together 
with  tlic  plans  of  buildings  erected  in  the  past  year  at  the 
Harney  experiment  station. 

m   •?    *, 

"Workmen's  Compensation  Legislation" 

Geo.  X.  Wendling,  president  of  the  California  Sugar 
and  White  Pine  Company,  .San  Francisco,  delivered  an  ad- 
dress on  "Workmen's  Conipensation  Legislation"  before 
the  National  Lumber  Manufacturers'  Association  at  Cin- 
cinnati, May  7,  1912.  Consideration  of  the  matter  is  par- 
ticularly apropos  at  this  lime.  Copies  of  the  address  may 
be  obtained  from  the  Workmen's  Compensation  Commit- 
tee, 529  Lumbermens  building,  Portland. 
•(    tt    It 

The  one  way  a  man  can  win  an  argument  with  a  woman 
is  to  state  his  side  of  the  case,  then  slam  the  door  behind 
him. 


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Fire  Tests  of  Partitions  for  Building 

The  division  of  buildings  of  the  Department  of  Public- 
Safety,  Cleveland.  Ohio,  has  conducted  a  series  of  tests 
of  different  types  of  partitions  for  buildings  (at  the 
request  of  the  Lathing  Constractors'  Association),  testing 
their  resistance  to  fire  and  to  the  subsequent  action  of 
streams  of  water  from  fire  hose.  The  panels  were  10x8 
feet,  built  into  steel  frames  hinged  so  as  to  be  swung 
against  an  opening  in  a  furnace  lireil  by  oil.  The  fire  test 


Testing  Labrfltory 

was  for  two  hours,  after  which  the  panel  was  swung  back 
and  a  stream  of  water  was  thrown  on  it  for  one  minute 
from  a  hose  connected  to  a  city  hydrant  and  having  a 
IVs-inch  nozzle.  The  tests  were  made  under  the  direc- 
tion of  a  committee  appointed  by  V.  D.  Allen,  inspector 
of  buildings.  The  committee  was  composed  of  L.  H. 
Aliller.  an  engineer  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company : 
Prof.  Nelson,  of  the  Case  School  of  Applied  Science, 
and  Wm.  S.  Lougee.  architect.  Tlie  division  of  buildings 
was  represented  by  A.  W.  Zesiger,  engineer  of  construc- 
tion, who  his  checked  foi  us  the  accompanying  abstract 
of  the  results. 


The  panels  were  allowed  to  set  for  two  weeks  before 
being  tested.  Their  construction  and  the  results  of  the 
tests  are   described  below : 

Panel  No.  1 — This  was  of  No.  21  painted  expanded 
metal  lath  stapled  to  2x4-inch  pine  studs,  13  inches 
c.  to  c,  plastered  with  a  cement  and  lime  plaster  on 
%-inch  grounds,  about  .''■VL'  inches  thick  over  all.  It  took 
."iO  minutes  to  bring  the  temperature  up  to  1700°  F..  and 
for  the  remainng  l^o  hiinrs  it   ranged  between  1700°  and 


3000°,  the  maximum  reached  being  1913°.  At  the  end  of 
the  two  hours,  the  door  was  thrown  back  and  water  from 
a  city  hydrant  was  directed  against  the  hot  panel  through 
a  ll/s-inch  nozzle  within  one  minute  after  the  door  was 
opened.  After  cooling,  the  metal  lath  and  plaster  was 
torn   down  to  see  what  had  been  the  eiTcct  on   the   wood 


studs  and  outside  of  wall.  \\'hat  \\a>  left  of  tlie  studding 
was  charcoal,  but  the  outside  of  the  wall  was  intact  and  in 
a  condition  to  resist  more  fire. 


Panel  No.  3 — This  was  of  white  jjine  lath  on  wood 
studding,  10  inches  c.  to  c,  plastered  witli  a  patent  gyp- 
sum plaster  on  ^-inch  grounds.  The  fire  reached  a  max- 
imum temperature  of  1805°,  but  in  less  than  an  hour  all 
but  the  o\itside  shell  of  plaster  was  destroyed  and  that 
was  gradually  cracking  and  opening  up :  this  allowed  the 
cold  air  to  enter  the  chamber,  with  the  result  that  it 
held  together  long  enough  to  give  it  the  two  hours'  fire. 
.After  the  water  had  been  thrown  on  it,  there  was  prac- 
tically nothing  left  of  the  panel. 


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Panel  No.  3 — This  had  painted  No.  2-1  expanded  metal 
lath  wired  to  s^-inch  steel  channel  stU'ls  placed  12  inches 
c.  to  c,  plastered  on  both  sides  with  lime  and  cement  mix- 


ture, making  a  -olid  uall  ■.'  inchi-.s  ihiok.  'I1ic  grounds 
were  %  inches  thick  on  the  latli  side  and  '  ^.  inch  on  the 
other  side.  On  this  partition  the  niaximnni  teni|)eratnre 
was  1929°.  When  water  was  thrown  upon  it.  with  the 
exception  of  the  washing  off  of  a  thin  layer  of  the  plas- 
ter {that  had  recalcincd  under  the  intense  heat)  the  parti- 
tion had  the  appearance  of  being  able  to  go  through  an- 
other such  test. 

Panel  No.  1 — This  was  a  stucco  wall  sndi  as  would  be 
built  with  metal  lath  and  cement  plaster  for  the  outside 
wall  of  a  house.  The  metal  lath  was  fastened  direct  tn 
the  2xl-inch  pine  studding,  then  plastere<l  an<l  bacl<-|)las- 
tcred  between  the  studs,  giving  a  thickness  of  1'^  inches. 
This  side,  corresponding;  to  the  outside  of  a  house,  was 
placed  next  to  the  fire,  as  it  was  desired  to  learn  how  far 


this  construction  might  prevent  tile  s);read  of  a  confla- 
gration through  a  residential  district.  On  the  outer  side 
of   the    studding,    which    would    correspond    to    the    inner 


side  of  the  wall,  No.  2-t  metal  lath  was  fastened  and  plas- 
tered the  same  as  panel  No.  1. 

The  mixture  of  the  cement  plaster  was  particularly 
designed  to  prevent  hair  cracks  and  other  imperfections 
to  which  stucco  walls  under  alternating  weather  condi- 
tions are  subject  when  not  properly  built.  It  seemed  to 
stand  the  abuse  about  as  well  as.  if  not  better,  than  panel 
No.  1.  The  furnace  was  fired  the  full  two  hours,  the 
highest  temperature  reached  being  1943°,  and  water  was 
then  poured  upon  it.  After  the  test  the  fire  side  of  panel 
(representing  the  exterioi  of  a  house)  was  intact;  on 
tearing  off  this  side  after  cooling,  the  wood  studding  was 
found  in  much  better  condition  than  in  panel  No.  1. 

Panel  No.  .3 — This  was  made  by  wiring  metal  lath  on 
both  sides  of  a  studding  2Vl'  inches  over  all,  built  by  fas- 
tening two  %-inch  steel  channels  together.  The  cement 
plaster  was  applied  to  both  sides  alike,  as  in  panel  No. 
1.  with  %-inch  grounds,  thus  making  a  4-inch  hollow 
metal  lath  partition.  The  temperature  reached  197(>°.  The 
metal  lath  was  slightly  cxjiosed  on  the  inside  of  the  wall, 
but  it  was  thought  the  test  might  have  been  repeated 
before  the  partition  woidd  be  destroyed,  as  the  outside 
of  the  wall  had  received  no  dannge  and  the  fire  side  was 
good   for  service  to  protect  the  outside  from  heat. 

Panel  No.  t! — This  was  •"'fi-inch  plaster  board  nailed  to 
2x4-inch  pine  studding.  The  jilaster  was  put  on  ^-inch 
grounds  in  three  coats.  This  panel  had  a  total  fire  test 
of  T4  minutes  at  a  niinimnm  temperature  of  l."i(i2°.  Then 
water  was  allowed  to  flow  on  it  at  low  pressure  to 
quench  the  fire  in  the  panel,  after  which  the  full  stream 
was  turned  on  for  half  a  minute,  with  the  result  that 
practicallv  notliing  was  left  of  the  panel. 

•C     9t.     n 

Panama-California  International  Exposition 

San  Diego.  Cal.,  Dec.  31.— San  Diego  is  anticipat- 
ing the  opening  of  the  Panama-California  International  li^x- 
position  January  1.  191.").  by  prejiaring  herself  to  act  as 
host  to  the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  visitors  who  will  come 
here  during  the  exposition  year.  It  is  a  great  undertaking 
for  a  city  of  T.'i.OOO  population  to  produce  such  an  exposi- 
tion as  will  be  reared  at  Halboa  Park,  with  its  1  IDD  acres, 
and  another  undertaking  comparing  in  magnitude  with  that 
of  the  exposition  is  found  in  meeting  the  problem  of  hous- 
ing the  multitudes  of  siglit  seers  to  be  attracted  by  the 
exposition. 

San  Diego  is  not  going  to  fail  in  tliis  demand  growing 
out  of  the  exposition  plans.  No  other  C'ty  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  is  developing  so  rapidly.  The  finest  attest  to  this 
is  in  the  record  of  building  permits  taken  in  this  city  during 
the  eleven  months  of  1912  ending  December  1.  The  value 
of  buildings  projected  and  for  which  iienm'ts  were  taken 
is  over  $9,()()(i,n(l(l.  This  sum  includes  permits  for  a  great 
number  of  hotels  anil  apartment  houses,  and  during  the  next 
two  years  these  acconmiodations  for  exposition  visitors  will 
be  multiplied. 

It  is  notable  that  these  structures  are  not  of  the  cheap 
or  unstable  character.  While  tliey  are  being  erected  to 
meet  the  demand  that  will  come  with  the  exposition,  they 
are  solid,  substantial,  modern.  fire[)roof  structures.  There 
is  every  reason  to  believe  that  after  the  expos'tion  has 
closed  its  doors  San  r>iego  will  have  a  permanent  resident 
population  using  all  these  structures. 
»>.   »>    r. 

A  Cause  for  Rejoicing 

W.  H.  Flanigan..  draughtsman  for  Whiteliouse  &  Fouil- 
houx.  has  cause  for  rejoicing.  On  December  11.  1912,  the 
stork  paid  his  home  a  visit,  and  left  as  a  reminder  a  baby 
girl. 


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The  Tooter 

The  Tooter  is  tlie  name  of  a  bright,  little,  four-page 
weekly  issued  by  the  employes  of  the  Harriman  lines.  It 
should  serve  to  fill  its  particular  field  for  a  long  time  to 
come.  That  the  echoes  of  its  weekly  "toot"  may  long  con- 
tinue is  our  sincere  wish. 

>?     »5     •? 

Christmas  Jinks 

The  Portland  Architectural  Club  at  its  rooms,  2471/2 
Stark  street,  had  a  Christmas  Jinks,  with  a  Christmas 
tree,  on  the  evening  of  December  38,  1912.  Those  who 
had  girls  didn't  bring  'em — because — well,  maybe  the  girls 
wouldn't  have  felt  at  home. 

Argument  for  Compensation  Law 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  pamphlet  entitled  "Accidents  in 
Oregon,"  culled  from  the  report  of  State  Labor  Commis- 
sioner Hoflf.  It  shows  the  terrible  toll  of  human  life  in 
Oregon  last  year,  and  many  of  these  died  while  earning  a 
living.  It  is  a  good  argument  in  favor  of  the  proposed 
Workmen's  Compensation  Law. 

«    •?    •? 

A  Correction 

In  the  December  issue  of  The  Pacific  Coast  Archi- 
tect Whitehouse  &  Fouilhoux  were  credited  with  being 
the  architects  of  the  Wickersham  Apartments,  by  misad- 
vertence.  The  building  was  designed  by  the  former  firm  of 
Lazarus,  Whitehouse  &  Fouilhoux,  when  Mr.  Lazarus 
was  a  member  of  the  firm. 

Industrial  Publications 

The  front  page  illustration  of  Roofiuf;  Tin  for  January, 
the  Taylor  bulletin  for  the  roofing  trade,  presents  a  photo 
halftone  of  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Qiurch  at  Seat- 
tle, for  which  "Target  and  Arrow"  tin  was  used  for  the 
sheet  metal  work.  James  H.  Shack,  Seattle,  was  architect 
for  this  building. 

•5     •?     •? 

Architects'  Fees 

J.  L.  Putnam  recently  read  a  paper  on  "Archtiects' 
Fees"  before  the  Vancouver  chapter.  Society  of  British  Co- 
lumbia Architects.  It  was  the  sense  of  the  meeting  that 
a  more  elastic  system  adapted  to  the  different  classes  of 
subjects  should  be  brought  about.  A  registration  bill  to 
cover  these  ideas  will  be  introduced  into  the  Provincial 
Legislature. 

n  n  n 

Visiting  Architects  Dined 

January  8th  the  Oregon  chajjter,  A.  I.  A.,  entertained 
with  luncheon  at  the  Commercial  Club  J.  H.  Freedlandcr 
and  A.  D.  Seymour,  architects  for  the  Portland  audi- 
torium. Succeeding  the  luncheon  a  brief  address  congrat- 
ulating Oregon  chapter  for  the  work  it  has  accomplished 
was  made  by  Mr.  Freedlandcr.  He  viewed  Portland's  fu- 
ture with  optimism.  The  New  York  chapter,  A,  I.  A., 
wired  its  greetings  to  the  local  chapter. 

•5     •».     •? 

Once  in  a  great  while  a  man  comes  home  as  early  as 
his  wife  thinks  he  ought  to,  or  the  postman  brings  her  a 
letter  that  she  expects. 


Berger  Bros.  New  Salesroom 

Berger  Bros,  have  opened  one  of  the  handsomest  and 
most  modern  wall  paper  salesrooms  in  Portland  in  the 
Journal  building.  The  firm  will  carry  in  stock  as  com- 
plete a  line  of  exclusive  wall  hangings  as  could  be  found 
in  any  New  York  Fifth  avenue  shop.  The  firm  will 
also  handle  draperies  and  cretonnes  in  connection  with  its 
line  of  wall  papers. 

H     It.     n 

Abolishes  Building  Permit  Fees 

Effective  January  1,  1913,  the  Spokane  Commissioners 
abolished  fees  for  licenses,  permits  and  inspections.  Al- 
though this  will  reduce  revenues  $20,000  a,  year,  the  Com- 
missioners believe  it  will  save  anno3'ances  and  may  encour- 
age building  operations. 

•S     »l     «l 

Exposition  Building  Plans 

Final  architects'  drawings  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Inter- 
national Exposition  at  San  Francisco  have  been  made  pub- 
lic. They  call  for  a  city  of  palaces  inside  the  Golden  Gate 
that  will  stand  alone  among  expositions  not  only  in  its 
architectural  treatment,  but  in  its  setting  at  Harbor  View, 
in  the  adornment  of  its  ground  and  in  a  vivid  color  scheme. 

On  New  Year's  day  ground-breaking  took  place  for 
the  first  of  the  great  exposition  palaces  to  be  built  at  Har- 
bor View.  The  Palace  of  Machinery  will  occupy  more 
than  eight  acres  and  will  be  almost  a  thousand  feet  long 
and  ;iG7   feet  in  width. 

By  August  next  14  of  the  areat  exoosition  buildings 
to  be  devoted  to  general  exhibits  will  be  under  construc- 
tion, and  all  will  be  finished  by  June,  1914.  The  early 
completion  will  oermit  of  the  adornment  of  the  grounds 
and  courts  with  thousands  of  palms,  plants  and  rare  shrubs 
that   are  now   being  grown   in  nurseries. 

The  grounds  at  Harbor  View  occupy  125  acres,  and 
the  exposition  city  will  face  outward  upon  the  stream  of 
traffic  that  passes  through  the  Golden  Gate. 

K   •(   «e 
Change  of  Corporate  Name 

We  announce  that  for  the  purpose  of  personally  identi- 
fying themselves,  the  corporate  name  of  the  Flester  Store 
Front  Mfg.  Co.  has  been  changed  to  the  Van  Waters-Cook 
Mfg.  Co. 

The  architectural  profession  will  recall  that  Fred  C. 
Cook,  of  the  above-named  company,  originally  introduced 
sash  bars  and  store  front  construction  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Having  outgrown  the  old  plant,  the  new  factory  and 
office  has  been  located  at  East  Ash,  corner  Sixth  street, 
Portland,  Ore.,  wherein,  besides  a  draw  bench  of  sufficient 
capacity  to  manufacture  10,000  feet  per  diem,  an  up-to-the- 
hour  equipment  for  manufacturing  all  materials  necessary 
for  modern  store  fronts  has  been  installed. 

The  building  is  lighted  on  all  sides  and  with  ample  of- 
fices, very  centrally  located  to  the  retail  and  manufacturing 
district  and  adjacent  to  boat  docks  and  railway  freight  sta- 
tions. 

Knowing  thoroughly  tlie  sash  bar  business  from  the 
raw  materials  to  the  finished  articles,  constantly  adding-  new 
features  at  revised  prices — over  100  per  cent  less  than  were 
paid  a  year  ago  for  Eastern-made  products — the  Van  Wa- 
ters-Cook Mfg.  Co.  seeks  the  co-operation  of  all  architects. 
The  above  company  reports  that  it  is  supplying  orders 
specified  by  noted  and  discriminating  architects  in  .S]X)- 
kane.  Seattle,  Tacoma,  Portland.  Sacramento.  .San  Fran- 
cisco. Los  Angeles,  San  Diego.  Salt  Lake  City,  Honolulu 
and  Australia. 


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Year  after  year  newer  and  more  unique  calendars  are 
issued  by  enterprising  firms,  but  the  limit  is  not  yet 
reached.  Those  for  1913,  a  number  of  which  have  been 
received  by  Tun  Pacific  Coast  Architect,  are  especially 
worthy  of  mention.  We  thank  the  donors. 

Ttie  Oregon  Brass  \Vorks  made  tliis  publication  a  desk 
calendar,  mounted  upon  brass,  which  is  neat  and  tast\'. 

A  pretty  Dutch  girl — a  regvdar  Holland  milkmaid — 
forms  the  very  attractive  illustration  of  the  calendar  is- 
sued by   the   Portland   Eleveator   Company. 

Timms,  Cress  &  Compan}',  in  lieu  of  a  calendar,  have 
put  out  to  their  friends  and  patrons  a  neat  picture,  repre- 
senting three  old  men  soberly  perusing  a  deed. 

M.  L.  Kline  has  remembered  his  friends  with  a  calen- 
dar upon  which  each  day  is  given  a  separate  page.  It  is 
plain,  substantial  and  can  not  help  but  prove  useful. 

The  Henry  Cowell  Lime  &  Cement  Company  have  is- 
sued a  calendar  surmounted  by  a  photo  halftone  reproduc- 
tion of  a  charming  woman,  entitled  "Queen  of  the  Roses." 
This  may  all  be  true,  but  she's  "a  peach,"  anyway. 

TRADE  NOTES. 

Mr.  Walter  Beebe,  president  of  the  Canadian  Northwest  Steel 
Co..  Ltd  ,  of  X'ancouver,  B.  C.  spent  the  holidays  in  Portland. 

The  G.  P.  liisman  Lumber  Co.  are  now  located  at  931  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  Bldg. 

Architect  George  Gove,  of  Heath  &  Gove,  Tacoma,  Wash., 
has  returned  from  an   extended  eastern  trip. 

The  Washington  Portland  Cement  Company's  local  office 
is  now  located  at  422  Selling  Bldg 

Architect  Lee  De  Camp  has  moved  from  the  Marquam 
Bldg.  to  room  403  Selling   Bldg. 

Architect  P.  Chappcll  Browne  has  moved  his  office  from  the 
Marquam  Bldg.  to  329  Mohawk  Bldg. 

P.  W.  Rochester,  manager,  .Association  Western  Portland 
Cement  .Mfrs..  has  opened  an  office  at  "08  Rothschild  Bldg. 

Architect  H.  \.  Williams  has  moved  his  office  from  178 
Madison  street  to  room  609  McKay  Bldg. 

.Architect  Wade  H.  Pipes,  with  offices  at  41.';  Henry  Bldg., 
has  returned   from   Rochester,    Minn. 

C.  B.  Woodruff,  local  manager  for  W.  P.  Fuller  &  Co.,  has 
returned  from  an  extended  business  trip  to  San   Francisco. 

John  M.  Scott,  General  Passenger  .\gcnt.  Southern  Pacific, 
has  returned  from  an  extended  trip  to  California. 

Architect  B.  J.  McUougall,  of  San  Francisco,  has  returned 
after  spending  several  days  in  Portland  on  business. 

B.  H.  Ohier.  local  representative  of  the  Kawnccr  Mfg.  Co, 
has  returned  from  an   extensive  trip  through   the   Northwest. 

J.  .\.  Currey.  local  representative  for  the  Kahn  System,  has 
returned  from  an  extensive  business  trip  to  San  I'Vancisco. 

Architect  C.  O.  Powers,  of  Medford,  Ore.,  has  returned  after 
spending  several  days  in  Portland  on  business. 

J.  .'\.  Pfeiffer.  representing  the  Northwestern  Expanded 
Metal  Co.,  of  Chicago,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland.  Mr. 
Pfeiffer  is  calling  on  the  different  agencies  on  the  coast. 

Raymond  R.  Smith,  of  Kelly  &  Smith,  Fnginccrs.  Seattle. 
Wash  ,  has  returned  after  spending  a  few  days  in  Portland. 

C.  C.  Smith  spent  a  few  days  in  Portland  while  on  his  way 
lo  Seattle.  Mr.  Smith  has  been  in  Richmond,  V,i.,  for  the  past 
few  months. 

W^illiam  Fresc,  local  representative  for  J.  Braida  &  Co  .  has 
returned  from  an  extensive  business  trip  through  Washington, 
Montana   and    British    Columbia. 

The  J.  C.  Bayer  Furnace  Co.  furnished  the  waterproofing  on 
the  new  Library,  and  will  also  furnish  the  cornice,  roofing,  sheet 
metal  work  and  metal  windows. 

W.  D  Miles,  Supt.  of  the  Pacific  Face  Brick  Co.'s  plant  at 
Willamina,  Ore.,  was  a  visitor  at  the  local  office  during  the 
holidays. 

L  A.  Spear,  general  manager  of  the  Washington  Brick  Lime 
&  Sewer  Pipe  Co.,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  was  a  recent  visitor  at 
the  local   office 

.Architect  W.  A.  Roberts,  of  Roberts  &  Roberts,  is  on  an  ex- 
tended trip  to  California.  While  away,  Mr.  Roberts  will  visit 
San   Diego.  Los  .Angeles  and  San   Francisco. 

C.  T.  VV.  Hollister,  local  manager  of  the  Washington  Brick. 
Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe  Co.,  has  returned  after  spending  several 
days  at  the  home  office  of  the  company  at  Spokane. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe  Co..  of  Spo- 
kane, Wash.,  will  furnish  the  terra  cotta  on  the  British  Co- 
lumbia  Permanent    Loan   building.,  Vancouver,   B,    C. 

The  J.   C.   Bayer   Furnace   Co.  is   installing  in   the   Oregon 


Hotel  all  the  vent  and  heat  ducts,  grills  and  registers,  also  doing 
tile  kalamine  and  copper  work. 

Architect  Ernest  Butterfield,  treasurer  of  the  Victoria  Chap- 
ter of  the  B.  C.  Society  of  Architects,  is  on  a  three  months' 
trip   to   the   British    Isles. 

.Architect  .Albert  Sutton  and  H.  A.  Whitney,  formerly  with 
Whidden  &  Lewis,  have  formed  a  partnership,  and  the  firm 
will  be  known  as  Sutton  &  Whitney,  with  offices  in  the  Lewis 
building. 

W.  A.  Hill  and  T.  E.  Haddocks  have  formed  a  partnership, 
and  the  firm  name  will  be  known  as  the  Acme  Co  ,  making  a 
specialty  in  heating  and  ventilating  in  all  its  branches,  with 
headquarters  at  723  Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg. 

The  Wheeler,  Osgood  Co.,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  manufacturers 
of  Yellow  Fir  doors,  sash,  blinds,  mouldings,  siding  and  shin- 
gles, has  opened  an  office  at  320  Failing  Bldg.,  this  city.  Mr. 
George  W'.  Collins  is  in  charge. 

F.  T.  Crowe  &  Co.,  with  offices  at  Seattle,  Tacoma,  Spokane 
and  Portland,  are  distributing  to  tlie  trade  their  desk  calendar 
and  memorandum  blotter,  which  consist  of  a  neat  pad,  each 
sheet  ruled  for  seven  days,  with  month  and  day  printed  thereon. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe  Co.,  of  Spokane, 
Wash.,  is  furnishing  the  mottled  terra  cotta  and  brick  to  match 
on  the  McCloud  Bldg,  at  Edmonton,  Alberta.  John  K.  Dow, 
architect    Spokane,   Wash. 

E.  J.  Moore,  formerly  local  representative  of  the  Pacific 
Builder  and  Engineer,  is  now  representing  the  Northwest  Oil 
Burner  &.  Equipment  Co.,  with  headquarters  at  640  Hamilton 
Bldg. 

.Architect  Charles  II.  Alden,  with  offices  in  the  Crary  Bldg., 
Seattle.  Wash  ,  and  secretary  of  the  Washington  State  Chapter 
of  the  .American  Institute  of  Architects,  is  on  an  extended  trip 
through  California. 

Camp  T.  Roller,  Colman  Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash.,  represents 
the  Dahlstrom  Metallic  Door  Co.,  of  New  York,  in  the  states 
of   Oregon,    Washington   and    British    Columbia,   Canada. 

The  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Co.,  Philadelphia,  I'a.,  have  shipped  a 
quantity  of  roofing  tin  stock,  now  cnroute  which  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  Vancouver,  B.  C,  for  the  purpose  of  opening  a  regu- 
lar warehouse  stock  at  this  point. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  the  well-known  tile  dealer,  has  issued  a 
most  convenient  "Builders'  Estimate  and  Time  Book."  The 
name  of  the  owner,  sub-contractor,  location,  estimate,  bid, 
architect,  extras,  deductions,  cost  of  job,  amount  charged  owner, 
etc.,  are  provided  lor  in  specially  ruled  columns,  for  all  parts 
of  the  work.  .A  calendar,  "Useful  Information  for  Contractors," 
"Anioiint  of  Paint  Required  for  a  Given  Surface,"  and  "Rool 
Elevations"  are   included. 

William  T.  Jahant,  of  San  Francisco,  a  new  arrival  in  Port- 
land, has  charge  of  the  interests  of  Callaghan  S:  I'lyiin  in  the 
Northwest  territory,  as  well  as  the  sale  of  the  Murphy  Wall  Bed 


A  Resume 

Recent  items  selected  from  the  Daily  .Advance  Reports  of 
"The   Pacific   Coast  .Architect." 

PORTLAND. 

Residence — -Architects  Roberts  it  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  $10,000  ten-room  frame  residence  for  Mr.  White,  to  be  erected 
in  Sherwood. 

Store  Building — ].  A.  Zeller,  Architect  &  Builder,  prepared 
plans  for  a  one-story  frame  store  building,  to  be  built  on  Broad- 
way and   Union  avenue,  at  a  cost  of  $5,000. 

Residence — .Architect  J.  S.  Atkins  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  residence,  to  be  erected  in  Rose  City  Park  by  E. 
B.  Thomson. 

School  &  Chapel — Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Architects 
Jacobberger  &  Smith  for  a  two-story  concrete  school  and 
chapel,  to  cost  $15,000,  for  the   Paulists   Fathers. 

Residence — .Architect  Newton  C.  Gauntt  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence  for  Dr.  Tamiesie,  to  cost  $7,500. 

Country  Home — ^.Architect  George  B.  liooley  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  $5,000  country  residence,  to  be  erected  at  Maryhill, 
Wash.,  for  II.  H.   Kidder. 

Residences — Architects  Bennes  &  Hendricks  prepared  plans 
for  four  residences,  to  be  built  in  Laurelhurst  for  the  Chapin- 
Herlow  Mortgage  &  Trust  Co.,  at  a  cost  of  $5,500  each. 

Business  Block — Architects  Bennes  &  Hendricks  prepared 
plans  for  a  four-story  brick  business  block,  90x100,  for  Machiner 
Bros.  The  building  will  be  erected  on  Seventh  and  Burnside 
streets  at  a  cost  of  about  $75,000. 

School — .Architect  Newton  C.  Gauntt  has  been  commissioned 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  four-room  frame  school  building,  to  be 
erected  in   .Aurora. 


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Hotel — ^Architect  Newton  C.  Gaiintt  is  preparing  plans  for 
■d  three-story  brick  hotel  building,  100x100,  for  J.  W.  Bailey. 
The  building  will  be  erected  in  Hillsboro  and  will  cost  about 
$25,000. 

Residence — Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  eight-room  Colonial  residence,  to  cost  $8,000,  for 
E,    D.  Jorgensen. 

Residences — Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
two  residences  for  the  Provident  Trust  Co.  Each  will  be  a 
two-story  frame,  containing  eight  rooms,  and  cost  $4,500. 

Lodge  Building — Architect  C.  C.  Robbins  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  three-story  brick  building,  to  cost  $40,000,  for  the  Mc- 
^linnville   Masonic   Order. 

Factorj'  Building — '.Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building,  31x93,  for  the  Portland 
Woolen   Mills   Co. 

Stores  and  Apartments — Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect Frederick  S.  .Mlerton  for  a  two-story  brick  combination 
store  and  apartment  building,  to  be  erected  on  Alberta  street, 
at  a  cost  of  about  $15,000. 

Theater — Camp  &  Du  Puy,  Architects  &  Builders,  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  50x100, 
to  be  erected  by  the  Rector  Realty  Company,  on  Sixth  street 
near  Washington,  at  a  cost  of  $70,000. 

Hospital — Architect  Fred  A.  Legg  prepared  plans  for  a  two- 
story  concrete  hospital,  to  be  erected  at  Stevenson,  Wash.,  by 
T.    C.  Avary,  at  a  cost  of  $7,000. 

Store  and  Apartment — ^Butterworth,  Stephenson  Co.  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  two-story  concrete  store  and  apartment 
house,  to  be  built  on  Twenty-eighth  and  Halsey  streets  at  a 
cost   of  $25,000. 

Residence — Arndt  Anderson,  Architect  &  Builder,  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  frame  colonial  residence  to  be  built  in 
Irvington. 

Flats — A.  D.  Moody  has  commissioned  Architect  A.  C.  Ewarf 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story  frame  flat  building,  which  he 
will  erect  on   East  Twenty-second  and   Ash   streets. 

Alteration — -Architects  Emil  Schacht  &  Son  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  the  Eagle  Rooming  House,  for  Marx  &  Bloch. 
at  a  cost   of  about  $4,000. 

Business  Block — ^Architect  Robert  F.  Tegen  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  four-story  business  block  for  A.  L.  Parkhurst.  The 
building  which  will  be  erected  on  Third  and  Burnside  streets 
will  be  lOO.xlOO  in  size,  of  mill  construction  with  brick  exterior. 

Office  Building  —  Architects  Whitehouse  &  F'ouilhoux  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  six-story  office  bulding  for  Piatt  &  Piatt. 
The  building  will  be  50x100,  of  reinforced  concrete  construc- 
tion and  cost  about  $100,000. 

Residence — Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  plans 
for  an  $8,000  residence  for  Alice  D.  Shieley,  to  be  built  in 
Irvington. 

Country  Residence — Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  prepared 
plans  for  a  country  home,  to  be  built  in  Washington  County, 
for  Stanley  Clemens. 

Bungalow — ^Architect  John  Wilson  prepared  plans  for  a  six- 
room  fraine   bungalow   for  John   Dindia. 

Stable — W.  W.  Lucias,  Architect  &  Engineer,  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  stable,  75,k106,  to  be  erected 
for  A.  Lippman  in  South  Portland  at  a  cost  of  $25,000. 

Hotel — -Architect  R<ibcrt  F.  Tegen  has  been  commissioned 
by  Vancouver,  B.  C,  capitalists  to  prepare  plans  for  a  $150,000 
hotel,  to  be  erected  for  capitalists  of  that  city.  The  building 
will  be  five  stories.  75x160  feet  in  size. 

Residence — Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  and 
let  the  contract  for  two  residences  In  be  erected  in  Laurelhurst, 
at  a  cost  of  $3,500  each,  for  the  Lawyers  Abstract  &  Trust  Co. 

School  Addition — ^Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  six-room  addition  to  the  Fernwood  School  It  will 
be  brick  of  fire-proof  construction. 

OREGON. 

Lodge  Building — Mcdford.  The  Elks  have  decided  to  erect 
a  modern  $75,000  club   house  in  this  city. 

Theater — Independence.  Nelson  Ilinklc  will  erect  a  modern 
brick  theater  building,  40x81  feet. 

Ice  Plant — Roseburg.  The  Umpqua  Land  &  Water  Co.  will 
erect  an  ice  and  refrigerating  plant  of  100  tons  daily  capacity. 

Garage — ^Cottage  Grove.  O.  E.  Woodsen  has  started  con- 
struction work  on  a  modern  garage  building,  50x00  feet  in  size. 

Ice  Plant — Springfield.  The  Weinhard  Brewery  Co.  will 
erect  a   $25,000  ice   factory  and   cold   storage   plant. 

Store  Building — Eugene.  Seth  Laraway  will  build  a  two- 
story  brick  addition,  20x48  feet,  to  his  business  block. 

Business  Block — Springfield.  W.  E.  Kepner  will  erect  a 
two-story   concrete  business  block  early  in  the  spring. 

Factory — ^Stanfield.  Dr.  E.  G.  Watts  and  associates  will 
build  a  two-story  brick  rubber  factory  building,  50x100. 

Church — Falls  City.     The  trustees  of  the   Methodist  Church 


have  prepared  plans  for  a  three-room  addition,  40x50  in  size, 
to  tlieir  church  building. 

Business  Block — Junction  City.  G.  W.  Jackson  &  Son  will 
build  an  addition,  25x40,  and  an  additional  story  to  their  pres- 
ent one-story  business  block. 

Mausoleum — Baker.  George  A.  Cuthbert,  of  the  Portland 
Mausoleum  Co ,  has  secured  a  site  and  will  erect  a  concrete 
mausoleum. 

Residence — 'Eugene.  Architect  I.  La  Noir  Ragsdale  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  modern  nine-room  residence  for  L.  M. 
Goodwin. 

Library — Hood  River.  The  Hood  River  County  Library 
Board  has  received  a  $17,500  appropriation  from  the  Carnegie 
Library  Fund  with  which  to  erect  a  building. 

Church — Lakeview.  The  Presbyterians  are  planning  to  build 
a  church  buildmg  in   the  near  future. 

Hospital — La  Grande.  The  management  of  the  Grand  Ronde 
Hospital  has  announced  that  plans  are  being  prepared  for  an 
addition    to   the   hospital   building. 

City  Hall — Newberg.  The  City  Council  has  signified  its 
intention  of  erecting  a  new  city  hall  to  cost  $15,000. 

Mausoleum — Roseburg.  The  Portland  Mausoleum  Co.  will 
erect  a,  concrete  mausoleum,  45x120  in  size,  to  cost  about  $30,000. 

Elks  Home — Salem.  The  Salem  Lodge  of  Elks  will  spend 
about  $12,000  in  remodeling  and  furnishing  their  lodge  quarters. 

Theater — Corvallis.  Architect  George  Post,  Salem,  prepared 
plans  for  a  tw^o-story  brick  theater  building,  75x100,  for  Mr. 
Porter,  of  Corvallis. 

Business  Block — ^Medford.  Mrs.  T.  B.  Kinsman  will  erect  a 
two-story  brick  business  block,  to  be  used  for  stores  and  offices. 

Theater — Alban}'.  .Architect  Charles  H.  Burrgraf  has  been 
commissioned  by  George  Rolfe  to  prepare  plans  for  a  modern 
mo\'ing  picture   theater. 

Business  Block — Eugene.  The  Hovey  Estate  will  erect  a 
two-story  brick  business  block,  to  be  occupied  by  the  Dodge 
Department    Store. 

Business  Block  —  Marshfield.  Architect  F.  Magnusson  is 
preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  store  and  office  building, 
to  cost  $12,000,  for  the  Marshfield  Syclery  Co. 

SEATTLE. 

Church — -Architect  B.  Marcus  Pretica  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  $40,000  synagogue  for  the  Chebra  Bekur  Cholum.  The  build- 
ing will  be  brick  and  terra   cotta,  75x128. 

Residence — -Architect  U.  Grant  Fay  prepared  plans  for  a 
$12,000  residence  for  Dr.  Rufus  H.  Smith. 

Cafeteria — Architect  James  Schack  prepared  plans  for  a 
cafeteria  in  the  basement  of  the  Learv  building,  to  cost  $15,000, 
for  J.   H.  Hicks. 

I'ire  House — City  -Architect  Daniel  Huntington  is  preparing 
plans  for  eight  fire  houses,  to  cost  from  .$2,500  to  $10,000  each. 

Residence — ^Architects  Willatzen  &  Byrne  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  for  A.  S.  -Allen. 

Garage — -Architect  U,  Grant  Fay  prepared  plans  for  a  one- 
story  tile  garage  for  Elliot  Higgins. 

Bank  Budding — Plans  are  being  prepared  by  -'\rchitect  War- 
ren H.  Milner  for  a  business  building  to  be  erected  in  Victoria, 
B.    C,  for  the    Imperial   Bank  of  Canada. 

Residence — .'\rchitects  Willatzen  &  Byrne  prepared  plans  for 
a   two-story  frame   residence  for  Oscar   -Maurer,  to  cost  $7,000. 

Store — .Architects  Huntington  &  Loveless  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  store  building,  to  be  erected  in  Juneau,  .Alas- 
ka, for  E.  R.  Jaeger. 

Store  and  Hotel — Willis  Dwyer  had  plans  prepared  for  a 
five-story  concrete  store  and  hotel  building,  for  J.  B.  Jones,  to 
cost  $75,000. 

Hotel — -Architect  B.  Marcus  Pretica  prepared  plans  for  a 
three-story  frame  hotel  building,  to  be  erected  for  Eugene  Gill- 
nian,  at  Gold   Bar,  at  a  cost  of  $12,000. 

WASHINGTON. 

Church — Tacoma.  Architects  Woodruff  &  Constable  have 
submitted  plans  for  a  $250,000  cathedral,  tn  be  erected  for  St. 
Luke  and  Trinity  Episcopal  churches.  The  building  wdl  be 
of  Tudor   Gothic  type,   130x168,   of  stone  construction. 

Factory— Spokane.  Engineer  S.  B.  Lindley  has  prepared 
plans  for  four  buildings  of  fire-proof  construction,  to  cost  $50,- 
000,  for  the  Western   Wood   Preserving  Co. 

Warehouse— Spokane.  Architect  C.  H.  Smith  is  preparing 
Ijlans  for  a  $125,000  warehouse,  for  the  Holt  Mfg.  Co. 

Storage  Plant— Cashmere.  The  Fruit  Growers  will  erect 
a  $50,000  cold  storage  plant,  two  stories  in  height.  50x104  in  size. 

Business  Block— Rosalia.  Dr.  L.  -A.  Snaif  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern two-story  brick  office  and  store  building. 

School — Prosscr.  .Architect  H.  Weathcrwax.  of  North  \  ak 
iina.  is  preparing  plans  for  a  $50,000  school  buihling. 

Business  Building— Republic.  A.  W.  Beckett  and  J.  \\ 
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Lodge  Building— Chehalis.  The  Sunset  Chapter  No.  23,  R. 
A.  W..  has  appointed  a  committee  to  purchase  property  and 
make  arrangements  for  erecting  a  Masonic  Temple. 

Business  Block — Clarkston.  J.  A.  Hoobler  will  begin  work 
soon  on   a  modern   two-story  brick  business  block. 

Business  Block — Centralia.  Joe  Robinson  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern two-story  brick  business  block.  MOxSio,  at  a  cost  of  $1(1.000. 

Depot — Hoquiam.  W.  C.  Albee,  Division  Superintendent  of 
the  Northern  Pacific  Railway,  announces  that  a  $40,000  Union 
Depot  will   be  erected. 

Church — Richland.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  will 
have  plans  prepared  for  a  $4,000  building. 

Residence — Spokane.  Architects  Hyslop  &  Westcott  have 
prepared  plans  for  a  $45,000  residence,  to  be  erected  for  E.  B 
Hultman  and  John  E.  Anderson.  The  plans  call  for  a  si.xteen- 
room   English  type  of  residence,  of  brick  construction. 

Residence — Tacoma.  .Architects  Woodruff  &  Constable  pre- 
pareil  plans  for  a  $12,000  brick  veneer  residence  for  Mrs.  F.  M 
Johnson. 

Church  — '  Pasco.  The  Congregationalists  are  planning  to 
build   a   new   edifice,   to   cost   about   $12,000. 

Apartment  House — Hoquiam.  R.  J.  Hilts  intends  to  erect 
a  modern  two-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  cost  $25,000. 

Hospital— Spokane.  Plans  for  a  $.50,000  wing  to  the  Dea- 
coness Hospital  will  be  prepared  at  once. 

Store— Tacoma.  Architect  S.  C.  Irwin  prepared  plans  for  a 
three-story  brick  store  building,  to  cost  $20,000,  for  F.  G.  Kel- 
logg. 

Club — -Roslyn.  .\rchitect  Charles  Morgan  is  preparmg  plans 
for  a  $10,000  club  building  for  the  Y.   M.  C.  A. 

Bo.\  Factory— Leavenworth.  F.  C.  Riggs,  of  the  Lamb- 
Davis  Lumber  Co..  prepared  plans  for  a  planing  mill  and  bo.x 
factory,  to  cost  $25,000. 

Factory — Spokane.  The  Spokane  Brewing  Si  Malting  Co 
will  erect  a  two-story  brick  office  and  bottling  workp,  to  cost 
$22,000. 

Garage — Colfax.  William  Schluting  will  erect  a  two-story 
frame  garage  at  a  cost  of  $4,000. 

Theater — .Aberdeen.  Edward  Dolan  and  Phil  Locke  will 
spend  about  $20.000  in  remodeling  the  Boston  Block  into  a 
modern    theater   building. 

Lodge — Sedro-V\oolley.  The  Order  of  Moose  will  build  a 
three-story  lodge  building.  Stixloo,  at  a  cost  of  $18,000. 

Business  Block — Port  .Kngeles.  D.  W.  Morris  will  erect  a 
three-story  building,  .50x100  in  size. 

Stores  and  Offices — Walla  Walla.  Arthur  Sheel.  manager 
of  Eilers  Music  Company,  states  that  his  company  will  erect 
a  store  an<l  office  building. 

IDAHO. 

School — Bonners  F'erry  .\  special  school  election  will  he 
held  in  District  No.  4  to  vote  on  a  $:iO,000  bond  issue  wiih 
which   to   build  a   school  building. 

Hotel  —  Pocatello.  E.  W.  Schubert  announces  that  a  com 
pany  has  been  formed  to  erect  a  $200,000  hotel.  The  building 
will  be  UOxUn,  live  stories  high,  of  fire-proof  construction. 

Hospital  —  Kellogg.  The  City  Councils  of  Kellogg  anil 
Wardner  have  made  provisions  for  a  hospital,  to  be  erected 
between   the  twn  cities. 

Car  Shops— Pocatello.  The  Oregon  Short  Line  Car  Shops 
are  being  reconstructed  at  a  cost  of  $100,000. 

School  Bonds — Star.  School  District  No.  i:t  will  vote  on  a 
$5,000  bond  issue  for  the  construction  uf  a  brick  school  house. 

Lodge  Building — SandpoMit.  The  Knights  of  Pythias  will 
erect  a  modern  two-story  brick  lodge   building,  to  cost  $20,000 

School — Georgetown,  .\rchitect  .\rlhnr  Elliot,  of  Pocatello. 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  brick  school  building. 

BRITISH  COLUMBIA. 

Apartment  lljiisc— Vancouver.  \V.  \.  Liglithart  and  F.  C 
Vickers  are  planning  to  build  a  $140,000  apartment  house.  The 
building  will  be  six  stories,  of  fire-proof  construction,  oiuipped 
with  all   mcjderu   conveniences. 

Lodge  Bnihling — Grand  Forks.  The  Odd  Fellows  will  build 
a  two-story  brick  store  and  lodge  building,  at  a  cost  of  $15,000 

University — Victoria.  Architects  Sharpe  &  Thompson,  of 
Vancouver,  were  awarded  the  first  prize  in  the  competition  for 
the  $1,500,000  University,  and  will  prepare  plans  for  the  build 
ings. 

Stadium — Vancouver.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove,  of  Ta- 
coma, will  prepare  plans  for  a  reinforced  concrete  stadium  to 
cost  $:iOO.ooo. 

Warehouse — Vancouver.  John  Gibb  will  erect  a  five-story 
reinforced  concrete  warehouse,  to  be  occupied  by  the  Canadian 
h'airbanks    Company. 

.\parlnient  House  —  Vancouver.  .Architect  Emit  Guenther 
prepared  plans  for  a  six-story  brick  apartment  house,  6tjxl.'!2. 
for  T    Scott,  to  cost  $85,000. 


Garage — Vancouver.  .Architects  Doctor,  Stewart  &  Davey 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  garage,  for 
H.    .A.    Bowers. 

Store  —  Coquitlam.  The  Coquitlam  Construction  Co.  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story,  $15,000  store  building,  for  The 
Goddard  Mercantile  Co. 

Theater — Nanaimo.  The  .Allen  Stroud  Co.,  .Architects  of 
Vancouver,  prepared  plans  for  a  six-story  fire-proof  theater 
building,  to  cost  $00,000.  for  the  Nanaimo  .Amusement  Co. 

Hotel — Vancouver.  .Architects  Parr,  McKenzie  &  Day  pre- 
pared plans  and  let  the  contract  for  a  four-story  brick  hotel 
building,  for  W.  J.  Bowzer  and  G.  J.  Wilson,  to  cost  $145,000. 

Hotel — Vancouver.  Emil  Guenther  perpared  plans  and  let 
the  contract  for  the  eight-story  Regents  Hotel  building,  to  cost 
$150,000. 

Club  House — Victoria.  Architects  Rochefort  &  Sankey  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  club  house  of  bungalow  type,  to  be  erected 
at  Cadboro  Bay,  for  the  Royal  Yacht  Club  Co.,  to  cost  $30,000 


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.\ii(l  a  lazy  man  can't  because  he  won't. 

•t  It  •( 
Better  a  man   who   fails  than  one  who  never  tries. 

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.\rt  may  be  lonp,  but  it's  different  with  most  artists. 

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Things  that  are  offered  to  us  free  are  usually  the  dear- 

t  n  n 

Every    time    a    pessiinist    dies    people    forget    to    miss 

K    *(     It 

The  love  of  money  is  the  easiest  of  all  roots  to  culti- 
vate. 

•t    «(    « 

One  way  to  keep  a  friend  is  by  letting  him  keep  his 
money. 

f.    >f.    f. 

There   are   many   people   w-hom   nothing  but  lightning 
will  shock. 

Science   tunnels   mountains    while   faith    is   figuring   on 

moving  them. 

«!     K     V. 

One  way  to  go  broke  in   a  hurry  is  by  attempting  to 
get  rich  quick. 


Many  a  man  who  is  sure  he  is  right  hasn't  energy 
enough  to  go  ahead. 

It  is  far  better  to  make  your  mark  in  the  world  th.in 
it  is  to  be  an  easy  one. 

n   m.   H 

Even  when  a  man  isn't  barking  ii[i  the  wrong  tree 
he  may  be  leading  a  dog's  life, 

n   »>.    n 

Lightning  may  not  liit  twice  in  the  same  place,  but  it 
is  diflfercnt   with  the  chronic  borrower. 

m.   m.   « 

It  is  generally  conceded  tliat  continual  groaning  will 
drive  away  trade  faster  than  advertising  can  bring  it, 

•f    «    * 

When  the  average  man  does  make  an  honest  con- 
fession  he   makes    it    in    strict   confidence   to   himself. 

New  York  will  have  cue  of  the  world's  greatest  sky- 
lights in  its  new  postoffice.  as  it  will  contain  00  tons  of 
glass. 

»S    r    « 

.\  ste.-ini  generator  for  heating  that  can  he  attache:! 
tn  an  onlinary  kitchen  range  has  been  patented  by  a 
Texan. 

Xearlv  100  residents  of  a  small  French  village  live  in 
mtural  caves  on  the  side  of  a  hill  which  have  been  made 
inhabitable. 

(c   te   *e 

When  a  woman  admits  that  she  isn't  as  young  as  she 
used  to  be  she  wants  you  to  understand  that  she  used  to 
be  very,  very  young. 

It  is  said  that  some  insects  reach  maturity  within  30 
minutes  after  birth,  but  some  specimens  of  mankind  do 
not   mature   in   .30   years. 


One  reason  why  we  think  Cupid  doesn't  read  the  news- 
papers is  because  he  doesn't  throw  away  his  bow  and  ar- 
rfiw  and  get  him  a  six-shooter. 

f,    »>.    ». 

In  spite  of  a  rcduct'on  in  the  output  of  iron,  the  to- 
tal value  of  the  mineral  production  of  the  T'nited  .States 
last  vear  was  the  third  hi.-rhest  on  record. 


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The  annual  dinner  of  the  Vancouver  (B.  C.)  Society 
of  Architects  recently  given,  was  the  first  by  the  organi- 
zation. An  interesting  program  of  toasts  was  presented, 
responded  to  by  Hoult  Hourton  of  Victoria,  president 
of  the  British  Columbia  Society  of  Architects;  President 
N.  A.  Leech  of  the  Vancouver  chapter,  and  officers  of  the 
Vancouver  and   Victoria   chapters. 

*>.    K    *i 

Alberta  Association  of  Architects 

January  23  the  annual  convention  of  the  Alberta  Asso- 
ciation of  Architects  opened  at  Edmonton,  continuing  until 
February  1  inclusive.  The  first  day  was  devoted  to  re- 
ceiving the  association  reports  and  the  election  of  offi- 
cers. Messrs.  W.  D.  Cromarty  and  G.  H.  Macdonald  pre- 
sented papers,  which  were  discussed.  A  dinner  in  the 
evening  was  given  guests  by  the  Edmonton  chapter. 

K     K     K 

The  Portland  Architectural 
Club  Atelier 

Owing  to  the  Christmas  holidays,  the  work  in  the 
Atelier  during  the  past  two  months  has  been  rather  lax. 
Only  two  men — Parker  and  Stanton — rendered  the  last 
order  problem,  which  was  "A  Shelter  for  a  Fountain." 
Several  of  the  fellows  worked  on  the  plan  problem,  but 
didn't  finish  in  time  to  send  their  problems  in.  The 
awards  haven't  been  received  on  this  problem. 

The  last  esquisse  was  taken  January'  23.  There  was  a 
good  turnout  for  this  problem,  five  men  taking  the  plan 
problem  and  three  taking  the  order.  The  pvobleins  were : 
Prnjet  HI — ^Order,  "An  Arcade  on  a  Court ;  Projet  III 
— Plan,  "A  City  Police  Station."  This  problem  renders 
March  3.  The  esquisse  for  Projet  IV  comes  March  8 
(Saturday).  A  life  class  has  been  organized,  with  meet- 
ings every  Tuesday  evening. 

•?    «    « 

EssMbition  San  Francisco 
Architectural  Club 

The  sixth  exhibition  of  the  San  Francisco  Architectural 
Club  will  be  held  in  the  Bay  City,  March  1  to  15,  1913, 
inclusive.  It  will  be  illustrative  of  architecture  and  the 
allied  fine  arts,  and  will  comprise :  Drawings  and  models 
of  proposed  or  executed  work  in  structural,  decorative 
and  landscape  architecture,  sketches  and  finished  examples 
of  decorative  and  monumental  sculpture,  drawings  and 
models  of  works  in  the  decorative  arts,  and  photographs 
of  executed  work  in  any  of  these  branches. 

The  exhibition  committee  comprises :  W.  B.  Faville, 
chairman ;  G.  W.  Kelhaw,  E.  H.  Hildebrand,  August  G. 
Headman,  John  Bakewell,  Jr..  Chas.  P.  Weeks.  Harry 
E.  Nye,  Geo.  Greenwood,  Percy  K.  Simpson,  Chas.  F. 
Pratt.  Ed.  F.  Frick,  Carl  I.  Warnecke,  Edwin  Flanders, 
Stanley  Flawn,  Wm.  Garrcn  and  H.  A.  Thomsen,  Jr. 

The  San  Francisco  Architectural  Club  will  arrange  for 
collectors  and  shippers  in  Portland,  Seattle,  Tacoma,  Spo- 
kane, Denver,  Salt  Lake  City  and  Los  An.geles.  Exhibitors 
upon  notification  to  the  committee  will  be  advised  as  to 
date  and  by  whom  their  exhibits  will  be  collected.  Exhibits 
must  be  received  by  February  10. 

All  correspondence  relative  to  the  exhibit  must  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  exhibition  committee,  1001  Mercliants'  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Beginning  with  our  April  number,  we  shall  commence 
the  publication  of  our  fifth  volume.  During  the  entire 
period  of  our  existence  we  have  steadily  improved  The 
P.\ciFic  Co.\ST  Architect  and  have  endeavored  to  give 
our  patrons  a  publication  second  to  none.  Experience  qual- 
ifies us  to  predict  that  future  issues  will  be  even  better 
than  those  in  the  past.  Truthfully,  we  can  state  that  ex- 
pense has  been  largely  a  secondary  consideration,  but  we 
have  learned  that  cuts  are  costly,  that  printers  must  be 
paid.  Our  revenues  have  been  turned  back  into  the  plant, 
until  a  time  should  come  when  our  fledgling  .should  be- 
come full  grown.  That  time  has  now  arrived,  and  this 
publication  is  well  established  and  widely  known. 

In  the  circumstances  we  feel  that  cost  should  be  com- 
mensurate with  the  quality  of  production.  To  this  end 
we  have  decided  to  increase  the  cost  of  the  magazine  to 
Fn^E  DOLLARS  PER  ANNUM,  beginning  with  the 
April  number.  Other  publications  in  the  same  field  charge 
five  dollars,  or  even  more — and  they  are  worth  the  money. 
So  is  The  P.iCiFic  Co,\st  Architect.  We  believe  in  the 
loyalty  of  our  subscribers  and  will  leave  this  matter  with 
them. 

In  making  the  change,  we  desire  to  start  out  with  a 
clean  balance  sheet.  We  would  therefore  respectfully 
request  that  all  subscribers  knowing  themselves  to  be  in 
arrears,  kindly  remit  to  us  at  once.  We  would  take  this 
occasion  most  heartily  to  thank  our  old  subscribers  for 
their  patronage. 

We  have  grown — are  growing — because  we  fill  the 
field.  We  have  succeeded  and  .shall  continue  to  succeed 
because  we  have  had  confidence  in  our  own  efforts,  and 
they  have  been  appreciated,  for  which  we  are  grateful. 

Highest  Tower  in  the  World 

At  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition  in  San  Francisco 
in  191.5  visitors  will  probably  see  the  tallest  tower  ever 
achieved  by  man.  Such  at  least  is  being  planned  by  a 
group  of  San  Francisco  and  Eastern  capitalists.  The  fa- 
mous Eiffel  tower  in  Paris,  after  which  it  is  planned, 
is  9S+  feet  high.  The  proposed  tower  will  exceed  that 
by  nearly  100  feet.  It  will  be  1900  feet  lower  than  Mount 
Tamalpais,  which  is  the  highest  natural  object  at  San 
Francisco. 

K    n    n 

Alameda  County  Infirmary 
Competition 

The  board  of  supervisors  of  Alameda  county  have  in- 
stituted a  competition  for  the  selection  of  an  architect 
to  construct  a  group  of  hospital  and  infirmarv  buildings  at 
a  cost  of  about  a  million  dollars,  .^ny  information  relative 
to  this  competition  or  inquiries  for  programs  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  Henry  H.  Meyers,  .Advisory  Architect, 
Competition  for  .-Mameda  County  Infirmary,  Hall  of  Rec- 
ords, Oakland,   Cal. 

•I    •?    « 

Insaoeiaiovis  "Steasn" 

L^nto  those  wlio  talk  and  talk. 

This  proverb  should  appeal : 
The   steam   that  blows   a   wliistle 

Will  never  turn  a  wlicel. 


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T@c)^ical  Club  of  Oregon 

By  W.  G.   HOLFORD. 

PURPOSE:  to  promote  good  fellowship  among  the 
members  of  the  various  engineering  and  architectural 
societies ;  to  form  an  organization  capable  of  united  action 
on  matters  concerning  the  technical  professions,  and  espe- 
cially to  create  an  organization  whereby  the  expert 
knowledge  and  experience  of  its  members  may  be  brought 
to  bear  in  solving  those  questions  of  state  and  city  in- 
volving engineering  and  architectural  problems,  and  which 
are  usuallv  unfortunately  turned  over  to  a  body  of  men 
entirely  unskilled  in  the  solution  of  the  problem :  to  the 
end  that  Oregon  may  take  her  rightful  place  in  the  leader- 
ship of  the  Northwest. 

Membership:  The  present  membership  comprises  the 
members  of  the  Portland  Architectural  Club  and  the 
( )regon  Society  of  Engineers,  these  being  the  two  socie- 
ties among  the  engineering  and  architectural  societies  in 
position  to  enter  into  the  necessar)'  agreement.  It  is  the 
intention,  however,  to  have  all  the  technical  societies  of 
the  city  in  the  club,  and  for  this  puqiosc  a  committee  com- 
posed of  one  member  from  the  .American  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers,  .-\merican  Institute  of  Electrical  Engi- 
neers. Portland  .Architectural  Club.  Mational  Electrical 
Light  .Association,  .American  Institute  of  .Architects  (Ore- 
gon chapter),  is  at  present  at  work  formulating  a  plan 
for   accomplishing   this. 

Quarters :  The  (juartcrs  for  the  present  are  at  247Vi 
Stark  street,  in  the  rooms  furnished  and  equipped  by  the 
Portland  .Architectural  Club,  which  the  Portland  .Archi- 
tectural Club  agrees  to  share  with  the  Oregon  Society  of 
Engineers,  the  expense  of  maintenance  to  be  shared  by 
the  societies.  These  quarters  furnish  a  social  room  and 
room  for  business  meetings.  It  is  the  hope  of  the  Tech- 
nical Club  that  the  other  tedinical  societies  not  at  present 
in  the  club  will  arrange  to  hold  their  meetings  in  the 
rooms. 

The  Technical  Club  is  under  the  management  of  a 
board  of  governors,  two  from  each  society,  and  a  fifth 
member  elected  by  the  others  from  the  organization  as  fol- 
lows :  J.  Andre  P'onilhoux.  chairman:  Paul  .Schuchart  and 
Mr.  V'orse.  Oregon  Society  of  Engineers ;  Frank  Logan 
and  W.  G.   Holford.    Portland   .Architectural   Club. 


•{    »l    « 

Society  of  Beanz  Arts  Architects 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  circular  of  information  con- 
cerning the  Paris  prize  of  the  .Society  of  Reaux-Arts 
•Architects.  The  season  of  1912-13  is  the  twentieth.  The 
tenth  Paris  prize  is  the  gift  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William 
Emerson.  Full  information  may  be  obtained  from  James 
Otis  Post,  chairman  of  the  annual  committee.  317  Fifth 
avenue.  Xew  York,  N.  Y..  on  application. 

Last  year  l.">fi  architectural  .students  and  draughtsmen 
from  all  over  the  United  States  entered  the  national  com- 
petition. The  Paris  prize  scholar  is  received  into  the  ad- 
vanced classes  of  the  Ecole  des  P.eaux  .Arts  without  other 
examinations  than  those  held  by  the  annual  committee 
on  the  Paris  prize,  and  receives  a  quarterly  stipend  of 
$2.'>n  during  the  two  and  one-half  years  that  he  is  enti- 
tled to  tlic  scholarship.  There  arc  three  competitions 
open :  First  preliminary,  second  preliminary  and  Paris 
prize  projct.  final. 

The  supervisors  of  American  and  Canadian  cities  have 


been  named.  From  the  printed  list  we  select  the  follow- 
ing names : 

Portland.  Ore. — E.  F.  Lawrence,  1031  Chamber  of 
Commerce. 

Seattle.  Wash. — David  J.  Myers,  731  Central  build- 
ing. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Loring  P.  Rixford.  Mills  build- 
ing. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.— D.  C.  Allison,  1405  Hibernian 
building. 

Sacramento.  Cal. — Geo.   C.   Sellon,   100.5   K   street. 

Salt  Lake  City,  L'tah.— F.  W.  Moore,  733  Judge  build- 
ing. 

X'ancouvcr.  B.  C— R.  A.  Nicolais.  334  Pacific  build- 
ing. 

Those  desiring  to  compete  should  notify  these  gentle- 
men (or  the  one  nearest  them)  at  least  one  week  before 
the  date  of  the  first  exercise  (March  11.  so  that  the  nec- 
essary arrangements  can  be  made  for  them. 

«;    *e    K 

The  Auditorium 

The  much-mooted  question  regarding  the  location  of 
the  Auditorium  has  finally  been  definitely  settled  by  recent 
action  of  tlie  .Auditorium  commission,  which  decided  upon 
the  Market  block  site.  It  is  nearly  two  3'cars  since  the 
bonds  were  voted — $000,000.  Effort  was  made  at  a  recent 
election  to  further  increase  the  amount,  but  the  electorate 
otherwise  decided.  The  question  of  expense  was  care- 
fully considered.  It  was  felt  by  many  that  to  buy  a  site, 
desirably  located,  would  entail  too  great  a  cost  and 
when  deducted  from  the  sum  voted,  would  leave  an 
amount  inadequate  to  provide  a  suitable  structure.  Another 
effort  was  put  on  foot  to  again  place  the  matter  before 
the  people.  In  the  meantime  those  who  had  not  carefully 
considered  the  question,  were  prone  to  criticise  the  com- 
mission. Mr.  Wilcox,  a  member,  declared  that  the  peo- 
ple wanted  work  to  be  begun  at  once,  and  he  believed 
the  people  should  be  respected  in  the  matter,  and  so  the 
Market  block  site  was  selected,  and  work  will  speedily 
begin.  The  city  owns  the  site,  and  the  council  was  re- 
quested to  turn  it  over  to  the  commission.  Then  must  fol- 
low the  condemnation  of  a  half  block  adjoining  and  the 
vacation  of  a  section  of  Market  street.  Of  course,  action 
has  been  requested  by  the  council  to  authorize  the  imme- 
diate sale  of  one-half — $300.000 — of  the  bond  issue.  This 
will   provide  "the  sinews  of  war." 

The  commissioners  have  had  a  thankless  task  before 
them.  They  have  acted  squarely  and  honorably  and  are 
undeserving  of  anv  criticism,  but  rather  a  vote  of  thanks 
for  having  done  their  duty.  While  many  would  prefer  a 
site  other  than  the  one  chosen,  it  is  important  that  some 
site  has  been  chosen  and  that  Portland  is  really  to  have 
an  .Auditorium  at  last ;  that  construction  is  really  to  take 
place  and  that  discussion  is  to  take  a  rest. 
Let  the  work  proceed. 

K     K     K 

Something  for  Nothing  is  Costly 

If  an  architect,  without  the  excuse  of  inexperience, 
offers  to  make  you  sketches  for  nothing,  look  out  well 
for  yourself  if  you  engage  him.  In  the  end  somebody 
has  to  pay  for  the  sketches  he  makes  for  nothing,  and 
you  are  likely  to  find  yourself  paying,  in  some  way  or 
other,  not  onlv  for  vour  own  work,  but  for  the  sketches 
which  he  has  been  making  for  some  of  the  other  people 
for   nothing. 


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Report  of  Coini8iitt@@  on  Gov®!"!!- 

MR.   PRESIDENT  AND    MEMBERS  OF  THE  IN- 
STITUTE : 

The  American  Institute  of  Architects  stands  as  the 
recognized  champion  of  architecture  in  America,  and  if 
the  important  influence  of  this  great  fine  art  in  the  up- 
huilding  of  our  national  life  is  misunderstood,  or  is  not 
appreciated  bv  the  American  public,  the  responsibility  rests 
upon  us  and  we  have  failed  in  our  self-appointed  task. 

That  this  is  happily  not  the  case  is  apparent  from  the 
most  casual  comparison  of  the  greater  public  and  private 
works  undertaken  today  with  similar  undertakings  at  the 
time  of  the  institute's  foundation,  and  the  even  more  sig- 
nificant comparison  of  ecclesiastical,  educational,  commer- 
cial  and  domestic  works  of  the  same  periods. 

In  all  this  the  institute  has  played  a  leading  part  and 
has  ever,  through  its  officers  and  committees,  lent  its  aid 
and  influence  to  every  effort  to  make  the  architecture  of 
this  country  a  worthy  monument  to  the  highest  standards 
of  the  civilization  which  it  unconsciously  but  permanently 
records. 

While  we  are  all  familiar  with  such  notable  work  as 
that  in  connection  with  the  movement  for  the  preserva- 
t'on  and  development  of  Major  L'Enfant's  plan  of  the  city 
of  Washington,  the  establishment  of  the  fine  arts  commis- 
sion, etc.,  few  realize  how  often  the  institute,  through 
its  representatives,  has  plead  the  cause  of  a  nobler  archi- 
tecture before  committees  of  the  national  congress  and  be- 
fore commissioners  in  charge  of  state  and  municipal 
works,  and  the  fact  that  almost  daily  members  of  the  in- 
stitute throughout  the  country  are  urging  the  institute's 
plea  for  the  highest  type  of  practice  upon  those  entrusted 
with  the  erection  of  almost  every  type  of  structure. 

No  class  of  construction  is  more  far-reaching  in  its 
immediate  influence  than  the  public  works  constructed 
for  the  people  collectively  by  their  chosen  representatives, 
and  of  these  none  are  more  important  than  those  created 
1)V  the  federal  government.  The  American  Institute  of 
Architects  has  long  urged  that  these  structures  should 
represent  the  noblest  expression  of  American  civilization 
in  design  and  scientific  planning,  not  only  because  they  are 
enduring  evidences  of  America's  status  in  the  world's  ar- 
tistic progress  and  because  of  their  powerful  influence  lo- 
cally, but  also  because  structures  so  designed  and  planned 
have  always  been  the  most  economically  constructed  and 
maintained.  This  latter  fact  is  universally  recognized  in 
the  construction  and  maintenance  of  engineering  works 
and  public  utilities  generally. 

Let  us  therefore  consider  the  manner  in  which  these 
.great  public  works  are  conceived  and  brought  to  com- 
pletion, as  this  is  the  particular  department  of  the  insti- 
tute's activities  committed  to  your  committee  on  govern- 
ment   architecture. 

In  the  first  place,  congress  has  full  authority  over  the 
entire  question,  and  may.  in  making  appropriations  for 
any  public  work,  specifically  set  forth  in  detail  the  man- 
ner in  which  the  work  shall  be  conducted  both  in  design 
and  execution.  This  direct  method  has  very  rarely  been 
adopted,  and  if  adopted  frequently,  would  very  shortly 
disclose  the  necessity  of  a  carefully  devised  system,  re- 
sulting, through  the  power  of  precedent,  in  an  established 
standard   of   government   practice. 

This  direct  method  has  been  advanced  by  the  present 
congress  as  an  argument  for  the  repeal  of  the  Tarsney 
act.  and  as  a  means  for  keeping  the  control  of  public  con- 
structions more  directly  in  the  hands  of  congress. 


The  practice  has  been  in  the  past  and,  for  all  but  a  few 
unusually  important  works,  will  undoubtedly  be  in  the 
future,  to  leave  the  administration  of  appropriations  for 
public  constructions  to  the  various  executive  departments 
of  the  government  directly  interested,  unless  legislation 
is   enacted,  fixing  the  procedure   in   all   cases. 

In  the  absence  of  such  legislation,  and  with  the  re- 
peal of  the  Tarsney  act,  the  great  bulk  of  government 
constructions  will  be  directly  undertaken  by  the  various 
departments,  a  system  wdiich  today  results  in  the  design 
and  construction  of  buildings  for  the  navy  department  by 
the  bureau  of  yards  and  docks  and  which  places  future 
buildings  of  the  treasury  department  altogether  in  the 
supervising  architect's  office,  a  condition  very  similar  to 
that  existing  in  1894  and  1895  when  the  late  Mr.  John  M. 
Carrere  was  under  consideration  for  the  office  of  super- 
vising architect.  The  conclusions  reached  by  Mr.  Carrere 
at  that  time  are  of  especial  interest  today,  as  he  was  re- 
viewing a  condition  which  it  is  now  proposed  to  return  to 
with  the  repeal  of  the  Tarsney  act.  The  following  quota- 
tions are  taken  from  Mr.  Carrere's  letter  to  the  secre- 
tary of  the  treasury  dated  January  28,  1895 : 

"I  have  had  every  opportunity  cnving  to  your  courtesy 
to  fully  investigate  the  office  and  I  have  been  trying  for 
tlie  last  two  weeks  to  convince  myself  that  under  cer- 
tain conditions  which  I  asked  for  and  which  I  under- 
stand you  are  prepared  to  grant,  I  might  accept  the 
office  with  a  fair  chance  of  accomplishing  the  purpose 
which  both  you  and  the  profession  have  in  mind,  namely, 
to  raise  the  artistic  standards  of  our  public  architecture. 
"In  my  anxiety  to  respond  promptly  and  fully  to  the 
confidence  which  has  been  placed  in  me,  I  have  at  times 
thought  that  the  task  might  at  least  be  attempted,  and 
have  stood  ready  to  accept  the  office.  After  further  re- 
flection, and  after  having  fully  explained  the  situation  to 
several  leading  architects  of  the  country,  and  after  con- 
sultation with  them  I  am  now  convinced  that  if  I  should 
accept  the  office  and  meet  with  even  partial  success.  I 
would  be  defeating  the  true  object  which  both  you  and 
tlie  profession  have  in  view.  To  our  minds  the  under- 
taking is  a  physical  impossibility  and  must  fail. 

"Any  man.  no  matter  what  his  ability  or  his  power 
for  work  and  concentration,  and  no  matter  what  condi- 
tions might  be  offered  to  him.  even  those  of  absolute 
responsibility  and  absolute  authority,  would  have  to  devote 
himself  either  to  managing  the  office,  allowing  the  de- 
signing to  be  done  by  draughtsmen,  as  at  present,  or  to 
desi.gning.  allowing  the  office  to  he  managed  by  heads  of 
departments,  as  at  present,  and  no  man  of  ability,  with  a 
reputation  to  lose  as  an  artist,  would  be  presumptuous 
enough  to  accept  the  office,  even  if  his  duties  were  con- 
fined to  the  designing,  irrespective  of  any  other  work  or 
responsibility,  because  it  is  absolutely  beyond  the  grasp 
and  the  ability  of  any  man  w^ho  has  ever  lived  to  imprint 
his  personality  upon  this  much  work,  and  much  less  to 
design  it  and  study  it  himself. 

"The  time  must  come,  I  believe  it  has  come,  when  this 
work  should  be  divided  and  entrusted  to  the  best  archi- 
tects in  this  country,  as  suggested  by  the  bill  proposed  by 
the  architects,  and  known  as  the  McKaig  bill,  leaving  the 
administrative  portion  of  the  work  only  in  the  hands  of 
the  government,   where  it  belongs. 

"My  examination  of  the  office  and  its  possibilities  con- 
vinces me  that  the  underlying  principle  upon  which  it  is 
based  is  radically  wrong,  and  that  it  is  beyond  the 
power  of  any  one  man  to  make  a  success  of  it.  The  sy.s- 
tenis.  not  the  man,  should  be  clianged." 

The  bill  referred  to  by  Mr.  Carrere  as  the  McKaig 
bill  provided   for  the  appointment  by  the   president,   with 


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the  approval  of  the  senate,  of  a  commission  of  three 
architects,  to  prepare  programs,  conduct  competitions  and 
select  architects  for  public  buildings. 

This  bill  was  draughted  by  the  permanent  committee 
of  the  institute  consistmg;  of  Air.  Bruce  Price,  chairman ; 
Mr.  E.  H.  Kendall  and  -Mr.  John  AI.  Carrere,  acting  with 
an  advisory  committee  consisting  of  Mr.  R.  M.  Hunt, 
chairman;  Mr.  Chas.  F.  McKim  and  Air.  George  B. 
Post.  The  original  draught  was  revised  a  number  of 
times  by  these  committees  and  by  the  treasury  depart- 
ment and  was  introduced  into  the  house  by  Mr.  AIcKaig 
and  into  the  senate  by  Senator  Brice.  It  is  known 
as  house  bill  Xo.  T470,  fifty-third  congress,  first  session. 
It  received  the  approval  of  the  secretary  of  the  treasury 
and  passed  the  committee  on  public  buildings  and  grounds 
of  the  house. 

The  following  quotations  from  the  house  committee's 
report   are   interesting : 

"Your  committee  does  not  believe  that  the  beneficial 
results  that  should  be  obtained  are  obtained  under  the 
existing  methods  of  planning  and  constructing  public 
buildings  of  the  L'nited  States. 

"While  the  employment  of  the  best  artistic  thought, 
the  best  and  most  approved  systems  of  construction  and 
equipment  ought  to  be  represented  in  the  public  edifices 
of  this  great  nation,  the  contrary  to  these  propositions  is 
the  result  obtained  under  existing  methods. 

"Your  committee  are  advised  that  the  best  and  highest 
types  of  artistic  thought  and  architectural  skill  in  Euro- 
pean countries  is  found  in  the  government  buililings  of 
those  countries,  while  in  this  country  the  reverse  is  the 
rule,  and  superiority  of  architectural  design  is  represented 
in  state,  municipal  and  private  buildings,  and  not  those 
erected  by  the  general   government. 

"A  comparison  of  other  modern  buiUhngs  erected  by 
private  citizens  and  corporations  with  those  belonging  to 
the  government  of  the  L'nited  States  will  show,  as  to  the 
former,  constant  progress  in  construction  and  artistic  ex- 
pression, while  in  the  case  of  the  buildings  of  the  L'nited 
States  there  has  been  but  little,  if  any,  advancement.  The 
buildings  constructed  recently  bv  the  L'nited  States,  as 
compared  with  those  constructed  a  quarter  of  a  century 
ago,  show  a  jnarked  deterioration  of  artistic  quality.  The 
cost  has  been  relatively  and  positively  nnicli  greater  than 
private  buildings  of  the  liest  type. 

"The  conditions  and  results  whi;h  your  committee  thus 
call  to  your  attention  necessarily  follow  the  methods  and 
practices  now  employe*!  by  the  goTernnient.  ...  It 
now  transpires  that  the  time  of  the  supervising  architects 
is  wholly  enijiloyed  in  matters  of  administrative  detail, 
an  I  the  architectural  work  of  the  office,  the  plans,  de- 
signs and  specifications,  are  prepared  by  mere  copyi.sts — 
cheap  clerks.     .     .     . 

"The  supervising  architect  rarely  sees  one  of  these 
buildings  wliile  in  the  course  of  construction.  Its  con- 
struction is  generally  under  the  supervision  of  some  local 
carpenter  or  builder,  vvhc  never  made  any  pretense  to 
architectural  knowledge  or  study,  whose  appointment  was 
■ccurcd  not  because  of  his  skill,  but  because  of  the  polit- 
ical influence  he  could  marshal,  and  whose  greatest  solici- 
tude is  to  prolong  the  tenure  of  his  employment  by  delay- 
ing the  completion  of  the  work. 

".\  buihling  which,  if  the  property  of  a  private  citi- 
zen, would  be  constructed  in  months,  when  erected  by  the 
government  reipiires  yeirs  for  its  completion.  ...  A 
public  building  at  Detroit.  Michigan,  where  the  construc- 
tion was  authorized  eleven  years  ago  and  Sl.:iOO,on(l  ap- 
propriated by  Congress  years  since,  the  foundation  walls 
are  not  yet  completed. 

"The  scope  and  purpose  of  the  measure  herew'ith  pre- 


sented is  designed  to  remedy  the  many  evils  herein  pointed 
out.  To  give  the  country  a  better  type  of  architecture  in 
its  buildings  and  to  stop  the  wasteful  extravagance  which 
is  the  necessary  result  of  the  present  methods.     .     .     . 

"The  measure  does  not  abrogate  or  take  from  the 
supervising  architect  any  of  the  functions  or  authority 
belonging  to  the  office  which  under  existing  conditions 
he  is  capable  of  performing.  He  will  remain  and  con- 
tinue the  representative  of  the  government  and  perform 
all  the  duties  that  now  pertain  to  his  office  excepting  the 
designing  and  preparation  of  drawings  and  specifications 
for  such  buildings,  and  the  local  supervision  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  his  approval.     .     .     . 

"In  fact,  this  measure  is  intended  to  make  him  what 
the  title  of  his  office  indicates,  the  supervisor  of  archi- 
tects, not  the  government's  architect,  but  the  supervisor 
of  the  architects  of  the  government's  works. 

"Therefore  your  committee  recommended  the  passage 
of  the  bill." 

This  report  in  full  is  known  as  l''ifty-third  Congress, 
second  session,  H.  R.  Report  1370. 

With  the  failure  of  this  bill  the  Tarsney  act  remained 
as  the  only  channel  through  which  the  government  couUl 
avail  itself  of  the  .services  of  the  most  skillful  architects 
among  its  citizens,  and  during  the  past  fifteen  years  a 
number  of  notable  buildings  have  been  designed  and 
erected  under  the  jirovisions  of  this  act  by  architects  in 
private  practice.  These  buildings  need  no  defense  and 
mark  an  epoch  in  the  history  of  our  national  architecture. 
Their  influence  was  almost  inunediately  apiiarent  in  the 
work  of  the  government  de])artments,  and  has  already 
raised  the  standard  of  public  works  so  higli  as  to  create 
in  the  minds  of  the  untliinking  the  belief  that  this  stan- 
dard will  continue  after  the  standard  bearers  have  been 
removed  and  the  deadly  pall  of  bureau  methods  settles 
again  with  all  its  depression  upon  the  public  architecture 
of  our  land. 

Some  two  years  ago,  wliile  your  CDiniiiittec  were  en- 
deavoring to  bring  about  changes  in  the  regulations  gov- 
erning the  procedure  under  the  Tarsney  act  with  the  hope 
of  making  it  a  still  greater  power  for  the  unlift  of  our 
l)ul)lic  architecture,  it  became  apparent  that  a  formidable 
movement  for  the  re])eal  of  the  Tarsney  act  was  under 
way,  resulting  in  the  introduction  of  two  bills  at  different 
times  into  the  house,  proposing  its  rejieal.  Your  com- 
mittee compiled  a  careful  analysis  of  the  whole  situa- 
tion showing  the  benefits  and  economies  resulting  from 
the  o])eration  of  the  act.  This  information  was  brought 
to  the  attention  of  members  of  Congress  with  the  thought 
of  defending  the  act  in  committee  hearings.  Neither  of 
these  bills,  however,  was  reported  by  committee,  and  no 
further  action  was  taken  until  a  repealer  again  appeared 
as  a  rider  to  the  sundry  civil  bill  in  the  last  days  of  the 
last  session,  .'\lthough  the  time  was  very  short,  your 
jiresident  appointed  a  special  committee,  witli  Mr.  J.  H. 
kankiii  as  chairman,  to  defeat  the  act  and  point  out  its 
many  advantages  to  members  of  Congress. 

"The  excellent  report  of  this  committee  has  been  pul)- 
lished  in  the  daily  and  architectural  press  and  is  familiar 
to  you  all,  and  notwithstanding  the  repeal  the  statements 
made  in  that  re])ort  remain  unanswered  to  this  day. 

This  convention  is  confronted,  therefore,  with  a  con- 
dition of  which  it  must  take  cognizance,  and  your  com- 
mittee on  government  architecture  recommends  that  this 
convention  shall  by  resolution  call  to  the  attention  of  our 
senators  and  representatives  in  Congress  and  to  the  at- 
tention of  the  public  press  of  the  entire  country  the  ne- 
cessity for  legislation  covering  the  whole  field  of  public 
constructions,  to  the  end  that  our  cities,  our  buildings, 
our    monuments    shall    he    representative    of    the    art,    the 


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science  and  the  progress  of  our  civilization,  and  that  the 
fine  arts  shall  be  recognized  as  the  vital  part  of  our  na- 
tional hfe  and  a  powerful  factor  in  the  education  of  future 
generations. 

Your  committee  believes  that  the  time  has  arrived  in 
the  artistic  development  of  America  when  an  act  similar 
to  the  Tarsney  act  wQuid  be  of  little  value,  and  that  even 
the  enlarging  of  the  powers  of  the  Fine  Arts  Commission 
to  include  a  veto  power  over  the  design  of  proposed  pub- 
lic buildings  will  not  meet  the  necessities,  but  that  if  we 
are  to  place  this  country  abreast  of  the  countries  of 
Europe  we  must  have  a  department  of  our  national  gov- 
ernment performing  all  the  functions  of  similar  depart- 
ments abroad,  encouraging  and  fostering  the  study  of 
the  arts  and  charged  with  the  preservation  of  our  historic 
national  monuments. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
(Signed)   E.  A.  Crane, 

J.  B.  Noel  Wyatt, 
IVI.  B.  Med.\ry,  Jr.,  Chairman, 
Committee  on  Government  Architecture. 

Note. — The  committee  appointed  by  the  president  to 
consider  reports  of  standing  committees  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing recommendations  to  the  convention,  which  were 
adopted  with  the  report  of  the  committee : 

On  Govcnuiicnt  Architecture. — The  Committee  on 
Government  Architecture  has  recommended  that  this  con- 
vention shall  by  resolution  call  to  the  attention  of  our 
senators  and  representatives  in  Congress,  and  to  the  at- 
tention of  the  press  throughout  the  country  the  necessity 
for  legislation  covering  the  whole  field  of  public  construc- 
tions. 

We  endorse  this  recommendation  and  recommend  fur- 
ther that  the  several  chapters,  through  their  proper  com- 
mittees for  such  duty,  be  urged  to  keep  the  necessity  of 
such  legislation  continually  emphasized  through  the  me- 
dium of  the  press  in  their  several  locations  and  by  the 
influence  of  their  congressmen. 

As  a  basis  for  definite  future  guidance  we  recommend 
that  the  Committee  on  Government  Architecture  prepare 
and  submit  to  the  board  of  directors  some  plan  of  action 
or  form  of  legislation  upon  which  the  entire  profession 
and  all  others  interested  in  better  government  architecture 
can  unite  as  a  measure  to  be  adopted  by  the  government. 

Discover  Aluminum 

The  Idaho  Fire  Brick  Company,  which  owns  a  bed 
of  fire  clay  near  Troy.  Idaho,  has  found  a  rich  streak  of 
aluminum  in  its  deposit.  An  analysis  shows  43  per  cent. 
Since  aluminum  is  quoted  at  2(j  to  30  cents  a  pound,  this 
may  prove  more  profitable  than  the  manufacture  of  fire 
brick.  At  3.5  cents  per  pound,  it  is  reported  that  the 
streak  would  average,  per  ton,  $3.50.  When  it  is  re- 
membered that  one  company,  incorporated  for  $90,000,- 
000,  controls  90  per  cent  of  the  aluminum  deposits  in 
America,  has  only  an  average  of  3.5  per  cent  in  this 
mineral,  the  value  of  the  find  is  evident.  In  the  making  of 
fire  brick,  30  per  cent  of  aluminum  to  55  per  cent  of 
silica  is  requisite.  Should  the  new  deposit  prove  equally 
as  rich  as  so  far  found,  continuously,  the  manufacture  of 
fire  brick  may  prove  a  secondary  consideration. 

A  crank  driven  transom  operator  nearly  all  of  which 
can  be  concealed  within  the  trim  of  a  door  or  window, 
has  been  patented  by  its  New  Jersey  inventor. 


By  J.   E.  TOURTELLOTTE. 

THE  legislature  of  the  State  of  Idaho  in  190.5  passed  a 
bill  providing  for  the  purchasing  of  property  and 
the  construction  thereon  of  a  capitol.  The  bill  also  provided 
that  the  governor,  secretary  of  state  and  the  state  treas- 
urer, and  two  other  men  appointed  by  the  existing  mem- 
bers, making  a  total  of  five  persons,  should  be  the  capitol 
commission,  with  power  to  act  for  the  state  in  the  planning 
and  construction  of  the  building. 

A  competition  program  was  composed  and  printed,  and 
an  open  competition  was  advertised,  inviting  architects  to 
submit  competitive  drawings  and  descriptions  agreeable  to 
the  program  which  was  furnished  each  intending  competi- 
tor. 

There  were  nineteen  architectural  firms  who  entered  the 
competition.  Architects  from  coast  to  coast  were  in  evi- 
dence, some  of  the  more  prominent  being  Heins  & 
Lafarge,  of  New  York  City ;  Ferry  &  Class,  of  Milwau- 
kee ;  Myers  &  Sons,  of  Detroit,  who  had  designed  the  Capi- 
tols for  Michigan,  Texas  and  Colorado ;  Theo.  Link,  of 
St.  Louis,  who  designed  the  capitol  of  Mississippi ;  Bell 
&  Deitweiler,  of  Minneapolis  (Mr.  Bell,  who  was  pre- 
viously associated  with  a  Mr.  Kent  in  Montana),  design- 
ers  of  the  capital  of  Montana. 

The  commission  after  three  weeks'  deliberation  adopted 
the  ideas  incorporated  in  the  drawings  submitted  by  J.  E. 
Tourtellotte  &  Company,  architects.  The  building  as 
adopted  would  cost,  finished  and  furnished,  about  $2,000,- 
000. 

As  the  first  bill  only  carried  a  small  appropriation  of 
money  with  it,  and  as  the  site  selected  was  the  site  of  the 
present  capitol  with  a  block  of  ground  to  the  west  added, 
the  commission  decided  to  construct  the  building  in  units, 
locating  the  central  or  monumental  unit  in  the  center  of 
.Seventh  street,  Boise,  which  would  allow  of  the  use  of 
the  old  capitol  until  the  officers  could  move  into  the  cen- 
tral section  of  the  new  capitol.  On  account  of  the  inade- 
quacy of  the  appropriation,  very  little  progress  was  made 
on  the  construction  until  1911,  when  the  legislature  ap- 
propriated  $750,000   to   finish   the  central   unit. 

Contracts  were  immediately  let  and  the  central  or  mon- 
umental unit  is  now  complete.  The  illustrations  show  the 
character  of  the  work  of  this  completed  portion.  Some  of 
the  illustrations  shown  are  for  the  proposed  wings,  for 
which  it  is  hoped  the  present  legislature  now  in  session 
will  appro])riate  the  sum  of  $750,000  to  complete  the  en- 
tire building. 

The  architects  of  the  building.  Tourtellotte  &  Hummel 
(same  firm  which  won  competition;  name  changed  recent- 
ly), believe  that  an  architectural  composition  should  ex- 
press some  tliought  or  idea  which  is  of  vital  interest  or 
moment  to  those  for  whom  it  was  constructed ;  the  same 
as  is  a  literary  or  musical  composition,  liuildings  of  this 
type  are  monumental  in  their  character,  and  the  principle 
or  paramount  reason  for  their  existence  is  to  impress  the 
beholder  with  the  greatness,  magnificence  and  grandeur  of 
the  neity  or  commonwealth,  or  both  as  the  case  may  be, 
which  it  represents.  The  building  should  be  impressive  and 
dignified  on  the  exterior  and  interior  and  the  materials 
used  should  be  of  such  kinds  as  will  assist  in  this  impres- 
sion, with  the  added  quality  of  being  enduring. 

In  this  building  th.at  idea  was  in  the  minds  of  the 
architects,  and   the  results   fairly  approximate  their   ideal. 


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The  base  course,  grand  entrance  steps,  etc.,  are  of  Ver- 
mont gray  granite ;  the  superstructure  is  of  a  dense,  hard 
gray  sandstone,  the  most  beautiful  stone  of  its  kind  in 
the  world.  The  roof  coverings  are  of  tile  and  terra  cotta, 
with  copper  flashings  where  required. 

The  roof  covering  of  the  dome  is  of  terra  cotta  the 
same  color  of  the  sandstone  in  the  balance  of  dome  and 
building. 

The  construction  is  massive  exterior  bearing  walls, 
with  steel  columns  and  beams  between.  The  doine  is  a 
structural  steel  frame  with  a  reinforced  concrete  covering 
over,  water-proofed  and  in  turn  covered  with  terra  cotta. 

Steel  is  fire-proofed  with  concrete.  Floor  slabs  are  of 
reinforced  concrete.  I'artitions,  where  heavy  brick  ma- 
sonry walls  do  not  occur  are  of  tile.  Building  is  fire- 
proof. 

The  building  is  finished  in  the  interior  in  marble  and 
mahogany.  A  greater  amount  of  marble  is  used  in  the 
finishing  of  the  interior  of  this  building  than  in  any 
building  of  its  size,  perhaps,  in  this  country.  Rotunda, 
corridors  and  all  public  space  has  marble  floors  and  the 
major  portion  of  the  side  walls  are  covered  with  marble. 
Private  rooms  and  offices  are  tinished  in  mahogany  with 
a  marble  ba.se  around  all  of  these  rooms.  Toilet  rooms  and 
lavatories  are  finished  with  tile  floors,  marble  partitions 
and  side  walls.  Ornamental  ceilings,  cornices,  etc.,  of 
stucco  made  from  rock  gypsum  plaster. 

The  central  power  building,  located  ;J00  feet  to  the 
rear  of  the  capitol,  is  constructed  of  stone,  and  has  a 
stack  of  radial  vitreous  gray  brick,  125  feet  in  height. 

In  this  building  there  are  water  lube  boilers,  steam  en- 
gines, direct  and  alternating  electric  generators,  which 
heat,  cool,  ventilate  and  operate  the  elevators  and  illumi- 
nate the  capitol,  connected  to  sarnie  through  a  reinforced 
concrete  tunnel  (i  feet  by  (i  feet  T  inches  ni  size.  In  this 
power  house  is  located  the  main  switchboard  of  marble, 
which  controls  the  current  for  the  lights,  motors,  etc.,  in 
the  main  building. 

The  capitol  building  is  heated  with  the  e.xhaust  steam 
by  both  direct  and  indirect  radiation.  The  ventilation  sys- 
tem supplies  all  rooms  with  fresh,  warmed  air.  The  light- 
ing systems  in  public  space  is  decorative.  Offices  have 
artistic  fi.xtures  of  solid  cast  bronze. 

There  is  a  vacuum  cleaning  plant  located  in  the  base- 
ment. I'lumbing  fi.xtures  are  of  solid  porcelain  ware 
throughout. 

The  furniture  of  the  building  is  of  massive  mahogany 
of  special  design.  I'urnishings  and  drapings  are  of  rich, 
plain  materials  in  colors  to  harmonize  with  the  deep  green 
and  gray  veinings  of  the  marble. 

There  has  been  no  attempt  to  explain  the  design  or 
the  detail,  as  the  illustrations  do  that  partially,  and  much 
better  than  could  be  done  by  words. 

The  central  unit  has  cost  the  state  about  $1, 100,0(10, 
and  the  completed  building  will  cotue  svithin  the  amount 
first  contemplated,  $2,00o,000. 

Justice  can  not  be  done  the  interior  by  photographs, 
as  vistas  are  all  that  a  person  can  get  with  a  camera,  and 
the  grand  and  majestic  effect  of  the  rotunda  and  public 
space,  when  seen  as  a  whole,  will  have  to  be  left  to  the 
imagination  of  the  reader,  by  the  jnitting  of  these  vistas 
together  and  seeing  them  as  a  whole  in  his  mind's  eye. 

H  n  n 

The  building  trades  department  of  the  .\merican  Fed- 
eration of  Labor  has  decided  that  the  staff  work  on  build- 
ings to  be  erected  for  the  Panama-l'acific  International 
Exposition  belongs  to  the  carpenters  and  not  to  the  plas- 
terers. 


Our  Big  IL^ss&bar 

In  the  estimation  of  the  editor  of  The  O)rt;o;i  Tiiii- 
bcnnan,  the  lumber  cut  in  Oregon  in  1913  reached  a 
total,  in  round  numbers,  of  2,500,000,000  feet.  And  now 
comes  Howard  B.  Oakleaf.  of  the  products  division  of 
the  United  States  forestry  service,  with  some  astounding 
revelations  concerning  the  amount  of  lumber  cut  in  Port- 
land. He  estimates  this  at  000,000,000  lumber  feet  per  an- 
num, or  3.000,000  feet  per  day.  It  would  require  the 
annual  growth  of  timber  on  000,000  acres  of  land  to 
produce  this  amount  of  lumber.  Mr.  Oakleaf  figures  out, 
also,  that  Portland's  immense  lumber  cut  represents  the 
usable  timber  from  150,000  acres.  From  these  figiires  it 
is  easily  seen  that  Portland's  claim  to  being  the  greatest 
lumber  producing  city  is  a  mere  statement  of  fact,  and 
not  the  figment  of  an  exaggerated  imagination. 

We  learn  that  So  per  cent  of  the  city's  lumber  cut  is 
Douglas  fir ;  7  per  cent.  Western  hemlock ;  4  per  cent, 
Sitka  spruce:  .3  per  cent.  Western  red  cedar;  1  per  cent, 
imported  Japanese  oak. 

.\  concrete  idea  of  wliat  Portland's  lumber  cut  would 
make  is  astounding.  This  000,000,000  lumber  feet  would 
build,  complete,  50,000  five-room  bungalows  annually — 
more  buildings  than  Portland  contains,  even  though  it 
does  cover  an  area  of  more  than  50  square  miles.  A 
jilank  road.  .'iO  feet  wide,  could  be  built  with  this  lumber 
that  would  reach  from  Portland  to  Chicago.  The  logs 
from  which  this  lumber  comes,  placed  end  to  end,  would 
extend  throe-fourths  of  the  way  around  the  globe.  Nor 
is  this  all.  The  sawdust  piled  loosely,  would  make  a  hill 
twice  as  high  as  the  new  14-story  annex  to  the  Oregon 
Hotel,  or  if  converted  into  a  single  block  of  wood,  would 
produce  a  cube  of  equal  size  with  that  building.  The 
slab  wood  and  edgings  would  make  another  block  the 
same   size. 

Nor  is  this  all.  Arthur  I.  Street,  who  was  formerly 
managing  editor  of  Collier's  Weekly,  and  a  noted  statisti- 
cian, dug  into  the  roots  of  things  out  here  in  ( )regon,  and 
delved  up  an  astonishing  amount  of  facts  and  figures. 
With  a  tremendous  vim  and  a  dashing  literary  style  pe- 
culiarly his  own,  he  issued  two  capital  booklets — "39  to 
0"  on  Oregon,  and  "9  to  G"  on  Portland.  In  "39  to  6," 
after  expatiating  on  other  resources,  he  bounces  out  a 
thriller    reading    like    this: 

"Only  hold  on  a  minute.  We  forgot  something.  There's 
something  bigger  than  wool  in  Oregon.  It's  lumber. 
Hardly  any  need  to  mention  lumber  and  Oregon  in  the 
same  breath,  is  there?  '^'ou've  heard  of  Oregon  fir  and 
(  )regon  pine  ever  since  the  first  masthead  went  out  of  the 
tiiubers  of  the  North  Pacific.  But  it's  dollars  to  red 
herring  that  you  never  heard  that  Oregon  could  supply 
enough  lumber  for  over  four  and  one-third  million  people. 
She  does  supply  that  much  now." 

( )regon's  timbered  area  covers  29,000  square  miles. 
Its  .standing  timber  is  estimated  at  about  530,000,000,000 
feet,  or  one-fifth  that  of  the  whole  United  States.  Its 
value    is   placed    at   $500,000,000. 

f.    •?    H 

An  ArcMtsctsaffal  Error 

When  Oscar  Hammerstein  was  having  his  troubles 
over  his  opera  house  in  London  he  spoke  feelingly  of  the 
beautiful   structure  to  a  friend. 

"Vcs."  said  Oscar.  "I  built  a  wonderful  opera  house. 
It  is  perfect  in  all  its  appointments.  It  is  the  last  word 
in  such  buildings.  Still,  I  made  one  mistake — when  I  was 
building  it  I  neglected  to  build  an  audience  in  it !" — Sat- 
urday  Evening   Post. 


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[By  special  arrangement  The  Pacific  Coast  Architect  is 
enabled  to  publish  the  following,  which,  together  with  other 
reports,  will  later  appear  in  the  Jounuil  of  The  Institute. — Ed.] 

MR.  PRESIDENT  and  members  of  the  institute:  It 
is  gratifying  to  note  the  continued  interest  and  the 
growing  appreciation  of  the  vahie  of  town  planning.  Dur- 
ing tlie  past  year  many  cities  in  the  United  States  and 
Canada  have  turned  their  attention  to  the  subject,  some 
are  taking  active  steps  to  improve  their  water  fronts, 
solve  the  railroad  problems  or  to  plan  civic  centers. 
Others  are  turning  their  attention  to  suburban  develop- 
ment and  in  a  few  more  ambitious  instances  comprehen- 
sive plans  are  being  prepared  for  the  growth  and  devel- 
opment of  the  entire  city. 

The  activity  in  the  various  societies  and  civic  bodies 
continues,  and  lectures  on  city  planning  and  meetmgs 
devoted  to  the  subject  are  on  the  increase.  The  result  of 
these  activities  has  been  to  interest  the  city  authorities 
themselves,  and  it  is  encouraging  to  note  that  in  numer- 
ous case  the  local  city  governments  have  espoused  the 
idea,  and,  recognizing  the  value  of  technical  advice,  have 
appointed  e-vpert  advisers  to  guide  them  in  the  develop- 
ment of  their  cities. 

It  was  the  thought  of  your  committee  that  we  could 
perform  a  service  to  tlie  members  of  the  A.  I.  A.  by 
suggesting  some  general  ideas  that  might  serve  as  a 
guide  for  municipalities  in  the  preparation  of  their  plans 
and  in  the  adoption  of  the  necessary  legislation.  The 
authorities  as  a  rule  are  somewhat  at  a  loss  to  know  how 
to  proceed  and  the  first  steps  are  the  most  difficult. 

JMuch  interest  has  been  shown  in  the  town  planning 
act  now  in  force  in  England,  and  it  seemed  possible  that 
this  act  or  a  modification  of  it  might  serve  as  a  basis 
for  a  similar  law  that  will  be  suitable  for  American  cities. 
After  consideration,  however,  this  did  not  appear  feasible. 
The  English  town  planning  law  provides  for  a  central 
body  possessing  absolute  power  who  can  criticise  and 
control  the  plans  of  all  English  cities  which  must  be 
presented  to  it  for  its  approval.  This  does  not  appear 
to  be  possible  in  our  country.  The  laws  in  each  state  are 
different  and  each  town  planning  act  would  necessarily 
have  to  be  drawn  to  conform  to  tlie  state  law.  Lately,  a 
very  strong  movement  in  favor  of  what  is  called  "home 
rule"  for  cities  has  manifested  itself  so  that  a  general 
state  law  governing  the  powers  of  a  city  to  make  its 
plans  would,  we  think,  be  very  unpopular.  The  condi- 
tions, not  only  in  dift'erent  states,  but  in  different  cities, 
vary  so  greatly  that  we  believe  it  would  not  be  well  to  at- 
tempt to   frame  a  general  law. 

The  regulations  that  obtain  in  France  and  in  Ger- 
many seem  entirely  inapplicable  to  our  form  of  govern- 
ment, and  apparently  it  is  advisable  for  our  cities  to  make 
their  own  rules  and  regulations. 

It  has  been  found  to  be  extremely  difficult  to  obtain 
documents  and  pictures  that  relate  to  city  planning  and 
there  is  a  constant  demand  for  such  data.  We  suggest 
that  the  A.  I.  A.  enlarge  its  present  collection  of  lantern 


slides  and  procure  views  of  the  best  examples  in  Europe 
and  America.  Many  pictures  can  be  obtained  showing 
suburban  development  and  garden  cities,  also  views  of 
civic  centers,  street  intersections,  setting  for  building, 
water  fronts,  railroad  terminals  and  similar  subjects  il- 
lustrating problems  connected  with  city  planning.  These 
might  be  loaned  to  the  members  of  the  institute  to  assist 
them  in  their  work,  or  copies  might  be  made  at  a  nominal 
cost  and  sold  to  those  interested. 

It  is  most  desirable  that  some  central  library  should 
collect  plans  of  important  cities,  properly  drawn  to  scale, 
and  there  is  such  detailed  information  that  is  constantly 
required.  Undoubtedly  the  possession  of  this  library 
would  be  of  great  value  to  our  members,  and  it  seems 
to  your  committee  that  the  A.  I.  A.  should  take  imme- 
diate steps  to  collect  maps  and  documents  which  would 
form  the  nucleus  of  such  a  library.  We  believe  that  the 
cost  might  be  met  b)'  private  subscription.  The  value 
of  this  can  hardly  be  overestimated.  The  cost  of  addi- 
tional lantern  slides  is  easily  within  our  means  and  would 
be  a  very  great  service  to  members  who  wish  to  deliver 
lectures  on  city  planning,  but  we  strongly  urge  the  foun- 
dation of  a  real  reference  library  on  city  planning. 

H.    V.    B.     M.\GONIGLE, 

W.  R.  B.  Wilcox, 
C.   L.    BoRiE,   Jr., 

J.    R.    COOLIDGE.   Jr., 

Glenn   Brown, 

Arnold  W.  Brunner,  Chairman, 

Committee   on   Town   Planning. 

Note. — The  committee  appointed  by  the  president,  to 
consider  tlie  reports  of  special  committees,  submitted  the 
following  recomniendation.s  to  tlie  convention,  w'hich  were 
adopted  with  the  report  of  the  committee : 

On   Town  Planning. 

We  approve  the  committee's  suggestion  that  the  insti- 
tute's collection  of  lantern  slides  be  increased  at  once. 

We  recommend  that  the  committee  be  continued  with 
the  instructions  to  report  as  soon  as  possible  specific  ways 
and  means  to  the  board  of  directors,  for  the  starting  of 
a  collection  of  material  illustrative  of  town  planning  prob- 
lems. 


Laborer  Worthy  of  His  Hire 

If  you  find  that  you  must  pay  the  more  capable  archi- 
tect a  higher  fee.  as  you  doubtless  will,  be  astute  enough 
to  realize  that  he,  merely  b)'  his  higher  efficiency,  will  be 
able  to  save  you  probably  more  than  his  entire  fee — at  the 
big  end — the  total  cost  for  the  quantities  received. 

».    »,    *. 

A  St.  Louis  inventor  has  patented  an  incandescent 
lamp  stand  that  can  be  attached  to  the  edge  of  a  desk 
or  table.  Ining  on  a  wall  or  piece  of  furniture  or  rested 
upon  any  flat  surface. 


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[As  read  before  the  4i>tli  Annual  Convention  of  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Architects,  Washington,  D.  C,  December,  1912. J 

The  special  committee  on  legislation  appointed  b}'  the 
directors,  pursuant  to  h  resolution  passed  at  the  annual 
convention  of  mil  submits  the  following  report: 

The  work  of  this  committee  durini;'  the  past  year  has 
not  extenUed  beyond  the  occasional  dissemination  of  in- 
lormation  to  chapter  members  and  committees  as  to  the 
lorni  and  provisions  of  existing  laws  governing  the  regis- 
tration of  architects  in  the  several  states  having  such  laws. 

The  only  state  that  has  exhibited  any  activity  in  the 
preparation  and  presentation  of  a  law  for  the  registration 
ot  architects  during  the  past  year  is  the  state  of  Xevv 
iork.  Committees  of  the  A'ew  York  and  Brooklyn  chap- 
ters in  conjunction  with  members  of  a  committee  appointed 
by  the  New  1  ork  Society  ot  Architects  have  given  much 
t.me  and  thought  to  the  preparation  of  a  bill  providing 
for  the  registration  of  architects ;  and  have  appreciateu 
that  this  state,  owing  to  the  importance  of  the  architectural 
works  and  the  great  number  of  architects  practicing  with- 
in its  boundaries,  should  have  a  law  that  in  all  its  particu- 
lars would  avoid  the  errors  of  former  laws  and  voice,  if 
possible,  the  highest  aims  and  standards  our  profession 
may  wish  to  set  for  ail  subsetjuent  laws.  The  law  drafted 
and  proposed  by  the  committee  of  the  Xevv  York  chapter 
studiously  avoids  the  appearance  of  a  desire  on  the 
liart  of  the  arcliitects  to  conserve  the  practice  of  archi- 
tecture to  themselves  or  any  particular  group  of  architects 
for  their  selfish  interests. 

It  may  be  said  that  the  proposed  law  for  Xew  York 
state  does  not  protect  the  practice  of  architecture,  but 
rather  protects  the  title  of  "architect". 

The  committee  has  received  valuable  suggestions  from 
representatives  of  the  board  of  regents  of  the  state  under 
whose  auspices  the  provisions  of  the  law  will  be  carried 
out,  and  by  consultation  with,  and  the  guidance  of  the 
board  of  regents,  it  is  expected  a  law'  will  be  adopted 
that  will  avoid  the  errors  of  all  other  registration  laws, 
and  such  as  will  by  its  evident  disinterested  motives  ap- 
peal to  the  people  of  the  state  and  win  for  our  profession 
a  desirable  place  amony;  what  is  called  the  "learned  pro- 
fessions." To  do  this  the  committee  has  embodied  in  tlie 
draft  of  the  law  not  only  a  rei|uireiiient  as  to  technical 
studies  and  a  period  of  office  training  in  preparation  for 
practice,  but  a  certain  fixed  general  educational  require- 
ment that  will  insure  to  the  profession  in  the  future,  men 
of  culture  ecjual  to  that  now  retpiired  for  the  practice  of 
law  and  medicine. 

This  proposed  law  recognizes  the  right  of  architects 
from  other  states  to  jiractice  within  its  borders ;  but  re- 
quires that  such  architects  in  order  to  secure  a  certifi- 
cate of  registration  .shali  either  meet  the  requirements 
of  the  law  as  to  examination,  or  shall  have  qualified  in 
other  states  umler  a  la>v  of  e<|ual  rigidity. 

It  also  provides  that  the  only  fee  paid  shall  lie  such 
as  may  be  required  at  the  time  of  procuring  the  certifi- 
cate, and  that  the  fund  .so  actjuired  shall  be  held  in  tlie 
state  treasury  for  the  jiurposc  of  bearintr  the  cxpcn.se  at- 
tendant  upon   the  execution   of   the   law. 

As  your  chairman  has  been  a  member  of  the  commit- 
tee of  the  Xew  York  chapter  appointed  in  conjunction 
with  the  I'.rooklyn  chairtcr  for  drafting,  the  proposed  law 
for  the  state  of  Xew  York,  he  has  hail  in  mind  while  do- 
ing this  work  the  desirability  of  so  framing  the  law  as  to 
make  it  acceptable  as  a  standard  for  all  .sates,  providing  it 


receives  after  careful  analysis  the  endorsement  of  the  in- 
stitute. Respectfully, 

(Signed)    L.   C.   Holden,   Chairman. 
Committee   on   Legislation : 

OcT.wrj.s  MoKG.vx,  South  California  Chapter. 

H.\RRY  B.  Wheelock,  Illinois  Chapter. 

L.  C.  HoLDEN',  New  Y'ork  Chapter.  Chairman. 


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on  ^J. metrical   '^Joila  Biiii  'S'l-xa 

'^A'jt'^.'silo'ix 

\.\i  read  before  the  4tith  Annual  Convention  of  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  .•\rchitects,  Washington,  D.  C,  December,  1912.] 

.\Ik.   Glenn    Brown,   Secretary  A.   I.  A. 

Dear  Sir : — I  wish  to  report,  as  a  delegate  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects  to  the  National  Confer- 
ence on  Electrical  Code  and  to  the  National  Fire  Protec- 
tion Association. 

The  sixteenth  annual  convention  of  the  National  Fire 
I'rotection  Association  was  held  in  Chicago  May  14th, 
l-'ilh  and  lUth,  VJVi.  Y'our  representative  was  in  attend- 
ance tluring  the  three  days,  was  deeply  interested  in  many 
of  the  subjects  that  came  before  the  association,  and  was 
pleased  to  note  the  general  interest  manifested  by  the 
representatives  of  so  many  diverse  bodies  in  arriving  at 
a  common  viewpoint  in  the  discussion  which  followed  the 
reading  of  the  papers  by  recognized  authorities  upon  the 
particular    subject-matter    of    the    day. 

It  was  noticeable,  indeed,  that  the  insurance  interests 
dominated  in  most  of  the  discussions.  A  spirit  in  favor  of 
;nflexil)le  standards  with  the  power  of  enforcement  re- 
gardless of  architectural  adaptability  stood  out  promi- 
nently in  the  lemarks  of  several  s[)eakers,  but  on  vote 
being  taken  it  became  apparent  that  goofl  old  common 
sense  coiLservatism  prevailed.  It  behooves  the  architectural 
profession,  however,  to  exert  its  influence  to  temper 
future  actions  of  this  powerful  body  of  allied  organi- 
zations working  for  one  common  end  so  that  there  may 
l,e  no  olnioxious  rulings  incorporated. 

Your  representative  had  anticipated  that  much  valua- 
ble information  would  be  available  for  presentation,  but 
regrets  to  report  that  the  committee  on  fireproof  construc- 
tion (including  concrete  and  reinforced  concrete)  stated, 
when  called  upon,  that  it  seemed  inadvisable  at  that  time 
to  submit  the  results  of  its  investigations  for  the  past 
year.  The  reason  for  this  is  that  a  number  of  the  state 
and  municipal  authorities  are  at  work  upon  a  standard 
building  code  and,  when  the  various  experts  thus  en- 
gaged have  concluded  their  work,  your  committee  will  be 
better  able  to  state  its  opinions  about  a  form  of  standard 
requirements    for   fireproof   construction. 

There  was  but  one  other  subject  of  special  interest  to 
tlie  arcliitect  and  that  was  the  admirable  report  upon  fire 
protection  covering  for  window  and  door  openings.  This 
was  supplemented,  biter  in  the  day,  by  a  practical  demon- 
stration at  the  testing  laboratories. 

The  underwriters'  laboratories  in  Chicago  were  a  reve- 
lation in  so  far  that  every  facility  has  been  provided  for 
testing  tlie  relative  fire  resisting  qualities  of  every  material 
used  in  building  construction,  not  with  small  samples  in 
an  ordinary  laboratory,  but  on  a  large  scale  in  especially 
constructed  furnaces  and  between  fire  walls  in  an  open 
yard  adjacent.  Here  door  and  window  openings  of  full 
size  dimensions  can  be  exposed  in  a  manner  identical  with 


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those  of  an  actual  building  and  under  conditions  favorable 
to  observation  upon  which  to  base  reliable  conclusions. 

Their  facilities  for  testing  actual  full  size  sections  of 
steel  skeleton  construction,  protected  by  the  various  ma- 
terials and  methods  in  vogue,  and  under  actual  condi- 
tions in  which  the  structural  members  are  under  maxi- 
mum stress,  produced  by  weights  and  other  mechanical 
combinations,  for  torsion,  shear  and  tension,  indicated  the 
thoroughness  observed  in  obtaining  reliable  results. 

X'aluable  data  is  thus  being  collected  which  will  be 
useful  to  the  architect  who  should  acquire  the  ability 
to  think  in  terms  of  fire-iesisting  construction  during  the 
development  of  plans  and  not  delegate  so  important  a  de- 
tad  entirely  to  the  engineer  and  contractor  specialists. 

In  accordance  with  a  resolution  offered  at  the  forty- 
fifth  convention  of  the  A.  I.  A.,  your  representative 
formallv  invited  the  active  officers  of  the  National  Fire 
Protection  Association  to  be  present  and  to  take  part  in  a 
special  program  to  be  scheduled  for  presentation  at  the 
forty-sixth  annual  convention  that  certain  phases  of  fire 
protection  may  be  more  prominently  and  effectively  demon- 
strated to  the  architects.  Your  representative  feels  that 
the  opportunity  which  promises  so  much  definite  informa- 
tion of  vital  importance  to  the  architect  should  not  be 
allowed  to  pass.  Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)    W.  l!   Plack. 

Note. — The  committee  appointed  by  the  president  to 
consider  reports  of  special  committees,  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing recommendations  to  the  convention  which  were 
adopted  with  the  reports  of  the  committee : 

Oil  Electrical  Code  and  Fire  Protection. — The  report 
calls  attention  to  the  most  valuable  work  being  done  by 
the  National  Fire  Protection  Association  and  the  under- 
writers' laborator)',  and  we  recommend  tliat  the  institute 
keep  in  close  touch  with  this  work  to  the  end  that  the 
profession  may  assist  in  the  preparation  of  common-sense 
standards  of  fire  protection  in  building  and  in  th(  dis- 
semination to  the  profession  of  the  results  of  all  official 
tests.    We  recommend  the  committee  be  continued. 

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San  Diego  Exposition 

The  great  exposition  to  be  held  at  San  Diego  all 
through  191.5.  celebrating  the  formal  opening  of  the  canal, 
is  to  be  unique  in  that  its  great  purpose  is  to  reveal  not 
the  widest  array  of  processes  of  manufacture  possible, 
only  the  needs  of  the  vast  undeveloped  portions  of  the 
Western  states  and  of  the  foreign  nations  participating, 
but  more  the  processes  and  methods  of  production  and 
manufacture.  Recognition  of  this  unusual  idea  in  expo- 
sitions was  quick  among  progressive  citizens  of  South 
America  and  Latin-American  countries,  and  these  have 
entered  upon  plans  for  magnificent  displays,  in  keeping 
with  the  motive  of  the  San  Diego  Exposition,  with  rare 
enthusiasm.  The  states  of  the  West  liavc  been  equally 
quick  to  see  the  educational  value  of  such  an  exposition, 
and  the  plan  of  showing  "not  what  man  has  done,  but 
how  he  is  doing  it,"  has  found  cordial  endorsement  every- 
where. The  neighborly  nations  of  the  southern  continent 
have  evinced  fine  interest  in  the  San  Diego  Exposition, 
and  expect  to  reap  therefrom  a  large  increase  in  trade 
exchange  with  the  United  States. 

The  great  central  thought  of  the  San  Diego  Exposition 
is  to  teach  the  "how"  of  production.  To  accomplish  this 
there  will  be  gathered  and  shown  the  most  comprehnsive 
display  of  processes,  including  those  of  manufacture,  ever 


assembled.  This  is  emphasized  by  the  Umiting  of  exhibi- 
tion buildings  to  fifteen,  exclusive  of  state  and  foreign 
buildings.  One  great  purpose  of  the  exposition  will  be  to 
teach  practical  men  practical  ways  of  doing  practical 
things,  and  in  the  manufactures  building  will  be  shown 
the  widest  array  of  processes  of  manufacture  possible. 
This  conception  and  this  purpose  constitutes  the  most 
striking  claim  of  originality  and  educational  value  of  the 
San  Diego  Exposition.  While  these  processes  will  demon- 
strate by  actual  operation  the  production  of  things,  no 
space  will  be  given  to  a  display  of  products,  and  the 
things  produced  will  be  removed  from  the  exhibition  build- 
ings. 

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Beginning  with  the  April  issue  the  subscription  price  of 
The  P.\cific  Coast  Architect  will  be  increased  to  $5.00 
per  year.  To  the  architect  in  practice.  The  Pacific 
Coast  Architect  is  an  almost  invaluable  aid  in  his  every- 
day  work. 

New  Southern  Pacific  Ticket  Office 

Since  the  divorcement  of  the  Southern  Pacific  and 
O.-W.  R.  &  N.  companies  the  establishment  of  separate 
city  ticket  offices  in  Portland  became  necessary.  Quarters 
for  the  Southern  Pacific  have  been  opened  at  the  south- 
east corner  of  Si.xth  and  Oak  streets,  while  the  CJ.-W. 
R.  &  N.  Company's  office  still  remains  at  Third  and 
Washington  streets. 

Crosses  the  Great  Divide 

January  20,  W"illiam  R.  Hand,  the  well  known  Albany 
architect,  died  in  that  city,  at  the  age  of  40  years.  He 
was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the  Albany  city  council. 
Many  public  buildings  in  ( )regon  cities  were  planned  by 
Mr.  Hand. 

The  Tooter  Toots 

The  Tooter.  ])ublished  by  the  emplo)es  of  the  Harri- 
man  lines  weekly,  visits  us  with  due  regularity.  Its 
soundless  "toots"  are  none  the  less  effective  in  appealing 
through  the  eye  rather  tlian  the  ear.  It  is  a  bright  and 
sjjicy  little  publication. 


The  Daily  Advance  Building 
Report  issued  by  "'^  Pacific 
Coast  Architect"  is  of  vital 
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By   JACK  DREW. 


THE  ART  OF  interior  decorating  has  become  an  im- 
portant factor  in  tlie  building  of  private  homes,  pub- 
he  buildings,  etc.,  and  to  finish  an  interior  in  proper  man- 
ner is  certainly  no  easy  task.  A  great  many  things  must 
be  considered,  and  many  iletails  force  the  interior  dec- 
orator to  work  according  to  conditions  and  circumstances. 

The  very  first,  and  often  the  most  principal  factor  to 
be  considered,  is  the  amount  of  money  allowed  for  the  in- 
terior decorative  work.  This  means  the  treatment  of  all 
woodwork,  walls  and  ceiling,  also  the  furnishings,  as  rugs, 
draperies,  furniture  and  lighting  fixtures,  which  nearly 
always  are  estimated  far  too  low,  mostly  on  account  of 
the  house,  upon  completion,  costing  more  than  was  origi- 
nally figiircd.  It  is  imperative,  therefore,  that  the  architect 
should  work  together  with  the  interior  decorator  when 
l)lanning  a  building. 

When  I  speak  of  an  interior  decorator,  I  refer  to  a 
decorator  who  has  made  the  art  and  nature  of  his  work 
a  study,  who  will  stand  up  for  his  ideas  without  fearing 
the  loss  of  his  prospective  order.  \'ery  often  this  prin- 
ciple is  impossible  to  follow,  and  we  are  forced  to  sub- 
mit ideas  to  the  taste  or  feeling  of  the  owner  of  the 
house,  but  then,  again,  there  are  instances  where  we 
can  compromise,  and,  with  skillful  handling  reach  a  result 
satisfactory  to  all  concerned. 

The  color  schemes  desired  for  each  room  by  the  owner 
can  very  often  be  followed  successfully,  as  long  as  dif- 
ferent colors  arc  used  in  jiroper  shades,  but  when  it 
comes  to  making  a  living  room  in  a  grass  green  and 
the  adjoining  dining  room  in  a  vermilion  red,  considera- 
ble diplomacy  should  be  used  to  make  the  owner  see 
his  mistake  in  desiring  such  color  combinations. 

A  combination  of  colors  throughout  the  entire  house 
should  be  like  a  chord  of  music — pleasing  and  soothing 
and  full  of  feeling  and  sentiment.  Each  detail  of  a  room 
or  part  of  a  house  should  be  in  harmony  with  all  other 
details — walls  in  harmony  with  the  woodwork,  and  rugs 
in  harmony  with  the  draperies,  which  should,  of  course, 
be  in  a  color  to  correspond  with  the  walls.  .Also,  the 
furniture  ought  to  be  in  keeping  with  the  entire  home  and 
inirchased  as  carefully  as  the  other  parts  mentioned  be- 
fore :  in  fact,  when  planning  a  house,  the  re(Hiircd  fur- 
niture  shoidd   then   already  be   considered. 


f.VOTK. — Successive  inuiihtTN  i>f  The  .\rchitect  will  cont.'iin 
the  trcatniiMit  of  different  iiiteri<irs  in  private  lionies.j 


i-i  -._.^^^-_-_:   Wortli   Willis 

The  firm  of  Lipman,  Wolfe  &  Company  has  received 
a  large  and  attractive  new  shipment  of  imported  and  do- 
mestic cretonnes  and  drapery  materials.  A  large  and  varied 
assortment  of  large  and  small  ( )riental  rugs  has  also  been 
received. 

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A  Creditable  Piece  of  Work 

All  the  toilets,  lavatories  ami  the  bacteriologist's  room 
in  the  new  state  capitol  at  Boise,  Idaho,  have  floors  of 
ceramic  mosaic  tile,  with  (i-inch  white  enameled  sanitary 
base  in  all  rooms.  .Ml  these  rooms  have  a  border  of  blue 
and  white  tile  on  all  floo"  and  tile  ])linth  blocks  under  all 
door  casings  in  all  rooms.  .\11  the  tile  was  furnished  by 
the  Oreogn  .A.rt  Tile  Company  of  Portland. 


M®d@raii  ,^]parix!aesii  M©rag@  is  Gossi.pl'&t'Bl'j 

Installation  has  been  completed  of  4U  Murphy  wall  beds 
in  the  new  Cromwell  Apartments  at  Fifth  and  Columbia 
streets,  Portland.  This  is  but  one  of  the  many  recent  in- 
stances where  this  popular  type  of  disappearing  bed  has 
been  adopted  by  apartment,  home  and  flat  builders.  From 
every  section  of  the  country  comes  the  report  that  the 
Murphy  wall  bed  is  being  extensively  installed.  Home 
builders  are  realizing  the  advantage  of  this  practical 
type  of  bed  for  use  in  modern  homes,  both  large  and 
stiiall.  For  instance,  living  rooms  are  being  equipped  with 
closets,  which,  besides  being  a  receptacle  for  the  bed,  can 
be  used  for  other  purposes  for  which  the  closet  is  in- 
tended. In  a  very  few  minutes  a  living  room  can  be 
transformed  into  a  comfortable  bedroom  by  using  the 
Murphy   wall   bed. 

Those  interested  in  a  bed  that  not  only  is  perfectly 
concealed  when  not  in  use,  but  affords  the  same  conven- 
ience and  comfort  as  the  standard  full  size  iron  or  brass 
bed,  are  invited  to  call  and  inspect  the  Murphy  bed  in 
the   display  rooms,   Henry  building,    Portland. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  papers  ])resented  at  the 
twenty-sixth  annual  convention  of  the  National  Brick  Man- 
ufacturers' .Association,  held  in  Chicago,  March  1-9,  1!I12, 
was  that  of  John  B.  Rose  of  Roseton,  N.  Y.,  entitled 
"Back  to  Brick."  This  has  now  been  issued  in  pamphlet 
form.  We  recommend  it  to  our  readers. 

•I    «    « 

Builder's  ]Bzc3a&3iige  X^uncheon 

The  recent  luncheon  given  the  members  of  the  Build- 
er's Exchange  by  the  lumbermen  and  ])laning  mill  men 
was  an  interesting  function.  Architect  l'"llis  1".  Lawrence 
spoke  on  "City  Planning,"  and  Robert  Bidlock  gave  an 
original   poem,  as   follows : 

•!•?•? 

MTJ8T  I  rOJJMW  THE  SPBCmCATIOMS  T 

By  ROBERT  BULLOCK. 

It  seems  fitting  on  this  occasion 

To  say  a  word  or  two 
Upon  a  subject  that's  trouhliiipr  mc 

That  passes  in   review. 

How  to  read  tlic  Specifications 
.■Vnd  understand  what  they  mean; 

For  somehow  or  otlier  I  Ret  tiicni  wronK,. 
I   really  do,  indeed. 

I*'or  my  competitor  gets  the  work. 

He  seems  to  know  what  to  do; 
I'm  often  forced  to  put  on  three  coats 

While  he  gets  off  witli  two. 

I  hid  (^11  tile  job  of  tinting, 

.And  the  joh  it  uas  not  small; 
It  called  for  two  coats  as  plain  as  couhl  be, 

With  size  upon  the  wall. 

My  friend.  Jones,  he  got  the  job, 
For  his  bid  was  lower  than  mine; 

And  UK  forgot  to  size  the  whole  damned  job 
Yet  he  passed  as  being  fine! 

Of  course,  I  love  my  competitor, 

lUit  really,  he  has  me  beat; 
For  he  can  ride  in  an  auto. 

While   I  have  to  walk  the  street. 

Now,  these  are  important  questions 

And  often  they  make  me  vexed; 
So  won't  you  please,  Mr.  Architect, 

Kindly  put  me  next? 


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By  conversion  into  gas  and  employing  it  in  a  gas  en- 
gine a  ton  of  coal  will  do  two  and  a  half  times  as  much 
work    as    when    used   in    a    steam    engine. 

The  February  issue  of  Roofing  Tin,  the  Taylor  bulletin 
for  the  roofing  trade,  published  by  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Com- 
pany, Philadelphia,  Pa.,  is  at  hand.  We  would  especially 
commend  to  tne  thoughtful  reader  the  editorial,  "btraigbt 
Talk  on  the  Fire  Risk." 

The  Jannuary  issue  of  The  Arrow,  issued  in  the  inter- 
est of  "Target  and  Arrow"  roofing  tin,  by  the  N.  &  G. 
Taylor  Company,  Philadelphia,  has  been  received.  It  con- 
tains the  usual  amount  of  matter  interesting  to  the  roof- 
ing trade. 

The  Columbia  Brick  Works,  whose  office  is  at  356 
Hawthorne  avenue,  this  city,  and  whose  factory  is  at 
Hogan  Station,  on  the  O.-W.  P.  R.  R.,  has  issued  a  little 
booklet  concerning  its  products,  entitled  "Unburnable 
Homes."  The  company  also  manufactures  building  tile, 
drain  tile,  partition  and  floor  tiles,  etc. 
•?    *    »l 

No.  1,  Vol.  1  of  Steam  Machiiwry,  published  at  Du- 
luth,  i\finn.,  by  the  Steaai  Machinery  l-'ublishing  Company, 
is  at  hand.  It  "is  a  monthly  magazine  of  men,  machinery 
and  methods  for  the  logger,  the  contractor,  the  excavator 
and  the  railroad  builder."  In  typographical  appearance, 
quality  of  matter  and  quaintness  of  illustration,  it  is  one 
A  the  neatest  and  most  unique  publications  we  have  seen 
for  some  time. 

The  Washington  Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe  Company, 
Spokane,  Wash.,  has  issued  a  very  beautiful  book  under 
the  title  of  "Buildings  of  Burned  Clay  Products."  It  is 
illustrated  with  half-tones  of  many  prominent  buildings 
and  with  color  plates.  We  note  the  Hotel  Oregon,  Port- 
land ;  the  August  Paulsen  building,  Spokane ;  the  Spokane 
club,  Spokane;  the  Lincoln  high  school  and  East  Side  li- 
brary, Portland,  and  others.  The  products  of  the  com- 
pany were  utilized  in  these  structures. 

Three  years  ago  the  Barthold-Barg  Company  of  this 
city  begim  its  business,  and  has  succeeded  in  building  up 
a  most  worthy  institution.  Although  competition  has  been 
keen,  this  enterprising  firm  has  "made  good,"  and  gives 
promise  of  becoming  one  of  the  big  firms  of  the  North- 
west some  day.  The  firm  deals  in  architectural  and  engi- 
neering supplies  and  blue  prints,  and  maintains  a  com- 
plete repairing  plant.  Mr.  Barthold  is  always  ready  to 
accommodate  the  busy  architect,  and  greatly  appreciates 
the  patronage  his  firm  has  received. 

«     »S     « 

Official  announcement  is  out  for  the  twenty-seventh 
annual  convention  of  the  National  Brick  Manufacturers' 
Association  to  be  held  at  Chicago,  March  2-8,  1913.  This 
will  be  held  in  conjunction  with  the  second  International 
Clay  Products  E.xposition,  opening  February  2G  and  con- 
tinuing until  March  8.  March  3  and  4  the  National  Paving 
Brick  Manufacturers'  Association  will  convene.  During 
the  same  week  the  Building  Brick  Association  of  America, 
the  American  Face  Brick  Association  and  other  auxiliary 
organizations  will  hold  separate  sessions  during  the  week. 


The  Pacific  Banker,  in  a  recent  article,  commenting 
upon  the  proposed  establishment  of  a  park  in  Wall  street, 
New  York,  upon  the  site  of  the  old  Equitable  Life  build- 
ing,  destroyed  by  fire,  says  this   incidentally : 

"We  Americans  are  v\ont  to  rave  about  the  beauty  of 
foreign  cities  and  to  compare  unfavorably  the  appearance 
of  our  own  great  cities  with  them.  \Ve  say  our  style  of 
architecture  is  utilitarian,  'but  ugly.  Our  style  of  archi- 
tecture is  our  own,  and  like  many  other  things  we  have 
developed,  it  is  distinctive.  It  is  different  from  any  style 
heretofore  developed,  but  that  does  not  necessarily  con- 
demn   it." 

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Beginning  with  the  April  issue  the  subscription  price  of 
The  P.\cific  Coast  Architect  will  be  increased  to  $5.00 
per  year.  To  the  architect  in  practice.  The  P.\cific 
Co.vsT  Architect  is  an  almost  invaluable  aid  in  his  every- 
day  work. 

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The  Lithocrete  Company,  Seattle  Wash.,  has  moved  its 
office   from  3(i  Downs  block  to  (i-Z2  Central  building. 

Architect  John  Graham,  Seattle,  Wash.,  has  returned 
from  an  extended  business  trip  in  the  East. 

Architect  R.  E.  Heine,  with  offices  in  the  Yeon  build- 
ing, has  returned  from  an  extensive  trip  to  San  Francisco. 

Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  have  moved  from  the 
Abington  building  to  Room  517,  Selling  building. 

Architect  L.  R.  Bailey  has  returned  from  an  extended 
trip  through  the  Eastern  and  Southern  states. 

Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  has  moved  from  the 
Yeon   building  to   Suite   3U2,   Corbett   building. 

Architect  W.  H.  Downing  has  moved  from  the  Rail- 
way Exchange  building  to  227-a-28  Abington  building. 

Architect  Newton  C.  Gauntt  has  returned  from  a  busi- 
ness trip  to  Eastern  and  Central  Oregon. 

Architect  E.  B.  Fulton,  formerly  of  \'ale.  Ore.,  has 
moved  to  Regina,  Sask. 

Lewis  I.  Thompson,  architect,  announces  the  removal 
of  his  offices  from  521  Yeon  building  to  larger  and  more 
commodious  quarters  at  Suite  302,  Corbett  building,  Port- 
land, C)re. 

Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts,  with  offices  in  the  Selling 
building,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Rose'ourg, 
Ore. 

George  II.  Rogers,  better  known  by  the  architects  and 
contractors  as  "Newberg  Red,"  is  on  an  extended  sight- 
seeing trip  through  California. 

Architect  W.  B.  Bell,  with  offices  at  (;3-l  Worcester 
buikling,  has  returned  from  an  extensive  tri])  tlirough  Cali- 
fornia. 

Architect  D,  L.  Harden,  with  offices  in  the  DeLano 
building,  Eugene.  Ore.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on 
business. 

W.  H.  .S|)echt  and  <  i.  T.  Strinc  have  opened  an  archi- 
tectural office  at  410  Behnke-Walker  buihling.  4'hc  firm 
r.ame  will  be  known  as  Specht  &  Strine. 

C.  T.  W.  HoUi.ster,  local  manager  for  the  \\'ashington 
Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer  Pipe  Company,  has  returned  from 
a  business  trip  to  Vancouver,  Victoria  and  .Seattle. 

F.  A.  Philo,  with  the  Oregon  .-Vrt  Tile  Conu):iny.  has 
been  called  to  his  old  home  in  Ohio. 

C.  L.  Morgan,  \'ancouver,  B.  C  has  been  named 
school  architect  by  the  local  board,  at  a  salarv  of  ,1J2.")00 
per  annum. 


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Architect  Edgar  M.  Lazanis  of  the  architectural  firm 
of  Lazarus  &  Logan,  has  been  called  East  owing  to  the 
serious  illness  of  his  mother. 

Architect  Albert  Held  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  has  returned 
from  an  extended  trip  of  the  Eastern  states,  returning 
via   the    Panama   canal. 

Robert  Hentschel,  with  offices  oT'2  Arcade  Annex,  Seat- 
tle. Wash.,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland.  Mr.  Hentschel 
handles  architectural   and   art   industrial   books. 

Architect  C.  E.  Troutman  of  .\berdeen,  Wash.,  has 
moved  to  Suites  1  and  2,  Electric  building,  corner  Heron 
and   Broadway. 

John  J.  Danner.  president  of  the  Twin  City  Iron  & 
Wire  Works,  of  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  spent  several  days  in 
Portland.    Mr.  Danner  is  touring  the  Pacific  Coast  states. 

William  T.  Jahant,  Xortlnvest  representative  for  Cal- 
laghan  &  Flynn,  with  headquarters  in  the  Henry  build- 
ing. Portland,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  San 
Francisco. 

Fred  W.  Eastman,  manager  of  the  Far  West  Clay 
Company.  Tacoma,  Wash.,  reports  that  it  shipped  ;in,000 
tons  of  fireproofing  from  their  plant  in  ^'^\^2.  and  the  out- 
look for  ini.'!  is  better  than  ever. 

I.  J.  Galbraith,  genera!  contractor  of  .Spokane,  Wash., 
was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland.  Mr.  Galbraith  contem- 
plates soon  opening  an  office  in  this  city. 

J.  H.  Spear,  president  of  the  Washington  Brick,  Lime 
&  Sewer  Pipe  Company  of  .Spokane.  Wash.,  has  returned 
after  spending  several  days  in  Portland  visiting  its  local 
representative,  C.  T.   W.   Hollister. 

.Vrchitects  Stritesky  &  Rooney,  (iOT  Empire  .State 
building,  Spokane,  Wash.,  have  dissolved  partnership. 
Both  members  of  the  firm  will  continue  practicing  their 
profession  in  Spokane.  E.  P.  Rooney  retains  his  office  at 
the  above  address. 

W.  P.  Dawson,  formerly  with  .\rchitect  David  C. 
Lewis,  and  W.  H.  Flanigen,  formerly  with  ,'\rchitccts 
Whitehousc  &■  Fouilhoux,  have  opened  an  office  at  101 
Hubbard  building.  Salem,  Ore.,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Dawson  &  Flanigen.  They  would  like  catalogues  and 
samples   from  material  dealers. 

Fred  W.  Eastman,  manager  of  the  Far  West  Clay 
Company.  Tacoma,  says  he  has  foresworn  all  official  duties 
for  six  weeks.  He  will  attend  the  Brick  Manufacturers' 
Convention  at  Chicago,  stopping  off  at  Salt  I^kc,  San 
Francisco  and  Los  .\ngelcs  en  route. 

Recent  items  selected  from  the  D.iily  .^clv,•^ncc  Reports  ol 
The  P.Tcific  Const  .^^chitcct. 

PORTUUCD 

Office  RiiiUIing — Architects  Whidclen  &  Lewis  have  been 
commissioned  l>y  Theodore  H.  Wilco.x  to  prcp.Tre  plans  for  n 
twelve-story  office  IniildinR  <in  West  P.irk  and  Washington 
streets  The  hiiildinR  will  be  .lO.tlOO  in  size,  of  steel  construc- 
tion. f.Tced  with  terra  cott,i,  ,ind  will  cost  $3.10,000 

I-odRc  Room.s — Architect  E.  E.  McClaran  prepared  plans  for 
remodeling  the  Elks  Building  at  McMinnvillc,  Ore.,  at  a  cost 
of  $7000. 

Store  RuildinR — .Architects  Emil  .Sch.icht  &  Son  prcp.ired 
plans  for  a  one-story  brick  business  block  on  Williams  avenue 
and  Sacramento  street,  for  Fred  H.  Brown.  The  building  will 
be  lOOxlon,  and  cost  .$22,000. 

Church — .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  are  preparing  plans 
for  .T  $.ifl,000  building  for  the  Piedmont  Presbyterians.  The 
building  will  be  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete,  and  have 
a  tile  roof. 

Apartment  House — .Architect  Fred  A.  I.cgg  prepared  pre- 
liminary plans  for  a  two-story  brick  apartment  house,  to  cost 
$.30,000.   for  Colonel   A.  Hofer. 

Residence— .Architect  Earl  ,A.  Roberts  prepared  plans  for  a 
one  and  one-half  story  si.x-room  frame  residence  for  C.  E. 
Carter,  to  cost  $2,500. 

School— .Architects  Jacobberger  &  Smith  prepared  plans  for 
an  eight  room   addition   to  the  Rose  City  Park  School.     It  will 


be    of    reinforced    concrete    construction,    with    brick    exterior 
trimmed   with   terra   cotta. 

Store  and  .Apartments — Architect  C.  .A.  Duke  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  brick  store  and  apartment  building  for  Edward 
Kleist.  to  be  erected  on  East  Twenty-si.xth  and  Clinton,  at  a 
cost  of  .$3.9.000. 

Residence — .Architect  David  C.  Lewis  prepared  plans  for  a 
$40,000   residence,   to   be    erected    for   himself  at    Riverwood. 

Library — .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  have  been  commis- 
sioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  $2.5,000  Carnegie  library,  to  be 
erected  in  St.  Johns. 

Summer  Home — -Architect  .Aaron  H.  Gould  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  summer  home,  to  cost  $3000  to  be  erected  at  Gear- 
hart  Park  by  Samuel  Rosenblatt. 

Factory — .Architect  Lewis  I.  Thompson  prepared  plans  for  a 
one-story  factory  building,  85x200  feet,  for  the  Portland  Woolen 
Mills  Company,  to  cost  j^.TO.OOO. 

Stores  and  Hotels— .Architects  Bennes  &  Hendricks  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  brick  building  for  O.  W.  Nelson.  The 
building,  which  will  be  erected  on  Third  and  Flanders  streets, 
will  be  50x95  in  size,,  of  mill  construction,  faced  with  pressed 
brick,  to  cost  $40,000. 

Remodeling  Church— .Architect  Frederick  S.  .Allerton  pre- 
pared plans  for  remodeling  the  Olive  Branch  Baptist  Church 
on  Seventh  and  Flanders,  at  a  cost  of  $,"i000. 

Department  Store — .Architects  Sutton  it  Whitney  prepared 
plans  for  a  nine-story  reinforced  concrete  building,  to  be  erected 
in  Spokane  by  Patrick  Welch,  at  a  cost  of  $350,000. 

Remodeling  Garage— Architect  A.  E.  Ewert  prepared  plans 
for  remodeling  a  two-story  brick  garage  on  Seventh  and  Burn- 
side,  for  E.  Henry  Wemnie. 

Garage— .Architect  E.  E.  McClaran  prepared  plans  for  a 
one-story  fireproof  garage,  to  he  erected  in  Heppner  by  S.  P. 
Garrigus,  at  a  cost  of  $5000. 

Car  Barns— .Architect  Lewis  L  Thompson  prepared  plans 
for  an  addition  to  the  Portland-Troutdale  Electric  Railway 
Company's  car  barns. 

lUingalnw— .Architects  Claussen  &  Claussen  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  five-room  bungalow,  to  be  built  on  St  Helens 
Road,  at  a  cost  of  $1,500. 

Residence— Architect  Wade  H.  Pipes  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  modern  seven-room   residence,  to  cost  $4000 

Trainmen's  Quarters— Architect  R.  p..  Hopkins  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  one  and  one-half  story  frame  building  to  be  erected 
by  the  O.-W.  R.  &  N.  at  Huntington,  at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 

Residence— .Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared  plans  for 
a  frame  residence  with  stucco  exterior,  to  be  erected  at  River- 
side by  Dr.  .A.  E.  Rockey. 

.Apartment  House- Architect  F.llis  F.  Lawrence  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  second  unit  of  the  Belle  Court  Apartments  for 
the  Metropolitan  Investment  and  Improvement  Company.  It 
will  be  a  five-story  brick  building,  having  thirty-tliree  apart- 
ments of  three  and   five  rooms  each,  and    will  cost  $SO.O00. 

Dormitory — .Arcliitecis  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Heach  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  girls'  dormitory  for  the  Reed  College,  to 
cost  $120,000.  It  will  be  a  three-story  concrete  building  00x200 
in   size,  faced  with  mission  brick  and  stone. 

Residences— Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  is  preparing  plans 
for  twenty-five  residences,  costing  from  $2500  to  $5000  each, 
for  the  Provident  Trust  Company. 

Elks  Temple — Architect  Earl  A,  Roberts  has  been  commis- 
sioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  $30,000  temple  for  the  Roseburg 
B,  P.  O.  E. 

Biingalows— .Arndt  Anderson,  architect  and  builder,  has  pre- 
pared plans  for  two  bungalows,  to  be  erected  on  East  Twenty- 
seventh  and  .Stanton,  at  a  cost  of  $3500  each. 

Residence— .Architect  J.  B.  Clark  has  prepared  plans  for  a 
$350(1  bungalow  for  Miss  Conway. 

Remodeling— .Architect  John  Wilson  prepared  plans  for  re- 
modeling the  Victoria  Hotel  for  Dr.  George  Parrish.  at  a  cost 
of  about  $.5000, 

Residence — Architects  Claussen  &  Claussen  prepared  plans 
for  a  one  and  one-half  story  frame  residence  for  J  W.  Stewart 
to  cost  $4500. 

Apartment  House — Butterworth,  Stephenson  Co.  prepared 
plans  for  a  three-story  reinforced  concrete  apartment  house, 
50x100,  to  be  built  on  Fifth  and  Sherman  streets,  at  a  cost  of 
$30,000. 

Residence— Architects  Camp  &  Dupuy  prepared  plans  for  a 
seven-room  frame  bungalow,  to  cost  $5000,  for  Dr.  P.  B 
Shepherd. 

Residence — Architect  J.  O.  Wrcnn  has  been  commissioned 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  $10,000  residence  on  modified  English 
type  for  F.  W.  Swanton. 

Store    Building— Irish    Bros.,    architects    and    builders,    have 


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prepared  plans  for  and  will  erect  a  one-story  concrete  store 
i>uilding  in  Lents. 

Warehouse — ^Architects  Wliitehonse  &  Fouilhoux  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  two-story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse 
for  the  Pacific  Bridge  Company  on  East  Salmon  and  Water. 

Factory  Building — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building,  50x90  in  size,  for  the 
Puritan  Manufacturing  Co.,  to  cost  about  $8000. 

Market — Architects  Roberts  &  Roberts  prepared  plans  for 
a  one-story  brick  fish  market,,  50x50,  for  Dr.  Yenney. 

Remodeling  Garage — Architects  Sutton  &  Whitney  pre- 
pared plans  for  remodeling  a  two-story  brick  garage  for  Henry 
Labbe,  on  Seventh  and  Couch  streets. 


Business  Block — Newberg.  .Architect  S.  E.  Watkins  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  brick  business  block,  to  be  erected 
by  Lee  Smith. 

Business  Block — Bend.  Dr.  L.  H.  Kermott  will  erect  a 
two-story  brick  business  block. 

Cold  Storage  Plant — Junction  City.  The  Junction  City  Co- 
operative Creamery  Association  will  erect  an  ice  and  cold 
storage  plant  in  connection  with  their  creamery. 

Jail — Newport.  Architect  Charles  Burggraf  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  concrete  jail,  to  be  erected  by  Lincoln  County, 
at  a  cost  of  $3500. 

Residence — Eugene,  Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  eight-room  residence,  to  be  erected  for  T.  T. 
Godfrey. 

Remodeling  Lodge  Building — Eugene.  The  L  O.  O.  F. 
Temple,  recently  damaged  by  fire,  will  be  remodeled  at  a  cost 
of  $5000. 

Depot — Monmouth.  The  S.  P.  and  Independent  Railway 
will  erect  a  passenger  depot  and  freight  depot. 

Warehouse — Medford.  The  Rogue  River  Valley  Co-opera- 
tive Fruit  Association  is  planning  to  erect  a  modern  warehouse 
and  packing  plant. 

Warehouse — Eugene.  The  Glafke-Dixon  Co.  will  erect  a 
three-story  concrete   warehouse,    80x160. 

Dye  Works — Medford.  The  Pantorium  Dye  Works  will 
erect  a  reinforced  concrete  building,  24x72. 

Addition,  Business  Block — Eugene.  Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared for  a  three-story  brick  addition  to  the  Cockerline  & 
Wetherbee  Building. 

Theater — Corvallis.  Architect  George  M.  Post,  of  Salem, 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  fireproof  theater  building, 
75x100,  for  T.  J.  Bligh. 

Lodge  Building — Independence.  Architect  Dave  Purvine 
prepared  plans  for  a  modern  brick  lodge  building  for  the 
Masons. 

Lodge — Mapleton.  Architect  John  Hunzicker.  of  Eugene, 
prepared  plans  for  a  two-story  hall,  40x80,  for  the  Odd  Fellows. 

Church — Eugene.  Architect  John  Hunzicker  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  church  for  the  Seven  Day 
Adventists.  The  building  will  be  of  mission  style  of  architec- 
ture, 50x60  in  size. 

Library — Ontario.  The  Carnegie  Corporation  has  donated 
$7500  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  library  building. 

School — Yoncalla.  At  a  special  election  $30,000  bonds  were 
voted  with  which  to  erect  an  eight-room  two-story  brick 
building. 

Business  Block — Prairie.  M.  Durkheimer  announces  that  he 
will  erect  a  modern  stone  and  brick  store  building  in  the  spring. 

Stable— Roseburg.  W.  L.  Cobb  and  W.  S.  Hamilton  will 
erect  a  fireproof  livery  stable.  The  building  will  be  100x320 
feet  in  size,  constructed  of  concrete,  and  cost  about  $15,000. 

Cold  Storage  Plant — Sutherlin.  The  Everfresh  Company 
will  erect  a  two-story  brick  cold  storage  and  packing  plant, 
50x150,  at  a  cost   of  $.-!0,000. 

Business  Block — Medford.  Charles  Palm  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern two-story  brick  store  and  office  building,  at  a  cost  of  $8000. 
Residence — Eugene.  Architect  D.  L.  Harden  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story  ten-room  frame  residence  fftr  M.  E.  Alexander. 
School — Woodburn.  An  election  will  be  held  soon  to  vote 
on  a  $50,000  bond  issue  with  which  to  erect  a  high  school 
building. 

SEATHLE 

Apartment  House — Architect  V.  W.  Voorhees  has  prepared 
plans  for  a  brick  veneer  apartment  house,  to  cost  $80,000,,  for 
the  Royfurst  Investment  Co. 

Residence — Architect  N.  P.  Allen  prepared  plans  for  a  $5000 
frame  residence  for  J.  R.  Brewster. 

Apartment  House — Architects  Huntington  &  Loveless  pre- 
l>;ired   plans   for   a   three-story  brick   apartment    house.    120x120, 


to  be  erected  for  the  Peninsula  Land  Company,  at  a  cost  of 
$75,000. 

Alteration,  Office  Building — Architect  Harlan  Thomas  pre- 
pared plans  for  remodeling  the  first  and  mezzanine  floors  of 
the  Arcade  Building  and  Arcade  .Annex,  for  the  Rhodes  Bros. 
Company,  at  a  cost  of  $60,000. 

Apartment  House — Architect  W.  P.  White  prepared  plans 
for  a  modern  five-story  fireproof  apartment  house,  to  cost  about 
$150,000.  It  will  be  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete,  faced 
with  white  terra  cotta. 

Church — Beezer  Bros..  Architects,  are  preparing  plans  for 
a  $75,000  church,  to  be  erected  at  Walla  Walla,  Wash.,  by  the 
First   Congregational  Church. 

Warehouse — Robert  Brown,  architect  and  contractor,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  si.x-story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse  for 
George  A.  Smith,  to  cost  $60,000. 

Business  Block — Judge  Mcintosh  will  have  plans  prepared 
for  a  three  or  four-story  business  block,  to  cost  $150,000, 

Lodge  Building — .Architect  Julian  Everett  completed  plans 
for  a  three-story,  $30,000  lodge  building  for  the  Port  Angelus 
B.   P.  O.  E. 

School  Buildings — Architect  Edgar  Blair  prepared  plans  for 
two  school  buildings,  to  cost  $65,000  each.  They  will  be  two- 
story  buildings  of  reinforced  concrete  construction. 

WASHINGTON 

Church — Tacoma.  Architect  R.  E.  Borhek  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  $50,000  concrete  and  brick 
church  building  for  the   Pilgrim  Congregationalists. 

Remodeling  Hotel — Tacoma.  Architects  Darmer  &  Cutting 
prepared  plans  for  remodeling  the  Raymond  Hotel  for  the 
Pacific  Brewing  &  Malting  Co..  at  a  cost  of  $20,000. 

Laundry — Pasco.  The  Pasco  Steam  Laundry  Company  will 
build  a  one-story  concrete  laundry  building,  50x80  in  size,  to 
cost  $5000. 

Bank — Ephrata.  The  Ballard  Plannery,  of  Spokane,  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  one-story  concrete  bank  building  for  O.  A. 
Kuck. 

Church — Spokane.  The  Manuel  Baptist  Church  has  had 
plans  prepared  for  a  two-story  concrete  and  brick  building, 
60x100,  to  cost  .$40,000. 

Business  Building — Chehalis.  W.  H.  Twiss  and  J.  E.  Leon- 
ard will  each  erect  a  modern  one-story  brick  business  building. 

Trade  School — Spokane.  Architect  R.  C.  Sweatt  is  preparing 
plans  for  remodeling  a  building  for  the  Spokane  School  Board, 
at  a  cost  of  $5000. 

Hotel  Addition — Tacoma.  Architects  Heath  &  Gove  pre- 
pared plans  for  an  addition  to  the  Tacoma  Hotel,  at  a  cost  of 
$5000. 

Theater — Aberdeen.  Architect  C.  P.  Purvis  prepared  plans 
for  a  theater  building  for  Edward  Dolin  and  Phil  S.  Lock,  to 
cost  $30,000. 

County  Hospital — Spokane.  The  County  Commissioners 
have  announced  that  $30,000  will  be  spent  for  erecting  a  fire- 
proof  hospital  for  the  poor  farm, 

Warehouse — White  Salmon.  C.  D.  Moore  and  associates 
will  erect  a  fruit  warehouse  with  a  capacity  of  150  cars. 

Church — .\berdeen.  The  members  of  St.  .'\ndrews  Episcopal 
Church  have  decided  to  erect  a  church  building,  to  cost  $10,000. 

Cannery — Puyallup.  The  Puyallup  and  Sumner  Association 
is  having  plans  prepared  for  a  two-story  concrete  addition  to 
their  cannery. 

Apartment  House — Spokane,  The  J.  R.  Sherman  Realty  Co. 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  modern  three-story  brick  apartment 
house,  to  cost  $60,000,  for  Leon  F.   Shaw. 

Grandstand — Tacoma.  Architects  Outcalt  &  Hamberg  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  reinforced  concrete  grandstand,  to  cost  $30,- 
000,  for  the  Tacoma   Baseball   Club. 

Library — Spokane.  .Architect  Julius  Zittel  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  branch  library,  to  be  erected 
on  Standard  and  Mission  streets. 

Branch  Library — Spokane.  .Architect  Albert  Held  has  been 
commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  branch  library,  to  be 
erected  in  Union  Park. 

Business  Block — Ccntralia.  J.  Robinson  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern two-story  brick  business  block,  to  cost  $15,000. 

Lodge — Stevenson.  The  I.  O.  O.  F.  are  contemplating 
building  a  lodge  hall,  to  cost  $20,000. 

Business  Block — Centralia.  F.  R.  Stahl  will  erect  a  modern 
two-story  pressed  brick  business  block,  36x120  in  size,  to  cost 
$15,000. 

Theater — Pomeroy.  Architect  A.  E.  Houghton  repared  plans 
for  a  $20,000  theater  building  of  fireproof  construction,  for  C, 
H.  Seeley. 


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Grill — Spokane.  Architects  Cutter  &  ilalmgreii  prepared 
plans  for  an  elaborate  grill  in  the  Ridpath  Hotel,  to  cost  $25,000. 

IDAHO 

Depot — Nampa.  The  Oregon  Short  Line  Railway  will  build 
a  two-story  pressed  brick  depot.  40x90.  to  cost  $20,000. 

Bank  Building— Kellogg.  The  First  State  Rank  of  Kellogg 
will   erect  a  two-story  brick  building,  to  cost  $10,000. 

Hotel — Orofino.  J.  M.  Blake  is  having  plans  prepared  for 
a  two-story  thirty-room  brick  hotel  building,  to  cost  about 
$20.non. 

Hotel — Lewiston.  James  B.  McGuire  will  erect  a  modern 
five-story  pressed  brick  hotel  building,  to  cost  $100,000. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.— Coeur  d'Alene.  The  V.  M,  C.  A.  has  started 
a  campaign  to  raise  funds  with  which  to  erect  a  $50,000  club 
building. 

Garage — Troy.  Olsen-Johnson  Company  will  build  a  mod- 
ern brick  garage. 

.Vpartment  House — Pocatello.  .\rchitect  W  .\.  Samms  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  two-story  brick  apartment  house  for  Tim 
Quinn.  to  cost  $25,000.  The  building  will  be  44.\10r),  and  will 
have  twenty-seven  apartments. 

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Hotel  .\ddition — Victoria,  .\rchitect  Jesse  N.  Warren  pre- 
pared plans  for  a  one-story  brick  addition  to  the  Western 
Hotel,  to  cost  $18,000. 

Church — Victoria.  Architect  Jesse  N.  Warren  prepared 
plans  for  $100,000  building  for  the   First   Baptist   Church 

.-\partment  House — Vancouver,  .\rchitects  Jones  &  Beatsnn 
prepared  plans  for  a  four-storj'  concrete  apartment  house  for 
Louis  R.  I.urie. 

Schools — Victoria.  School  Architect  Watkins  is  preparing 
plans  for  five  public  school  buildings,  the  total  cost  of  which 
will   be  $242,000. 

Department  Store — Vancouver.  .\rchitect  G.  H.  Wenyon 
prepared  plans  and  let  the  contract  for  a  six-story  fireprooi 
building,  to  cost  $100,000,  for  the  Woodward  Department  Store. 


Electric  Building — Vancouver.  .Architects  Honeyman  & 
Curtis  have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  a  modern 
four-story  office  and  warehouse  building  for  the  Canadian  Gen- 
eral Electric  Co. 

.\partment  House — A'ictoria.  .\rchitect  W.  T.  Whiteway  is 
preparing  plans  for  a  six-story  apartment  house  for  Harry 
Hume,  to  cost  $100,000. 

.\partment  House — Vancouver,  .\rchitects  Stuart  &  \\  bite 
prepared  plans  for  a  five-story  concrete  and  brick  store  and 
apartment  building  for  W.  S.  Rolling,  to  cost  $50,000. 

Rooming  House — Vancouver.  .Architects  Braunton  &  Lei- 
bert  prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  brick  rooming  house  for 
R.  .A.  .-Mien,  to  cost  $40,000. 

Office  building — Vancouver,  .\rchitects  Brunton  &  Lcibert 
prepared  plans  for  a  four-story  reinforced  concrete  office  build- 
ing for  the  Standard  Trust  &  Industrial  Company,  to  cost 
$45,000. 


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When  it  comes  to  excuses,  tlic  supply  is  usually  away 
ahead  of  the  demand. 

9.      *,      *. 

A    fussy   man   reminds    us   of   a    camel  —  always   going 
around  with  his  back  up. 

n  K  n 

.After  a  young  man  falls  in  love,  he  may  not  taUc  a  tum- 
ble to  himself  until  too  late. 


Current  Comment 

How  many  unkicked  kicks  have  you  coming? 

«  «  K 
One  way  to  remove  weeds  is  to  marry  a  widow. 

X  «t  K 
Lessons  taught  by  experience  are  too  often  repeated. 

•t    «(    tt 

Some  men  play  the  game  of  life  as  though  it  were  soli- 
taire. 

•(    tt    •( 

Some  of  us  aim  so  high  we  will  never  hit  anything  on 
earth. 

at    K    K 

A  lie  has  to  keep  moving  in  order  to  escape  being  nailed 
down. 

•t    «    «( 

She  is  a  smart  girl  who  can  transform  a  yawn  into  a 
smile. 

Spend,  and  the  world  is  with  you ;  save,  and  you  save 
alone. 

Between  two  grafts,  a  regular  politician  is  likely  to  try 
for  both. 

K    •(    X 

Sometimes  an  old  man  doesn't   use  glasses ;  he  drinks 
from  a  bottle. 

*e   «   K 

A  two-faced  person  makes  a  specialty  of  manufacturing 
barefaced  lies. 

•>   n   K 

Even  when  a  man  tells  all  he  knows  he  doesn't  talk  much 
unless  he  repeats. 


Anyway,  the  man  who  follows  your  advice  always  has 
.someone  to  blame  if  he  fails. 

»•     t(     K 

From  wood  of  the  red  gum  tree  is  made  iiiuch  of  the 
so-called  "Circassian  walnut"   furniture. 

•t    »t    « 

Ever  stop  to  consider  tliat  then.'  would  not  be  so  much 
scandil  in  the  world  if  more  people  stuttered? 

n   n.   m. 

No  matter  what  happens,  the  suspenders  a  man  wears 
are  never  entirely  free  from  responsibilities. 

The  man  who  wants  the  earth  may  have  the  satisfaction 
of  knowing  that  some  day  he  will  he  right  in  it. 

There  is  a  distinction  between  advertising  to  attract  at- 
tention and  persistent   following  u])  to  cultivate  trade. 

•C    K    «c 

Here's  hoping  that  the  new  president  gets  material  for 
his  new  cabinet  in  the  form  of  men  who  are  "bricks." 

•C     K     •( 

The  man  that  says  the  clayworkers  are  a  slow-going, 
sleepy  lot  is  doing  what  we  used  to  call  "talking  tlirough 
his  hat." 

¥■.    n    *(. 

Entirely  too  many  of  those  who  are  warning  the  world 
against  the  love  of  money  are  moving  heavens  and  earth 
to  get  their  own  salaries  increased. 

«e    >t    K 

Contempt  of  court  is  all  wrong,  of  course ;  but  tlicre  are 
times  when  the  victim  who  has  been  defrauded  or  robbed, 
even,  in  the  name  of  justice,  can't  help  feeling  that  way. 


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THE   PACIFIC   COAST  ARCHITECT 


In  a  recent  competition  held  in  the  Boston  School  of 
Technology,  a  number  of  Portland  boys  made  their  mark. 
The  Society  of  Beaux  Arts  of  Boston  hung  up  as  a  prize 
$50  in  books.  B.  Brooke  proved  winner,  Louis  C.  Rosen- 
berg- received  first  mention  and  L.  F.  Hoft  second  mention. 
The  many  friends  of  these  young  men  will  be  pleased  to 
learn  that  they  are  progressing. 


Joins  the  Ranks  of  the  Benedicts 

February  35,  I..  F.  Danforth,  secretary  and  manager  of 
the  Portland  Builders'  Exchange,  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Louise  Bauerle.  of  Portland.  For  a  number  of 
years  the  bride  was  in  the  employ  of  Emil  Schacht  &  Son. 
architects  of  this  city.  She  is  a  most  estimable  young 
lady.  The  groom  is  widely  known  in  Portland.  He  was 
a  charter  member  and  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Builders' 
Exchange.  Much  of  the  success  of  the  organization  is 
due  to  his  untiring  efforts  and  zeal.  Mr.  Danforth  is 
prominent  in  the  ranks  of  local  painting  contractors.  The 
newly  married  couple  went  on  a  honeymoon,  visiting  Seat- 
tle, Vancouver,  B.  C,  and  other  points. 

•«    «l    «? 

To  Give  Architectural  Exhibit 

February  24,  the  Portland  Architectural  Club  at  a  spe- 
cial business  meeting  decided  to  give  an  architectural  ex- 
hibit in  June,  when  the  Architectural  League  of  the  Pacific 
coast  will  hold  its  annual  session.  A.  E.  Doyle,  of  the 
architectural  firm  of  Doyle,  Patterson  &  Beach,  has  been 
selected  as  chairman  of  the  Exhibition  Committee.  The 
officers  of  the  Architectural  League  comprise:  Ellis  F. 
Lawrence,  of  Portland,  president ;  John  Bakewell.  Jr.,  of 
San  Francisco,  vice-president;  M.  H.  Whitehouse,  of  Port- 
land, secretary ;  Myron  Hunt,  of  Los  Angeles,  treasurer. 
The  attendance  from  Pacific  coast  cities  at  the  convention 
is  expected  to  reach  one  hundred  or  more. 

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Ancient  Buildings  Stand  Cannonading 

T@st 

A  recent  dispatch  from  Mexico  City  presents  a  high 
encomium  to  the  merits  of  old  Spanish  architecture.  After 
having  defied  nearly  four  centuries  of  earthi|uakes  it  again 
has  proven  its  value.  Close  examination  of  the  damage 
done  during  the  days  of  terrible  cannonading  shows  that 
even  the  most  modern  guns  do  not  make  any  great  head- 
way against  the  heavy  stone  walls  that  typify  most  of  the 
prominent  buildings  in  the  Mexican  capital.  Much  greater 
damage  was  done  the  modern  edifices,  whose  thin  walls 
barely  turned  rifle  balls. 

Little  real  damage  was  done  the  National  Palace,  which 
was  the  target  for  the  heaviest  guns  General  Felix  Diaz  had 
in  his  possession.  The  greater  part  of  this  massive  edifice, 
which  presented  a  face  675  feet  long  to  the  direct  fire  of 
the  rebel  batteries,  was  built  during  the  time  of  Cortez. 
It  has  been  added  to  in  more  recent  years,  but  the  original 
plans  were  closely  followed.  The  walls  have  an  average 
thickness  of  10  feet.  The  roof  is  flat  and  offered  a  poor 
target.  Great  shells  and  heavy  cannon  balls  expended  their 
might  in  vain  against  the  long  gray  pile  of  Aztec-hewn 
rock.     Splintered  stone  and  a  great  cloud  of  dust   found 


their  way  into  every  nook  of  the  shot-tortured  structure 
and  some  projectiles  entered  through  windows  and  sky- 
lights, but  a  few  thousand  pesos  will  cover  the  cost  of  oblit- 
erating from  the  palace  all  signs  of  the  recent  struggle. 

Less  damage  was  done  the  municipal  palace,  which  forms 
another  boundary  of  the  palace  square,  or  Zocalo.  But 
down  IG  de  Septiembre  street,  which  leads  from  the  Zo- 
calo toward  the  Ciudadela,  the  arsenal  which  sheltered  the 
doughty  rebels,  the  loss  is  much  greater.  This  is  the  de- 
partment store  district  and  the  big  French  dry  goods  houses, 
with  their  easily  damaged  stocks,  were  not  in  a  position  to 
escape  loss  from  fire  and  flying  debris.  Employes  of  these 
stores  stayed  in  the  buildings  and  at  the  risk  of  their  lives 
extinguished  the  fires  that  often  followed  the  path  of  a 
shell. 

Several  of  the  largest  German  hardware  stores  are  lo- 
cated in  this  district,  which  was  swept  by  the  direct  fire 
between  the  Ciudadela  and  the  palace.  The  Germans  con- 
trol the  hardware  business  of  the  republic  and  most  of  the 
stores  in  this  section  of  the  city  do  a  wholesale  business  as 
well  as  a  retail  business.  Millions  of  dollars'  worth  of 
goods  were  stored  in  these  houses,  but  the  nature  of  the 
stocks  prevented  any  great  loss. 

American-owned  stores  are  scattered  through  the  busi- 
ness district  and  sufifered  along  with  the  others,  but  the 
greatest  loss  in  nearly  all  cases  is  to  the  buildings,  which 
for  the  most  part  are  owned  by  Mexicans. 

Practically  all  of  the  important  buildings  erected  during 
the  last  decade  have  steel  frames,  which  support  concrete, 
brick  or  stone  walls.  These  walls  offered  little  resistance 
to  the  artillery  fire.  But  the  steel  work  was  little  damaged, 
which  will  make  the  work  of  repair  much  less  than  it  would 
appear  from  the  present  demoralized  appearance. 


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The  plant  of  the  Newbcrg  Brick  &  Tile  Company  has 
passed  into  the  control  of  Chas.  Iv.  Spauhling,  of  C.  K. 
Spaukling  Logging  Company.  It  will  immedately  take 
charge.  This  plant  has  been  operated  under  a  receiver- 
ship for  the  past  year.  The  new  business  will  be  operated 
under  the  name  of  the  Newberg  Face  Brick  Company,  and 
the  offices  will  be  removed  tc  80-i  Oregonian  liuilding. 

The  Newberg  plant  has  always  enjoyed  the  [losition  of 
--uppyling  much  of  the  red  face  brick  used  in  this  market. 

The  use  of  the  red  brick  for  facing  large  buildings  is 
particularlv  adapted  to  a  flamp  climate  such  as  that  of 
Western  Oregon.  It  is  artistic  and  was  used  in  the  original 
Hotel  Oregon,  Y.  M,  C.  A.  building  and  numerous  others. 

Geo.  H.  Ro.gers,  formerly  sales  manager  for  the  New- 
berg Brick  &  Tile  Company  will  occupy  a  like  position 
with  the  new  organization.  Mr.  Rogers  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  through  California,  wdnere  he  especially  noted 
the  increasing  tendency  to  use  red  face  brick  in  the  larger 
buildings,  particularlv  in  San  Francisco.  Light  colors  in 
brick  are  more  popular  in  warm,  sunny  climates,  but  in 
damper  and  colder  climates,  the  warm  inviting  appearance 
so  necessary  in  artistic  architectural  construction,  is  best 
secured  in  color  combinations  with  red  as  the  prclominat- 
ing  feature, 

K    *.    *. 

Consider  the  brick.  In  itself  it  is  nothing  but  a  lump  of 
hard,  unwieldy  burned  clay.  Placed  with  proper  respect 
to  other  bricks  it  rises  to  tlie  dignity  of  the  vaulted  cathe- 
dral from  which  rise  songs  and  prayers  to  the  God  of  the 
universe. 


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WentwostSa 


Tour  of  Franklin  Ha 

February  aaadiMa:rcji 

MEMBERS  of  the  American  Institute  of  Arcliitects  and 
others  who  attended  the  forty-sixth  annual  convention 
of  the  Institute  in  Washington  last  December  will  remem- 
ber the  forceful  address  delivered  by  Franklin  H.  Went- 
worth,  secretary  of  the  National  Fire  Protection  Associa- 
tion, in  which  he  made  a  convincing-  appeal  for  the  co- 
operation of  the  Institute  in  the  work  for  which  his  asso- 
ciation stands. 

Within  a  few  weeks  of  that  occasion  Mr.  Wentworth 
and  D.  Knickerbacker  Boyd,  the  chairman  of  the  Institute's 
Committee  on  Public  Information,  after  conferences  with 
the  officers  of  the  respective  organizations,  were  consider- 
ing the  possibility  of  a  speaking  tour  by  Mr.  Wentworth 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Institute. 

The  proposition  was  placed  before  those  chapters  of  the 
Institute  which  Mr.  Wentworth  could  reach  in  a  month's 
travel  and  it  only  remained  with  them  to  signify  their  ap- 
proval and  to  assure,  on  the  part  of  each,  an  enthusiastic 
meeting  devoted  to  Fire  Prevention  in  order  to  determine 
the  project. 

In  spite  of  the  comparatively  short  time  which  remained 
to  conclude  these  arrangements,  tlie  responses  from  the 
chapters  addressed  were  .so  cordial  and  enthusiastic  that  no 
doubt  remained  as  to  the  desirability  of  undertaking  the 
tour  ami  the  start  was  promptly  provided  for. 

Even  after  the  itinerary  was  apparently  completed,  other 
possibilities  disclosed  themselves  because  of  the  interest 
manifested  in  the  spreading  of  the  fire  prevention  propa- 
ganda, and  additional  cliapters  were  placed  on  the  list,  as 
well  as  state  architectural  associations,  not  integral  units 
of  the  American  Institute  of  .Architects,  in  three  states 
through  which  .Mr.  Wentworth  would  pass. 

Announcement  can  now  be  made  of  the  complete  sched- 
ule— which  is  as  follows — including  those  addresses  which 
have  already  been  given  up  to  this  writing.  About  one- 
third  of  the  tour  had  been  completed  before  the  final  ar- 
rangements had  been  made  for  the  concluding  portion  of 
the  trip. 

Brooklyn  Chapter.  .V.  I.  A.,  Brooklyn,  January  27 ;  New 
Jersey  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  Jersey  City.  January  .'iO ;  Pitts- 
Inirgh  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  Pittsburgh,  Fel)ruary  :! ;  Buffalo 
Chapter,  A.  I.  \..  Buffalo,  I'ehruary  I  ;  Cleveland  Chapter, 
A.  I.  A.,  Cleveland.  February  ."> ;  Michigan  Chapter,  .'\.  I,  .\., 
Detroit.  Fcl)runrv  (i :  Indiana  Chapter,  A.  I.  .\..  Indianapolis, 
February  8:  Illinois  Chapter,  A.  I.  A..  Chicago.  February 
11:  Louisville  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  Louisville,  February  12; 
Cincinnati  Chapter.  .\.  I.  A..  Cincinnati,  February  i:i ;  St. 
Louis  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  St.  Louis.  February  17;  Kansas 
City  Chapter.  A.  I.  A.,  Kansas  City.  February  18;  Texas 
State  Association  of  .Xrchitects,  Dallas,  February  19; 
Louisiana  Chapter,  .'\.  I.  A.,  New  Orleans.  February  21  ; 
South  Carolina  .'\ssociation  of  Architects,  Columbia,  Feb- 
ruary 21:  North  Carolina  .Architectural  Association.  Ra- 
leigh, Febniarv  S.") :  Baltimore  Chapter,  A.  I.  .\..  Baltimore. 
March  fi;  Philadelphia  Chapter,  A.  I.  A.,  Philadelphia, 
March  7. 

While  this  tour  has  been  arranged  under  the  auspices  of 
the  In-;titute,  through  its  Committees  on  Public  Information 
in  various  parts  of  the  countr\'.  to  better  inform  the  public 
on  matters  pertaining  to  architecture  and  .sound  building 
construction,  too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  Mr,  Went- 
worth and  his  association,  but  particularly  to  himself  per- 
sonally for  his  willingness  to  undertake  the  arduous  task 
of  such  an  extended  tour. 


Full  details  of  the  important  results  achieved  will  be 
given  after  the  tour  has  been  completed.  For  the  present 
it  need  only  be  said  that,  in  each  instance,  the  local  chapter 
or  state  association  has  arranged  for  the  widest  possible 
benefit  from  these  Fire  Prevention  meetings.  The  public 
has  been  freely  invited  to  hear  Mr.  Wentworth's  addresses 
and  the  discussions  by  prominent  city  officials  and  various 
other  authorities  which  will  follow.  In  many  cases  the 
mayor  of  the  city  and  in  one  case  an  entire  state  assembly 
are  expecting  to  participate  in  the  meeting,  and  in  almost 
all  of  the  cities  the  co-operation  has  been  secured  of  im- 
portant civic  bodies,  engineers'  societies,  builders'  exchanges, 
fire  underwriters,  creditmen's  associations,  and.  where  they 
exist,  tlie  Fire  Prevention  Commissions  and  the  fire  mar- 
shals. In  some  cases  luncheons  and  dinners  have  also  been 
arranged  as  a  part  of  the  program. 

The  American  Institute  of  Architects,  through  its  chap- 
ters, in  thus  bringing  the  public  in  general  and  architects 
and  professional  men  in  particular  to  a  realization  of  what 
can  be  done  by  all  of  them  in  lessening  the  fire  risk  and  in 
aiding  in  the  conservation  of  human  life  and  property,  is 
placing  itself  before  tlie  country  as  a  public-spirited  body 
of  men  quite  as  much  interested  in  the  community  welfare 
as  in  the  advancement  of  the  profession  which  it  represents. 
D.  KNICKERBACKER  BOYD, 
Chairman  Institute  Committee  on  Public  Information. 
K    K    « 

.As  read  before  the  lorty-si.xtb  annual  convention  of  the 
.American  Institute  of  .Architects,  Washington,  D.  C.,  De- 
cember, 1912. 

f  AM  conscious  that  it  is  an  honor  to  liave  been  asked 
*  to  speak  before  this  body  on  the  subject  of  the  Relation 
of  Scul|)ture  to  Parks  and  Buildings ;  but  I  should  be  dull 
indeed  if  I  did  not  recognize  that  many  of  you  are  more 
competent  to  do  so  than  I  am.  I  should  tlierefore  feel  less 
embarrassed  if  my  audience  were  composed  of  committee 
men  and  commissioners  interested  in  erecting  statues  and 
monuments,  rather  than  of  architects. 

I'irst,  I  will  speak  of  the  relation  of  sculpture  to  our 
parks.  As  a  sculptor,  possibly  I  am  expected  to  believe 
that  parks  should  be  bountifully  su])plied  with  examples  of 
our  art ;  but  as  a  matter  of  fact,  I  feel  that  the  naturalistic 
park  can  get  along  very  well  with  little  from  our  liands ; — 
can  be  spared  to  advantage  even  the  bronze  panther  crouch- 
ing on  tile  cliff,  half  concealed  in  the  foliage. 

In  this  country,  I  believe  we  are  far  too  prone  to  place 
the  statue  of  our  hero  or  our  honored  citizen  on  the  sloping 
bank  hard  by  the  poplar  drive  or  walk  in  the  naturalistic 
park,  to  surround  the  pedestal  with  a  mound  of  bedded 
plants,  and  then  to  rest  secure  in  the  satisfaction  of  having 
at  once  honored  the  dead  and  beautified  nature.  Perhaps 
we  have  dragged  a  rugged  boulder  to  the  lawn,  mounted 
our  liero  on  that,  and  then  congratulated  ourselves  that  we 
have  been  very  artistic,  while,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  we  have 
only  been  avoiding  the  architect, — or  rather  the  cost  of 
executing  his  design  for  a  setting. 

The  boulder  idea  in  general,  1  believe,  is  one  to  be  per- 
sistently discouraged;  it  is  very  contagious;  it  is  one  which 
has  troubled  the  Art  Commission  of  New  York  not  a  little. 
Had  there  been  no  restraining  hand  in  this  direction,  I 
fear  that  the  important  drives  in  Central  Park  and  Riverside 
Drive  would  have  been  lined  ere  this  with  boulders  bearing 
bronze  tablets ;  or  perhaps  there  wotdd  have  been  only  the 
boulders  left,  for  there  arc  individuals  in  that  city  who  .seem 


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to  have  the  idea  that  bronze  as  a  metal  has  high  vakie,  and 
they  frequently  attempt  to  remove  accessible  tablets  with- 
out consulting  the  authorities.  It  is  indeed  surprising  what 
care  must  be  used  in  fastening  a  tablet  so  that  it  cannot  be 
removed  by  an  ingenious  vandal,  even  in  the  heart  of  a 
great  city. 

Certainly  I  believe  that  sculpture  may  be  successfully 
used  in  connection  with  the  naturalistic  park ;  but  this  will 
be  accomplished  not  by  dropping  it  down  here  and  there, 
with  reference  solely  to  its  conspicuous  placing,  but  rather 
by  treating  some  spot  or  portion  of  the  park  in  a  reasonably 
formal  manner  and  using  sculpture  in  connection  with  such 
treatment.  In  fact,  it  seems  to  me  that  the  approach  or 
entrance  to  the  naturalistic  park  offers  especially  good  op- 
portunity for  sculpture ;  indeed,  if  properly  designed  it 
affords  ideal  possibilities  for  the  sculptor's  art.  I  believe 
the  approach  could  be  designed  so  that  it  would  present  a 
satisfactory  ensemble  before  all  or  perhaps  any  of  the  sculp- 
ture was  in  place,  thus  providing  suitable  sights  for  the 
sculpture  of  the  future.  Of  course,  the  general  character 
of  the  sculpture  which  was  to  be  added  would  have  to  be 
worked  out  with  the  general  scheme,  and  safeguards  taken 
tliat  this  scheme  should  be  adhered  to. 

Think  what  it  would  have  meant  to  New  York  City  if 
Hunt's  scheme  of  20  monumental  gates  for  Central  Park 
had  been  realized.  These  gates  were  to  have  been  known 
as  the  Merchant's  Gate,  the  Scholar's  Gate,  the  Artist's 
Gate,  the  Woman's  Gate,  the  Children's  Gate,  etc.  From 
sketches  Hunt  left  for  some  of  these  gates  I  believe  it  was 
his  intention  that  they  should  serve  not  only  as  memorials 
to  these  various  groups  of  people,  but  that  the  scheme  was 
so  conceived  that  statues  of  individuals  could  be  added  from 
time  to  time,  as  occasion  might  arise. 

It  would  be  impossible  for  one  who  has  never  attempted 
to  find  a  suitable  place  for  a  statue  in  a  city  like  New  York 
to  imagine  what  a  blessing  such  a  scheme,  intelligently  car- 
ried out,  would  have  been.  With  our  congested  streets 
running  at  right  angles  to  each  other,  with  our  small  parks 
laid  out  in  winding  paths  and  irregular  beds,  with  our  big 
parks  sacred  to  the  landscape  idea,  the  problem  of  locating 
monuments  in  our  city  is  a  most  difficult  one. 

We  sculptors  therefore  beseech  you,  as  designers  of 
American  cities,  to  give  a  little  thought  to  the  sculptural 
monuments  of  the  future  when  you  are  planning  parks, 
avenues  and  civic  centers.  You  probably  realize,  quite  as 
well  as  I  do,  the  importance  of  the  setting  and  surrounding 
of  works  in  sculpture, — that  a  work  of  no  extraordinary 
intrinsic  merit  is  sometimes  made  impressive  and  important 
by  its  setting,  while  a  work  of  high  artistic  quality  may 
utterly  fail  to  give  its  message,  purely  because  it  lacks  the 
advantages  of  suitable  setting  and  location. 

It  would  be  presumptuous  indeed  on  mv  part  to  attempt 
to  explain  to  you  what  constitutes  a  good  setting  or  a  good 
location  for  sculpture,  or  how  a  city  square  or  park  should 
lie  treated  to  provide  for  sculpture.  You,  the  architects, 
understand  even  better  than  the  sculptor  the  significance 
of  scale,  the  value  of  vistas  and  axes,  the  necessity  of  keep- 
ing each  part  of  a  plan  in  proper  relation  to  the  whole 
scheme. 

There  is  one  essential  point,  however,  which  in  general 
has  been  more  fully  appreciated  by  the  sculptor  than  by  the 
architect.  This  is,  the  rather  uniersal  importance  of  having 
the  sun  back  of  the  spectator  when  he  is  looking  at  a 
statue.  If  a  statue  which  stands  in  the  open  is  between 
the  sun  and  the  spectator,  of  course  all  modeling  is  wiped 
out,  and  silhouette  alone  is  seen.  The  sculptor  therefore 
likes  to  face  his  work  south  whenever  possible,  and  is  par- 
ticularly unhappy  whenever  it  has  to  be  faced  north.    This 


is  by  no  means  to  underrate  the  value  of  silhouette,  which 
will  always  remain  an  important  factor  in  any  achievement 
in  the  round. 

In  locating-  a  public  work  in  sculpture,  especially  whenever 
it  takes  the  form  of  a  memorial,  there  is  one  element  which 
often  prevents  the  best  result,  in  the  broadest  sense  of  the 
word.  This  difficulty  is  the  desire,  on  the  part  of  the  pro- 
moters, and  often,  I  regret  to  say,  on  the  part  of  the  au- 
thors, to  have  the  work  given  a  position  where  it  will  be 
seen  by  the  largest  number  of  people, — a  desire  which  some- 
times warps  the  judgment.  This  is  one  of  those  elements 
in  human  nature  which  makes  no  end  of  trouble  for  the 
Art  Commission  of  New  York.  The  promoters  of  nearly 
every  monument  or  statue  ask  first  for  one  of  these  four 
sites :  City  Hall  Park,  Union  Square,  Madison  Square,  The 
Plaza.  The  policy  which  has  been  pursued  for  so  many 
years  has  pretty  well  discouraged  people  from  trying  to 
get  their  monuments  into  Central  Park ;  but  there  is  a 
constant  demand  for  the  other  places ;  every  one  seems  to 
feel  that  his  monument  has  some  special  fitness  for  one  of 
those  sites. 

I  feel  still  more  embarrassed,  if  possible,  in  speaking  to 
architects  of  the  relation  of  sculpture  to  their  buildings. 
Of  course,  we  all  know  the  importance  of  having  the  sculp- 
ture suitable  to  the  style  of  the  architecture  and  the  purpose 
of  the  building;  of  having  it  in  proper  scale ;  and  of  placing 
it  so  that  it  shall  not  be  seen  in  too  violent  perspective. 

It  seems  to  be  a  rather  difficult  problem  to  determine 
the  right  size  for  a  statue  or  group  which  is  to  be  placed 
upon  or  in  relation  to  a  building,  without  trying  a  model 
on  the  complete  structure,  and  of  course  this  is  often, — in 
fact,  usually,  impossible.  In  case  of  a  relief  where  there  is 
no  great  projection,  the  architect's  drawing  is  very  helpful 
in  determining  the  proper  size,  but  for  a  figure  in  the  roimd, 
especially  when  placed  at  some  height,  I  know  that  often, 
when  the  work  is  executed  of  a  size  that  appears  right  in 
the  drawing,  either  elevation  or  perspective,  the  result  is 
surprising.  When  a  model  is  made  of  the  entire  building, 
the  scale  is  usually  so  small  that  the  suggestions  for  the 
sculpture  are  too  crude  to  be  really  of  much  value.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  sculptor  is  inclined  to  make  his  studies  for 
his  part  of  the  work  at  a  scale  so  large  that  only  the  imme- 
diate surroundings  of  the  architecture  can  be  shown  on 
the  model,  and  of  course  these  by  themselves  are  of  little 
value  in  considering  general  proportion.  From  my  own 
experience,  I  think  that  the  most  practical  way  of  deter- 
mining the  scale  is  to  make  a  model  of  a  considerable  por- 
tion of  the  building  and  sculpture,  at  such  a  scale  that  the 
figures  will  be,  say,  six  inches  to  eight  inches  tall.  Then, 
with  the  eye  in  the  same  relative  position  in  which  it  will 
view  the  completed  work,  care  being  taken  to  cut  out  of 
vision  everything  except  the  model,  I  believe  a  fairly  true 
idea  of  the  effect  may  be  obtained. 

In  plaiming  for  sculpture  an<l  in  the  interior  of  buildings, 
the  question  of  lighting  is  often  too  little  considered.  Every 
one  knows  that  a  painting  must  have  a  good  li.ght  to  be 
properly  seen,  but  few  seem  to  perceive  that  it  is  even  more 
important,  if  possible,  that  sculpture  should  be  properly 
lighted.  Without  its  light  and  shade,  sculpture  has  noth- 
ing left  but  its  silhouette ;  and  in  the  case  of  a  relief,  or  of 
a  figure  against  a  background  of  the  same  color,  even  the 
silhouette  is  lost. 

ITsually  the  light  most  favorable  for  sculptors  is  from 
above,  but  we  are  thankful  if  we  can  get  it  from  any  one 
direction  so  long  as  it  does  not  hit  us  bang  in  the  face  from 
low  down,  as  is  the  case  when  sculpture  is  placed  opposite 
an  entrance,  with  a  confused  light  coming  through  the 
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The  sculptor  often  feels  that  the  architect  is  too  indif- 
ferent to  the  quality  of  the  sculpture  which  the  building 
is  to  be  decorated  with.  I  am  aware,  on  the  other  hand, 
that  the  sculptor  is  liable  to  forget  that  his  work  is  only 
a  small  part  of  the  whole  design,  and  that  it  is  more  impor- 
tant that  it  should  strike  the  proper  note  in  the  entire  com- 
position than  that  it  should  be  exquisitely  modeled,  or  that 
it  should  in  any  way  exploit  his  personality  with  intent  to 
dominate. 

Personally.  I  believe  that  there  is  a  great  field  in  deco- 
rative sculpture ;  and  in  this  I  include  both  figure  and  orna- 
ment. I  think  that  neither  the  sculptor  nor  the  architect 
is  doing  his  full  duty  in  this  matter.  I  think  we  both  feel 
that  much  of  the  so-called  decorative  work  is  sadly  lacking 
in  artistic  merit.  How  could  it  be  otherwise  under  the 
conditions  in  which  it  is  usually  made?  The  architect  re- 
plies, "Yes,  but  vou  figure  sculptors  don't  understand  deco- 
rative sculpture,  particularly  ornament ;  you  consider  it 
beneath  you."  I  admit  that  most  of  us  are  not  facile  in 
decorative  work :  but.  for  myself.  I  believe  that  there  may 
be  just  as  much  art  in  designing  an  e.xquisite  border  or 
panel  from  a  wild  grape  vine  as  there  is  in  designing  the 
portrait  of  a  great  man  or  a  beautiful  woman.  lUit.  it 
requires  not  only  skill  and  feeling,  but  study ;  it  cannot  be 
turned  out  by  the  yard. 

1  feel  that  one  difficulty  here  is  that  the  artist-architect 
and  the  artist-sculptor  have  not  been  in  close  enough  touch 
with  each  other.  The  Society  of  Beaux  .\rts  .\rchitects 
and  the  National  .Sculpture  Society  have  recognized  this, 
and  have  seen  the  need  of  having  our  decorative  sculpture 
executed  by  better  trained  men.  They  have  joined  hands 
and  formed  an  atelier  where  students  and  men  employed 
in  modeling  shops  may  study  not  simply  under  the  instruc- 
tion of  the  dccoratie  modeler,  but  under  the  criticism  of 
the  architect  and  the  sculptor.  It  is  an  interesting  experi- 
ment and  should  do  good. 

The  importance  of  bringing  architect,  painter  and  sculji- 
tor  into  a  closer  sympathy  with  each  other,  and  giving  them 
a  clearer  conception  of  each  others"  work  was  recognized  by 
McKim  when  he  conceived  the  plan  of  the  .\merican  .Acad- 
emy in  Rome.  The  value  which  this  institution  will  eventu- 
ally be  to  this  country  is  at  present  not  fully  appreciated. 
The  influence  which  it  is  destined  to  have  on  the  art  of 
America  I  believe  to  be  of  the  greatest  importance. 

Of  course,  the  academy  will  never  be  great  in  pfiint  of 
numbers  of  students  there  at  any  one  time :  this  is  neither 
intended  nor  desired.  Rut  they  arc  picked  men. — men  who 
have  learned  their  trade,  so  to  speak,  but  still  are  not  be- 
yond the  receptive  age.  They  not  only  sec  each  other's 
work,  but  they  live  under  the  same  roof,  they  cat  together, 
they  discuss  together,  thev  visit  masterpieces  of  antic|uity 
together.  This  is  but  incidental,  but  it  is  no  less  valual)le 
than  their  working  out  together  problems  which  involve 
the  three  arts.  In  the  great  work  of  bringing  together  into 
harmonious  relationship  the  work  of  architect,  painter  and 
sculptor.  I  know  of  no  institution,  of  no  influence,  destined 
to  do  as  much  for  us  as  will  the  .\merican  .\cadcmy  at 
Rome. 

CSigned)  IlKRurRT  .\n.\MS. 

1.31  West  nth  St..  New  York. 

K    K    •; 

The  man  who  has  boosted  brick  the  past  year,  and  has 
put  faith  and  enthusiasm  Into  the  work,  will  not  require 
much  urging  to  do  the  same  thing  over,  for  there  are 
enough  good  results  .showing  to  furnish  the  necessary 
encouragement. 


.As  read  before  the  forty-sixth  annual  convention  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects,  Washington,  D.  C,  De- 
cember, 1913. 

Your  Committee  on  Allied  Arts  has  held  two  formal 
meetings,  both  in  New  York  City,  and  each  with  a  full 
attendance.  There  have  also  been  many  informal  confer- 
ences between  its  members  during  the  year.  This  com- 
mittee for  1912  has  been  organized  on  democratic  lines, 
each  art  being  represented  by  a  prominent  member  of  its 
own  cult.  The  result  of  this  experiment  has  been  highly 
satisfactory  to  the  chairman,  who  believes  in  committees 
rather  than  chairman,  and  who  hopes  that  a  truly  repre- 
sentative Committee  on  .Allied  Arts  may  become  an  insti- 
tute fixture,  and  that  it  may  seem  proper  to  add  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  landscapists  art  to  its  regidar  personnel. 
We  have  this  year  essayed  to  investigate  conditions  exist- 
ing among-  architects,  sculptors,  and  painters  in  connection 
with  their  collaborative  work.  Your  committee  regrets 
having  to  report  that  it  finds  in  recent  American  architec- 
ture, particularly  in  the  ensemble,  so  little  evidence  of  the 
successful  collaborated  effort  of  architect,  sculptor,  and 
painter  that  it  hesitates  to  proceed  on  the  basis  that  their 
arts  are,  in  fact,  allied  in  anything  but  name.  We  recog- 
nize the  seriousness  of  this  condition,  both  in  the  loss  to  the 
arts  in  (|Ucstion  of  their  rightful  share  in  the  architectural 
work  of  the  country,  and  of  the  loss  to  the  country  itself  of 
its  birthright,  a  finished  architecture. 

While  the  jiresent  condition  mav  be  perfcctlv  natural. 
where  ordered  effect  in  any  art  is  of  such  recent  infancy, 
it  is  none  the  less  deplorable. 

We  believe  that  the  trouble  is  lack  of  education,  that 
is  to  say,  sjjccial  education  in  sympathetic  collaboration,  y\t 
present  such  education  with  us  seems  confined  to  individual 
experiences,  and  in  the  work  of  most  of  us,  experiences 
involving  collaboration  with  sculptor  and  ]iainter  is  unfor- 
tunately extremely  rare. 

It  is  not  enough  that  the  sculptor,  painter  and  architect 
realize  the  necessity  for  imselfish  collaboration — they  must 
be  taught  how  it  may  be  had.  Your  committee  feels  that 
in  this  matter  of  education  lies  both  the  cause  and  cirre  of 
the  trouble,  and  recommends  that  the  attention  of  the  In- 
stitute's committee  on  education  be  directed  especially  to 
this  lack  of  co-operative  study.  We  .suggest  that  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  .Architects  foster  to  the  utmost  in  every 
legitimate  and  proper  way  the  sympathetic  coeducation  of 
the  allied  arts  throughout  our  own  country,  and  that  it 
support  the  academy  at  Rome,  and  ask  of  its  trustees  that 
they  specially  encourage  such  collaborative  education  m 
that  institution.  This  committee  further  beHcves  that  the 
American  Institute  of  .Architects  could  well  afford  to,  and 
should,  establish  an  annual  money  jirize  to  be  given  for  the 
best  accomplishment  in  third-year  collaborative  work  at 
the  academy  in  Rome — the  prize  to  be  awarded  and  paid  by 
the  Institute  each  year  upon  the  return  to  .America  of  the 
successful  student  or  .students. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  hoped  that  opportunity  for  such 
collaborative  education  may  be  early  provided,  and  that 
through  its  agency  there  may  come  into  our  architecture 
that  .something  which  it  now  lacks  and  which  is  only  found 
where  scul|)tor.  painter  and  architect  have  learned  to  merge 
their  several  individualities  in  a  common  love  for  a  great 
ideal.  Respectfidly  submitted. 

E.  II.  ni.ASHFIKLn. 
(Signed)         HERMAN  A.  McNEIL. 

H.  VAN  RUREN  MAGONIGLE. 
THOMAS  R.  KIMBALL. 


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Note: — The  committee  appointed  by  the  president,  to 
consider  the  reports  of  standing  committees,  submitted  the 
following  recommendations  to  the  convention — which  were 
adopted  with  the  report  of  the  committee. 

Committee  on  Allied  Arts:  The  active  work  of  this 
committee  has  culminated  in  a  consensus  of  opinion  of  the 
representatives  of  the  three  arts,  Architecture,  Painting  and 
Sculpture,  and  there  is  the  promise  of  much  good  in  the 
proposed  committee  to  be  composed  of  a  representative  of 
each  of  the  aUied  arts. 

We  recommend  the  adoption  of  this  idea  and  the  addition, 
at  the  committee's  discretion,  of  a  landscape  architect. 

Referring  to  the  resolution  on  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Education,  to  be  read  in  its  proper  sequence,  we 
are  of  the  opinion  that  the  Committee  on  Allied  Arts  would 
be  eminently  suited  to  the  work  of  inspecting  technical 
schools  and  advising  as  to  the  courses  and  instruction  to  be 
pursued.  This  committee  would  then  be  the  advisory  board 
for  schools  teaching  the  allied  arts  in  their  various  degrees 
of  development  from  the  trade  schools  to  those  of  the 
higher  grade  of  instruction.  This  committee  should  have 
the  power  to  appoint  subcommittees  in  all  important  cities 
to  inspect  an  advance  as  to  the  work  of  technical  schools  in 
those  localities. 

The  recommendation  of  the  committee  that  the  Institute 
establish  an  annual  money  prize  for  collaborative  work  at 
the  academy  in  Rome  is  commended  to  the  favorable  con- 
sideration of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Institute  with 
the  suggestion  that  the  officers  of  the  academy  be  con- 
ferred with  formulating  a  definite  plan. 
Report  of  the  Committee  on  Contracts  and  Specifications. 
As  read  before  the  forty-sixth  annual  convention  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects,  Washington,  D.  C,  De- 
cember, 1913. 

To  the  Board  of  Directors,  American  Institute  of  Archi- 
tects, The  Octagon,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Gentlemen :     As  chairman  of  the  standing  Committee  on 
Contracts  and  Specifications,   I  beg  to  report  progress. 

The  work  of  the  committee  for  the  past  year  has  been 
confined  to  matters  relating  to  slight  modifications  in  the 
standard  documents,  which  from  time  to  time  have  been 
requested  by  the  various  members  and  chapters  of  the  In- 
stitute, or  from  bodies  who  were  considering  the  adoption 
of  our  documents  in  their  practice  and  desired  to  have 
them  modified  in  certain  details  to  suit  local  conditions. 
The  Washington  State  Chapter,  for  example,  has  issued 
under  our  supervision  the  VVashington  State  Chapter  edi- 
tion of  the  standard  documents.  Quite  a  number  of  indi- 
vidual practitioners  have  in  a  similar  way  had  their  own 
documents  printed,  as  provided  under  our  agreement  with 
Mr.  Soltmann,  the  licensee,  as  well  as  certain  corporations ; 
such,  for  example,  as  the  Sage  Foundation  Homes  Co., 
which  has  used  the  documents  in  this  way  for  some  300  or 
300  contracts.  According  to  a  statement  from  the  licensee, 
the  sales  of  the  standard  documents  have  in  round  numbers 
am(5unted  to : 

10,000  Proposal  Sets, 
10.000  Agreement  Sets, 
10,000  General  Conditions. 
In  addition  to  this,  3000  of  the  General  Conditions  and  1000 
of  Agreement  "A"  were  printed  for  the  Washington  State 
Chapter. 

Considering  the  fact  that  the  documents  are  new  and 
that  not  a  few  practitioners  had  anticipated  the  final  issu- 
ance of  these  documents  by  having  printed  documents  of 
their  own  based  upon  the  preliminary  reports  of  your  com- 
mittee and  therefore  would  not  purchase  from  the  licensee 
our  documents  until  their  stock  was  exhau,sted,  vour  com- 


mittee feels  that  the  result  of  the  first  year  is  very  satis- 
factory and  fully  comes  up  to  the  committee's  expectations. 
As  to  criticism  of  the  forms  and  conditions  of  the  docu- 
ments it  is  perhaps  too  soon  to  make  an  inteUigent  report. 
The  suggestions  received  to  date  have  all  been  of  such  a 
minor  character  as  to  make  a  discussion  in  this  report  un- 
necessary. A  sufficient  time  has  not  elapsed  to  bring  the 
documents  under  the  test  of  legal  interpretation  by  the 
courts.  In  a  number  of  instances,  however,  known  to  the 
committee,  the  documents  have  been  passed  upon  by  impor- 
tant corporations  and  found  satisfactory. 

Your  committee  is  now  considering  the  matter  of  a 
proper  contract  between  owner  and  architect,  combined  with 
a  schedule  of  services,  or  what  might  correspond  to  the 
general  conditions  of  the  building  contract,  which  defines 
and  explains  more  fully  than  the  schedule  of  the  charges 
of  the  Institute,  the  functions  and  responsibilities  of  the 
architect,  both  as  implied  and  expressed  in  the  standard 
documents  and  customarily  rendered  by  the  best  architects. 
While  your  committee  is  not  sure  that  it  is  wise  or  neces- 
sary to  provide  a  standard  form  for  such  an  agreement  be- 
tween owner  and  architect,  it  is  nevertheless  impressed  with 
the  great  advantage  of  presenting  a  standard  of  practice 
and  relations  which  might  be  referred  to  as  the  basis  of 
individual  contracts  between  owners  and  architects.  It 
would  seem  that  such  a  schedule  ought  to  be  substantially 
the  same  whether  the  commission  be  the  result  of  a  com- 
petition or  a  voluntary  selection,  and  therefore  your  com- 
mittee has  consulted  with  the  Committee  on  Competitions 
in  their  preparation  of  a  draft  to  be  submitted  by  them  in 
connection  with  their  report.  In  considering  this  draft, 
your  committee  would  suggest  that  the  convention  look 
upon  it  not  only  with  reference  to  work  obtained  through 
competitions,  but  as  the  basis  of  such  a  general  schedule 
of  practice  as  might  be  approved  by  the  Institute  and  there- 
after represent  a  standard  of  reference  for  specific  docu- 
ments to  be  employed  in  general  practice. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

GROSVENOR   ATTERBURY. 
FRANK  W.  FERGl'SON. 
(Signed)         WILLIAM  A.  BORING. 
FRANK  C.  BALDWIN. 
FRANK  MILES  DAY. 
ALLEN  B.  POND. 
Committee  on  Contracts  and  Specifications. 
American  Institute  of  Architects  co-operates  with  the  Na- 
tional Fire  Protection  .\ssociation  in  Fire 
Prevention  Propaganda. 

«e   «e   te 

INDUETRIAE.  PUBOCATIONS 

One  of  the  handsomest  booklets  issued  in  some  time 
has  been  put  out  by  the  Portland  Concrete  Pile  Company 
of  Portland.  Excellent  printing  and  copious  illustrations 
serve  well  in  calling  public  attention  to  the  meritorious 
products  of  this  company.  Its  specialties  are  "made-in- 
place"  piles,  composite  piles,  reinforced  moulded  concrete 
piles,  etc.  These  products  are  becoming  more  and  more 
popular  every  year,  as  their  merits  become  better  known. 
They  have  come  to  stay,  in  more  senses  than  one. 

"Electric  Automatic  Dumbwaiters,  Catalogue  Number 
10,"  has  been  issued  by  the  Sturm  Dumbwaiter  and  Ele- 
vator Company,  303  Grand  avenue,  Portland.  The  pro- 
ducts of  this  company  are  steadily  gaining  in  popularity, 
have  been  installed  in  many  of  the  leading  apartment  houses 
in  this  city  and  prominent  buildings,  and  are  recommended 
by  leading  local  architects  and  property  owners. 


Hold  Orcfdii,   I'lirlland,  Ongoii 

Doylc.  i'-nttiTSijii   &    IJcadi,   Arcliitt-cts 


I'l I.y   Aniiflus  Sludi. 


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Crystal    I  Jiniii;^    Room 


I'lmio  liy    Angcliis   Studio 


I-'iiuntain   (iiill    Kmrni 
Hotel  Oregon,  Portlaiul,  Oregon 

Doyle.   Patterson  &   Ileacli.  Architects 


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Hotel  Oregon,  Portland,  Oregon 

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March,    191J 


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Hotel  Oregon,  Portland,  Oregon 

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B\  Jack  Dkew.* 

OF  ALL  ROOMS  to  be  furnished  and  decorated,  the 
hving  room,  to  me.  has  always  been  the  most  inter- 
esting room  of  the  house.  A  great  many  people,  however, 
think  more  of  the  dining  room,  and  love  to  plan  and  scheme 
an  interior  to  satisfy  their  so-long-lookcd-for  ideals.  To 
me  the  living  room  is  the  place  wliere  the  owners  of  the 
house  will  show  their  feelings  and  parts  of  their  inner 
selves :  first  of  all,  on  account  of  this  room  being  more  in 
use  than  any  other  room  of  the  house ;  and.  secondly,  this 
usually  being  the  place  where  such  articles  as  favored 
pictures  and  keepsakes  arc  harbored. 

The  treatment  of  the  living  room  interior  is  dependent 
upon  a  great  many  circum.stances,  of  which  the  following 
are  the  most  important ;  dimensions  of  the  room,  situation 
of  the  room  in  regard  to  light  and  in  connection  with  the 
adjoining  room,  finish  of  wall  and  ceiling  surfaces,  and  na- 
ture of  the  woodwork. 

A  living  room  which  opens  out  to  a  veranda  will  natur- 
ally have  French  doors,  which  add  a  great  deal  to  the 
attraction  of  the  room.  In  city  houses,  however,  we  mostly 
find  the  living  room  opening  out  to  the  library,  entrance  hall 
or  dining  room.  To  suggest  an  attractive  living  room 
treatment,  we  will  consider  a  room  of  about  twenty  feet 
wide  and  thirtv  feet  long,  the  longest  side  of  the  room 
facing  east,  while  the  two  shorter  sides  face  north  and 
south.  The  eastern  side  being  the  outside  wall  and  having 
a  veranda  along  the  entire  length  of  the  room,  I  would  sug- 
gest the  building  of  an  open  fireplace  in  the  center  of  this 
wall,  which  at  once  \\\Mm  entering  this  room  from  the  en- 
trance hall  will  attract  the  attention  and  establish  a  pleas- 
ant feeling.  The  face  of  the  fire  mantel  should  be  made 
to  correspond  with  the  rest  of  the  room,  such  as  wall  cover- 
ing an<l  finish  of  woodwork.  \Vc  w-ill  take  it  for  granted 
that  all  woodwork  shall  be  finished  in  an  old  ivorv  color, 
which  of  course  should  be  dull,  and  if  possible  with  a  so- 
called  egg-shell  finish.  .Ml  along  the  room  we  will  build 
a  hasel)oard  of  about  twentv-two  inches  high,  to  be  made 
in  panels  and  finished  at  the  upiier  part  with  a  not  too 
pronounced  moulding  or  cap.  .\bove  this  baseboard  we 
will  cover  the  walls  with  a  silk  ilamask.  or.  if  too  expensive, 
with  some  other  fabric.  To  reach  the  verv  best  of  effects. 
I  would  recommend  the  use  of  a  material  with  a  two-toned 
stripe  design,  each  stripe  about  one-half  inch  wide,  and 
the  woodwork  being  finished  in  ivory  color,  a  color  scheme 
of  mauve  and  tan  would  be  very  attractive. 

Not  evervbodv  has  the  means,  however,  to  cover  the  wall 
surfaces  in  living  room  with  fabrics.  Therefore,  also  an 
attractive  room  can  be  made  with  wall-paper  effects.  I 
have  always  found  the  two-toned  or  stripe  effects  to  he  the 
most  restful  of  all.  for,  as  mentioned  before,  the  living  room 
should  be  treated  with  the  consi<leration  of  containing  many 
different  and  varying  articles. 

Up  to  a  height  of  eight  feet  above  the  floor,  I  would 
finish  the  upper  part  of  the  wall  covering  with  a  narrow 
moulding  which  at  the  same  time  can  be  used  as  a  picture 
moulding.  The  rest  of  the  wall  I  wotdd  leave  plain  and 
finish  with  a  shallow  cove  or  cornice  effect.  The  ceiling 
can  be  either  left  plain  or  decorated  with  an  ornamental 
design,  but  in  most  cases  a  plain  ceiling  will  prove  more 
attractive  in  a  room  where  the  walls  are  finished  as  men- 
tioned above. 

Only  where  the  woodwork  is.  for  instance,  of  oak,  or  the 
interior  in  such  a  period  style  that  an  ornamental  ceiling 
is  demanded,  such  a  ceiling  will  come  to  its  full  value. 


The  overdraperies  and  portieres  should  be  in  a  perfect 
and  harmonious  color  scheme,  which,  in  this  particular 
instance,  ought  to  be  mulberry,  while  an  artistic  effect  can 
be  obtained  by  using  a  simple  lace  panel  in  front  of  the 
windows ;  the  French  doors  being  treated  in  the  same  man- 
ner except  for  the  overdraperies.  which  ought  to  be  of  a 
light-weight  material  and  in  a  color  to  harmonize  with  the 
rest  of  the  room.  L'nder  no  circumstances  would  I  advise 
the  roller  shades  for  French  doors. 

The  next  thing  to  be  considered  is  the  floor  covering  or 
rug.  In  my  experience  as  an  interior  decorator,  I  have 
always  found  it  to  be  advisable  to  use  a  special  made  or 
hand-tufted  rug.  but  being  very  often  too  expensive  for 
general  use.  different  manufacturers  have  turned  out  sub- 
stitutes, which  almost  answer  the  same  purpose.  By  using 
a  special  made  rug,  the  advantage  is  that  same  can  be  made 
in  the  exact  color  desired  and  in  any  size  or  shape.  The 
next  advantage  is  that  such  rugs  will  have  no  scams.  Spe- 
cial made  rugs  w'oven  by  machine  are  only  a  little  more 
expensive  than  the  ordinary  rugs  of  stock  sizes,  while  even 
hand-tufted  rugs  are  now-adays  made  in  qualities  at  reason- 
able prices.  The  use  of  Oriental  rugs  has  also  proved  to 
be  successful,  but  it  stands  to  reason  that  only  subdued 
colors  should  be  used. 

The  living  room  furniture  is  another  item  which  should 
have  a  good  deal  of  attention  and  of  a  design  to  give  com- 
fort and  rest.  Mahogany  has  always  proved  to  be  satis- 
factory for  a  living  room,  except  in  cases  as  mentioned 
where  a  certain  period  style  of  decorations  is  used,  for 
then  the  furniture  ought  to  be  of  a  finish  in  harmony  with 
the  desired  jieriod. 

In  a  room  as  described  above.  I  would  place  a  Chester- 
field against  the  wall  facing  the  fireplace,  a  mahogany 
table  of  oblong  size  in  the  center  of  the  room,  and  to  each 
side  of  the  fireplace  I  would  place  a  wing-chair,  while  at 
both  ends  of  the  table  an  easy  chair  wouhl  be  useful  and 
decorative.  .\lK)Ut  four  more  chairs,  some  of  them  rockers, 
would  complete  the  furniture  in  this  room.  Very  often  I 
have  used  a  wicker  chair  in  living  rooms  with  the  greatest 
success. 

The  ])iano.  another  important  feature  of  the  living  room, 
I  would  place  next  to  the  Chesterfield  in  the  southwest 
corner  of  the  room,  and  a  large  portable  floor  lamp  at  the 
other  side  of  the  Chesterfield  around  the  corner  of  the  en- 
trance from  the  living  room.  .Smaller  pieces  of  furniture, 
like  pedestals,  etc..  and  the  reipiireil  pictures  will  complete 
llie  interior. 

*  nr:i|>iTy  (Irprirlinnit.  I.i|ini:m.  Wolfe  &•  Co.,   Porll;iiKl,  OroK"" 
X     K     «C 

New  Colonist  Rates 

The  ( ).-\\'.  K.  &  N.  Company  announces  the  new  colon- 
ist rates  which  will  go  into  effect  May  2S,  continuing  until 
September  :iO.  The  time  limit  for  return  terminates  Octo- 
ber ;n. 

m.   *.  n- 

A  Handy  Contrivance 

.\  handy  little  contrivance — an  indexed,  alphabetically 
arranged  directory  to  hang  beside  the  telephone,  into  whicli 
can  be  entered  those  calls  most  fref|uently  used— is  being 
distributed  by  J.  C.  P.aycr,  20^  Market  street.  Portland. 
Incident'dlv  the  directory  mentions  the  fact  that  Mr.  Rayer 
deals  in  Kalamine  Doors  and  L^nderwriters  Labeled  Metal 
Windows. 


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A  MBsmskommum  and  Artistic 


By  W.  C.  Beaumont. 

TO  CONC'ER'E  and  execute  the  furnishings  of  au 
hotel  of  gigantic  proportions  and  to  maintain  a  con- 
sistent and  uniform  scheme  of  colors,  styles  and  quality, 
is  a  task  requiring  the  greatest  taste,  experience  and  knowl- 
edge. And  witnessing  the  culmination  of  such  effort  in  a 
triumph  of  beauty  and  harmony,  one  is  moved  to  the  deep- 
est admiration.  The  management  of  the  new  Hotel  Ore- 
gon, by  the  expenditure  of  a  million  and  a  half  dollars,  and 
with  tireless  and  painstaking  labor,  have  created  here  a  mar- 
vel of  richness  and  luxury.  Survey  the  entire  interior  and 
not  an  inharmonious  note  is  apparent.  Portland  should  be 
duly  proud,  for  local  products  have  been  used  wherever 
possible,  and  though  it  was  necessary  to  import  many  ma- 
terials, Portland  artists  and  craftsmen  have  shown  their 
ability  in  using  them. 

Let  us  enter  the  building  as  thousands  are  de.stined  to 
do,  that  we  may  know  somewdiat  the  lasting  influence  the 
wonderful  interior  is  bound  to  have  upon  the  reputation  of 
the  city. 

Approaching  the  building,  a  glance  through  tlie  windows 
prepares  us  for  what  is  to  follow  as  we  pass  through  the 
revolving  door  into  the  lobby.  Here  we  meet  a  scene  of 
unparalleled  grandeur  and  magnificence.  The  room  is  of 
mammoth  dimensions,  with  a  ceiling  which  rivals  the  dome 
of  a  catliedral  in  its  lofty  proportions  and  the  splendor  of 
its  ornaments.  Brilliant  chandeliers  composed  of  hundreds 
of  sparkling  crystals  swing  midway  to  the  floor.  Great 
massive  columns,  cased  in  walnut  and  crowned  with  Ionic 
capitols,  stand  before  us  like  sentinels  from  the  Temple  of 
Apollo.  Mere  pigmies  men  seem  beside  these  larger  works 
of  men's  hands.  The  floors  are  paved  with  marble ;  the 
walls  are  wainscoted  with  beautiful  panelings  of  the  best 
selections  of  Circassian  walnut.  The  windows,  rising  in 
.  high  sweeping  arches,  are  draped  with  lambrequins  and 
curtains  of  blue  velour,  on  which  are  appliqued  ornaments 
of  special  design.  Arranged  about  the  walls  are  dignified 
high-backed  Italian  chairs,  over-stufl'ed  davenports  and 
settees  upholstered  in  a  variety  of  wool  tapestries,  products 
of  the  best  looms  in  the  world.  Occupying  the  center  floor 
spaces,  are  ingeniously  placed  settees  and  chairs  which 
support  between  their  backs,  boxes  of  flowers  and  vines. 
At  the  left,  a  broad  marble  staircase  leads  to  the  writing 
rooms  on  the  mezzanine  floor.  The  balustrade  of  the  stair 
and  this  floor  is  of  cast  bronze,  in  a  rendering  of  the  classic 
Acanthus  design,  in  a  marvel  of  beauty  and  workmanship. 
Convenient  walnut  desks  and  comfortable  chairs  serve  the 
requirements  of  the  writing  rooms,  and  sofas,  graced  with 
the  softest  down  pillows,  are  found  in  the  ladies'  restroom. 
This  floor  is  done  in  gold,  brown  and  blue.  Saxony  carpet, 
of  the  heaviest  and  most  luxuriant  pile,  lies  like  a  forest 
sward  beneath  the  feet. 

We  pass  from  the  lobby  to  the  crystal  dining  room,  strik- 
ing in  its  contrast  of  red,  gold  and  white.  Brilliancy  is 
displayed  here  to  the  highest  degree,  a  wonderful  setting 
for  occasions  of  magnificence.  Having  walls  and  ceiling 
of  the  purest  white,  adorned  in  classic  ornaments  and  crys- 
tal lights  on  every  hand  ;  carpets,  draperies  and  furniture 
covering  of  red,  this  room  presents  a  daring  and  successful 
use  of  color.  The  table  appointments  are  elegantly  correct 
in  every  detail.  Imported  linens  of  the  finest  quality,  with 
the  hotel's  crest  on  every  piece,  and  glassware,  china  and 
silver,  arc  rich  beyond  comparison. 

The  Fountain  grill  room  in  the  basement  is  built  on  the 
lines  of  a  Gothic  hall.     The  ceiling  is  arched  from  the  top 


of  each  pillar,  into  a  number  of  domes,  from  the  centers  of 
which  are  hung  bronze  urns  containing  the  lighting  ar- 
rangement. The  floor  is  covered  in  mulberry  velvet  carpet, 
the  walls  are  wainscoted  in  oak,  and  the  ceiHngs  are  painted 
in  mottled  silver-gray,  decorated  with  a  border  of  orange 
wisterias  at  the  spring  of  each  arch.  Several  compart- 
ments are  capable  of  being  enclosed  at  will,  and  the  room 
is  well  supplied  with  screen.^,  wdiose  panels  are  filled  wit'n 
a  foliage  tapestry  of  subdued  color.  The  chairs  are  Aus- 
trian bentwood  enameled  in  French  gray. 

The  Ladies'  parlor  on  the  second  floor  is  executed  in  a 
design  of  Louis  XVI.  Rose  is  the  prevailing  color,  the 
gold  leaf  furniture  is  upholstered  in  the  finest  of  bro- 
caded silk.  The  floor  is  laid  with  a  palace  wilton  carpet. 
The  walls  are  covered  with  silk  damask.  The  draperies 
are  of  silk  velour  and  the  lambrequins  are  rich  with  fringe 
and  applique  ornament.  The  lace  curtains  are  of  exquisite 
workmanship.  A  large  mirror  to  the  height  of  the  windows 
occupies  the  space  between  them,  and  by  reflection  en- 
hances the  size  of  the  room.  Pictures  in  gilt  frames  of 
suitable  subjects  from  French  artists  of  the  period  are  hung 
on  the  walls.  The  gilt  taljle  lamp  is  graced  with  a  silk 
shade  of  elaborate  design.  .A  grand  piano  makes  the  room 
a  happy  haven  to  the  lover  of  music. 

The  corner  rooms  on  the  second  floor  comprise  the  Mari(! 
.Antoinette  suite,  consisting  of  parlor  and  two  chambers. 
The  parlor  is  decorated  in  rose  and  mahogany.  The  straight 
chairs  are  upholstered  in  a  tapestry  of  French  design.  "The 
davenport  is  covered  in  a  champagne  frieze,  the  small  rock- 
ers in  rose  mohair  plush.  'I'his  suite  has  been  carried  out 
in  replica  of  the  famous  apartments  in  the  Palace  of  Foun- 
tainbleu.  The  furniture  is  of  solid  mahogany  and  embel- 
lished with  very  beautiful  carvings.  One  room  is  in  French 
gray,  the  others  in  mulberry.  The  walls  of  this  suite  are 
covered  in  silk  damask.  The  draperies  are  of  silk  velour 
and  the  chandeliers  and  wall  lights  are  of  crystal.  This  is 
the  most  elegantly  furnished  apartment  in  the  hostelry. 

The  Tyrolean  banquet  room  on  this  floor  is  executed  in 
a  style  less  familiar  than  any  other.  Feudal  in  its  feeling, 
it  presents  an  aspect  of  dignity  and  severity.  The  wood- 
work is  of  English  oak.  The  ceiling  is  beamed,  and  the 
windows,  with  low-arched  tops,  are  decorated  with  drap- 
eries of  plain  brown  frieze.  The  chandeliers,  wall  brackets 
and  chair  backs  are  noteworthy  for  the  possession  of  an 
ornamental  ram's  head,  the  Tyrolean  emblem  of  the  hunt. 

In  the  building  are  several  apartment  suites,  consisting 
of  parlor,  dining  room  and  chamber,  decorated  in  mahog- 
any and  the  most  pleasing  colors,  rose,  gray,  mulberry  and 
blue,  and  executed  in  styles  of  Louis  X\T.  Sheraton,  Hep- 
plewhite  and  other  colonial  periods.  The  walls  in  many  of 
these  rooms  are  covered  in  silk  damask  of  patterns  in  har- 
monv  with  the  periods  used.  Other  rooms  have  papers  of 
finest  quality,  with  borders  to  match.  Throughout  the 
building  mahogany  furniture  is  used  with  the  exception  of 
the  tier  of  rooms  on  the  northwest  corner,  which  are  fur- 
nished in  white  enamel  inlaid  with  maple.  .Ml  chambers 
are  equipped  with  every  modern  convenience.  One  treads 
noiselessly  on  velvet  carpets  of  .softest  pile.  Dressers  pos- 
sess side-light  candlesticks,  supported  by  bronze  arms  in 
an  Acanthus  scroll,  and  furnished  with  an  adjustable  silk 
shade,  made  like  a  colonial  flame  protector.  Pin  cushions 
are  covered  in  materials  such  as  damask,  cretonne  and 
silks,  to  match  the  dresser  scarfs  and  other  furnishings. 
Comb  and  brush  trays,  powder  boxes,  hatpin  holders,  match 
safes,  shaving  mugs,  and  night  candles  are  a  few  of  the 
many  conveniences  for  the  comfort  of  the  guest  in  these 
rooms.  Dressing  tables  have  triple  mirrors,  and  upon  their 
glass-covered  surfaces  .staml  bronze  somnol  lights  with  silk 


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shades  in  rose,  red,  blue  or  brown,  according  to  the  color 
of  the  room.  At  the  heads  of  the  beds  are  night  lights 
which  have  shades  adjustable  to  any  angle  convenient  for 
reading  after  retiring.  Twin  beds — some  colonial  four- 
posters — are  found  in  many  rooms,  and  are  equipped  with 
box  springs  and  liair  mattresses.  Pendleton  blankets  of 
the  finest  Oregon  wool,  bound  in  silk,  adorned  with  "Ho- 
tel (Jrcgon,"  woven  into  the  fabric,  and  crested  linens  and 
spreads.  Rockers  and  chairs  are  covered  in  damasks  and 
brocades  of  beautiful  design,  simple  colonial  stripes  and 
delicate  two-toned  tracers,  and  are  decorated  by  pierceii 
work  and  carving.  Sheraton  swags.  Ovolo  mouldings,  urns, 
French  bows  and  wreaths.  The  tiled  baths  are  equipped 
with  medicine  chests,  shower  attachments  and  specially  de- 
signed toilet  chairs. 

The  corridors  are  finished  with  a  foliage  paper  of  soft 
gray,  forming  an  excellent  connection  to  the  .schemes  of 
the  various  apartments.  On  each  floor  is  a  large  clock 
built  into  the  wall,  and  the  vestibules  in  front  of  the  ele- 
vators possess  cliairs  and  telephones  for  convenient  use 
when  waiting.  The  crest  "H  O,"  is  woven  into  the  rugs 
of  each  corridor,  demonstrating  again  the  special  nature 
of  all  the  furnishings. 

The  sample  rooms  are  situated  on  the  top  floor,  are  light 
and  spacious  and  equipped  with  fixtures  for  the  best  dis- 
play of  materials.  Adjoining  each  show  room  is  a  chamber 
for  the  use  of  the  salesmen. 

The  Meier  &  Frank  Company  installed  the  entire  fur- 
nishings. 

In  the  equipment  of  this  wonderful  palace  of  beauty  and 
art.  whose  walls  are  lined  with  marbles,  and  hung  with  silk 
tapestries,  whose  woods  are  brought  from  distant  lands, 
whose  floors  arc  silent  to  the  tread,  whose  crystal  lights 
sparkle  like  sunshine  on  the  morning  grass,  is  a  revelation 
of  undreamed  possibilities  in  combining  materials  in  com- 
plete and  enthralling  harmony.  Certainly  there  is  left  upon 
the  mind  of  every  observer  a  deep  and  lasting  impression 
of  beauty,  culture  and  refinement. 

»t     ».     »! 

F.  T.  Crowe  &  Co.  Played  Important  Part 

F.  T.  Crowe  &  Co.,  I'ortian<l.  with  offices  in  the  lilake- 
.\lcFall  building,  furnished  much  of  the  material  entering 
into  the  con.struction  of  the  new  Hotel  Oregon.  The  fol- 
lowing was  supplied  by  this  well-known  firm : 

Pyramid  liy<lrated  lime,  for  waterproofing  all  founda- 
tion walls  anil  basement  floor :  lone  fire  brick  and  fire  clay 
for  lining  furnaces  and  the  large  smoke  .stack;  Toch.  Bros, 
R.  I.  W.  damp-proof  paint  No.  233  was  used  in  interior 
of  all  exterior  walls  to  insure  the  exclusion  of  all  dampness; 
lierger  Rros.  11.  B.  expanded  metal  lath  was  used  on  all 
partitions  and  "Toncan  Metal"  corrosion  resisting  lath  for 
ceilings  on  first  floor  and  basement  where  conditions  are 
especially  severe,  .'\mong  the  appliances  to  insure  safety 
of  employes,  is  the  Perfect  .Safety  Window  Guard,  to  make 
absolute  the  safety  of  window  washers  while  at  work  on 
the  outside  of  tJie  building,  was  installed  at  all  windows, 

Santa  Cruz  Portlan<l  Cement.  La  Farge  PortlanrI  Ce- 
ment. Saiidiiskv  White  Cement.  Keene's  Cement,  Fan  Shell 
Reach  White  Sand  and  Metal  Corner  Picads  are  among 
the  other  specialties  furnished  by  this  company. 

•t     «     •! 

So  also  is  it  with  a  bit  of  cold  hard  fact,  which  in  itself 
is  fit  for  nothing  but  to  stumble  against ;  but  when  placed 
properly  with  respect  to  other  facts,  it  bccnmes  the  magic 
temple  of  eternal  truth. — Brass  Tachs. 


The  interior  cabinet  work  in  the  lower  portion  of  the 
new  Hotel  Oregon,  including  the  main  lobby,  first  and 
mezzanine  floors,  palm  court,  banquet  room  on  the  second 
floor  and  the  grille  room  in  the  basement,  w;ere  furnished 
and  installed  by  the  Parelius  Manufacturing  Company,  of 
Portland.  Its  ap|3earance  has  caused  most  favorable  com- 
ment by  the  public  generally.  It  is  a  source  of  nuich  satis- 
faction to  this  Portland  institution  to  have  received  the 
sincere  commeniiation  of  the  architects  of  the  building. 
Messrs.  Doyle.  Patterson  &  Beach,  for  the  excellence  of 
its  work.  Following  is  a  letter  received  by  the  Parelius 
Manufacturing  Company  from  the  architects,  which  speaks 
for  itself: 


DOVLE  .  PATTERSON  C  BEACH 

WOaCCSTCO  auiLDiFtb    PORTLAND.  OBECOH 


February  8,  1913. 


Re-ORECON  HOTEL. 


ParellUB  lianufaoturlng  Co. , 

City. 

GentleneD: - 

!7e  wish  to  express  to  your  our  satisfaction 
with  your  worlc  at  the  Crecon  Hotel. 

The  Clroaseian  Walnut  and  Black  Walnut  finish 
In  the  lobhy  on  first  floor  ana  the  Oak  in  the  Easement 
Grille  and  Banquet  Hall  on  second  floor  Is  as  fine  e  piece 
of  work  of  this  character  as  one  can  eee  and  the  Joh  was 
ooDpleted  in  a  very  short  time  considering  the  character 
of  the  work. 

We  are  very  well  pleased  with  the  entire  Job 
done  by  you  and  you  have  our  best  wishes  for  success. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Doyle,  Patterson  £;  Beach, 


AED-R. 


*y  <SC-,r-€  .  ^  Y'^*— ' 


This  contract  is  a  splendid  testimonial  to  the  fact  that 
there  is  in  Portland  a  firm  capable  of  doing  as  good  or 
even  better  work  than  can  be  furnished  by  any  outside 
firm.  The  factory  of  this  firm  is  fully  equipped  with  the 
latest  and  most  up-to-date  machinery,  installed  regardless 
of  cost.  Tlie  company  is  tliercfore  amply  prepared  to  fur- 
nish the  highest  grade  of  cabinet  work  in  any  kind  of  wood 
ec|ual  to  any  factory  of  this  kind  in  America. 

The  woods  employed  in  the  cabinet  work  in  tlie  new 
Hotel  Oregon  comprise:  Circassian  walnut  and  lilack  wal- 
mit  finish  in  the  lobby  on  the  first  floor,  with  oak  in  the 
basement,  grille  and  banquet  hall  on  the  second  floor. 

Supplies  Exterior  Material 

The  material  for  the  new  Hotel  Oregon,  including  the 
white  enamel  terra  cotta,  mission  brick  and  roofing  tile, 
was  furnished  by  the  Washington  Brick,  Lime  &  Sewer 
Pipe  Co.,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  and  Portland,  Ore. 


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The  V\  heeler-Osgood  Company,  of  Tacoma,  Wash  have 
succeeded  after  years  of  careful  and  scientific  experiment- 
ing, m  developmg  a  product  which  has  commanded  the  in- 
stant appreciation  of  architects,  not  only  in  the  Northwest 
but  also  m  the  large  cities  of  the  East. 

For  years  spasmodic  attempts  have  been  made  to  manu- 
facture a  three-ply  veneered  panel  of  fir.  using  the  veneer 
cut  m  a  lathe  around  the  log  and  thus  securing" in  its  maxi- 
mum of  beautiful  effect  the  marvelous  grain  of  fir  lumbe-. 
ihe  difficulty  of  cutting  th-  veneer,  the  almost  impossible 
feat  of  .so  drying  it  that  it  would  not  check,  and  the  final 
discouragenient  in  finding  a  glue  which  would  safely  guar- 
antee the  ultimate  user  against  peeling  or  blistering  have 
so  tar  baffled  the  manufacturers. 

The  Wheelcr-Osgood  Company  have  put  into  concrete 
shape  the  result  of  their  years  of  experiment  by  installino- 
at  a  cost  of  $44,0U0,  a  plant  for  the  exclusive  manufacture 


'Mm- 

■'      ' '  M  J  f^i«n\V  •  i\  ':  li  I  'a  'J-' 

m 


of  this  product.  In  this  plant  and  under  one  roof  the  logs 
are  lifted  from  the  water,  sawed  into  veneer  lengths  by  a 
.steam  drag  saw,  an<l  then  subjected  to  a  steaming  process 
from  which  they  emerge  to  the  big  lathe,  which  has  a  swing 
of  ,  feet  and  will  cut  lOO  inches  long.  I.>om  this  lathe  a 
continuous  ribbon  of  beautifully  figure<I  veneer  S  feet  wide 
run,s  out  the  transfer  to  the  clipper,  where  i't  is  cut  into 
sheets  of  the  desired  width. 

whi'lff  f^T'  ""'a  '""''f''  ""■°"^''  ^  ^'''>-"  '^'^t"'""  rolls 
which  bold  them  flat,  and,  by  a  system  of  ventilation  draft 
and  heat,  are  dried  thoroughly,  coming  out  at  the  other 
end  hot  and  ready  for  gluing.  The  panels  are  built  up 
three-ply  and  thoroughly  glued  with  a  new  vegetable  cUie 


and  subjected  in  the  bundle  to  a  pressure  of  three  thousand 
pounds  and  left  to  dry. 

The  panels  may  be  had  in  sizes  19x48  up  to  30x84  and 
either  perfect  on  both  sides  or  perfect  on  one  side  only  at 
a  cheaper  price  for  use  in  wainscoting  or  other  architec- 
tural work  where  one  side  only  shows. 

The  major  part  of.the  panels  manufactured  by  this  com- 
pany s  new  veneer  plant  are  used  by  themselves  in  the 
mantitacture  of  their  one  panel  doors,  an  illustration  of 
which  appears  m  this  article.  This  door,  with  itc 
beautiful  gram  effects  and  its  general  refinement  of  detail' 
lias  proven  a  great  favorite  with  architects  and  owners 
alike,  and  represents  perhaps  the  finest  product  of  the  com- 
pany  s  big  plant.  It  also  manufactures  a  door  with  two  panels 
and  a  lock  rail,  and  this  makes  big  demands  also  upon  the 
veneer  plant.  The  narrower  veneers  are  put  into  panels 
tor  the  manufacture  of  five  cross-panel  doors  of  which 
the  company  manufacture  fifteen  hundred  to  two  thousand 
daily. 

The  many  uses  to  which  these  three-ply  panels  may  be 
put  are  obvious  to  all  builders  who  are  constantly  searching 
for  wide,  clear  lumber  showing  beautiful  grain  and  fre? 
from  the  old  lumber  curse  of  shrinking,  swelling  warpin- 
or  checking.  The  cost  is  slight  when  one  considers  thai 
there  is  no  waste  in  using  these  panels. 

Architects  and  builders  in  the  Northwest  have  lono-  ago 
become  familiar  with  the  use  of  the  various  stains"  with 
which  the  slash  grain  fir  is  treated.  A  more  thorough 
familiarity  with  the  variety  of  efi^ects  to  be  gained  by  the 
new  process  should  be  gained.  One  is  not  restricted  to 
Uie  glaring  contrasts  of  color  with  which  all  are  familiar 
but  the  wonderful  soft  grays  which  characterize  the  Tap- 
anese  work,  may  be  obtained  by  a  little  skill  on  the  part  of 
the  painter,  giving  subdued  tones  which  are  harmonious 
with  any  color  scheme  which  may  strike  an  owner's  fancy 
the  nature  of  the  rotary  cut  fir  is  such  that  the  finishing 
may  be  done  without  great  expense  if  an  economical  job 
is  desired.  ^ 

Samples  of  these  panels  may  be  had  from  the  Wheeler- 
Usgood  Company  for  the  asking. 

K   *e   K 

Advantages  Floretyle  Offers 

All  of  the  floors  in  the  new  Hotel  Oregon  were  con- 
structed according  to  the  Kahn  system  of  reinforced  con- 
iin^\',r;""''  'f  !'fP''«<^"t«'  in  Portland  by  T-  A.  Currev, 
IKIb  Wilcox  building.  In  the  construction  "of  the  floors 
the  new  type  of  steel  Floretyle  of  the  Trussed  Concrete 
Steel  Company  was  used  and  it  effected  a  considerable 
saving.  Just  how  much  was  saved  bv  adopting  this  system 
of  floor  construction  has  not  been  stated,  but  most  archi- 
tects can  appreciate  the  saving  when  it  is  called  to  their 
attention  that  by  the  use  of  Floretyle  and  Hy  Rib  there 
was_  a  saving  of  approximately  :il  pounds  per  square  foot 
of  floor  surface  in  the  dead  weight  alone.  When  a  savint^ 
of  this  magnitude  is  carried  back  to  the  columns  and  ioun- 
dations,  and  to  all  the  structural  steel  members  of  the  build- 
ing, it  can  be  seen  that  the  saving  on  the  amount  of  struc- 
tural steel  was  considerable. 

In  another  six-story  .steel  building  in  Portland  it  is  known 
that  the  saving  in  structural  steel  amounted  to  more  than 
?()20n,  and  this  will  afl^ord  a  basis  of  comparison  for  fi.T„r- 
ing  the  saving  tliat  was  effected  in  the  Hotel  Oregon  Not 
only  was  there  a  great  saving  in  the  dead  weight  of  the 
building,  but  there  was  also  a  great  saving  in  the  form 
work.  for.  with  the  use  of  Hy  Rib  and  Floretyle,  it  is  not 


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necessary  to  build  close  forms,  and  nearly  one-half  of  the 
lumber  is  saved  in  floor  construction. 

The  floors  are  first  constructed  by  laying  sheets  of  Hy 
Rib  and  upon  this  is  fastened  Floretyle,  which  are  made  of 
corrugated  steel  pressed  into  shape  similar  to  the  terra 
cotta  tile.  The  Hy  Rib  on  the  bottom  forms  the  ceiling  ot 
the  floor  below,  thus  providing  a  metal  lath  upon  which  the 
plaster  is  placed.  The  Floretyle  are  spaced  io  inches  on 
center,  thus  leaving  a  beam  or  concrete  joist  four  inches 
wide,  and  this  joist  is  reinforced. 

The  great  advantage  of  Floretyle  is  that  long  spans  can 
be  constructed  without  any  intermediate  beams.  In  a  num- 
ber of  the  public  schools  of  Portland  there  are  floor  panels 
having  clear  spans  of  30  feet,  and  in  the  Reed  Institute 
there  are  some  panels  with  longer  spans  and  all  of  them  are 
constructed  of  l-'loretyle.  The  Trussed  Concrete  Steel 
Company  controls  all  patent  rights  to  the  combination  of 
Floretyle  and  concrete,  and  this  type  of  construction  has 
proved  so  satisfactory  that  some  concerns  are  endeavoring 
to  imitate  it,  but  tlie  holders  of  the  patents  are  prosecuting 
all  infringements  and  suits  have  been  filed  in  several  East- 
ern cities.  The  floor  system  is  easy  to  construct  and  eco- 
nomical, and  according  to  Mr.  Currey,  the  company  is 
willing  at  all  times  to  prepare  designs  on  this  system  of  floor 
construction  in  competition  with  other  types  as  a  practical 
demonstration  of  its  advantages. 

Among  the  recent  buildings  in  which  Floretyle  has  been 
used  in  Portland  may  be  mentioned  the  Hotel  Oregon. 
Woodward-Clarke  building.  Palace  Hotel,  .Multnomali 
building.  .Morgan-lhishong  building,  Cohn  building.  Fail- 
ing building,  Piatt  building,  Ainsworth  School,  Mt.  Tabor 
School,  Reed  College,  Jonesmore  School  and  several  other 
structures. 

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Vacnnin  Cleanimg  Plant 

The  vacuum  cleaning  plant  at  the  new  Hotel  Oregon 
was  installed  by  L.  .\.  Marsh,  local  agent  for  the  Blaisdeil 
.Machinery  Company. 

The  punij)  is  of  the  reciprocating  or  piston  type,  and 
the  displacement  is  positive,  therefore  capable  of  maintain- 
ing a  high  vacuum  of  twelve  inches  or  more,  which  is 
necessary  to  lift  the  grit  and  heavy  particles  from  the  deep 
body  of  the  carpets. 

The  operators  are  using  a  flexible  metallic  hcse,  which 
is  very  light  and  easy  to  handle.  This  hose  seems  to  offer 
less  resistance  and  will  transmit  more  air  than  the  rubber 
vacuum  hose. 

It  is  ])ractically  impossible  to  clog  the  hose  with  tacks, 
pins  and  hairpins  because  of  its  smooth  interior  surface. 

Inspection  of  the  apparatus  is  invited. 


An  Up^^to-date  Piece  of  Work 

The  heating  and  ventilating  apparatus,  including  the 
boilers  and  all  boiler-room  ecjuipment  for  the  new  Hotel 
Oregon,  was  installed  by  the  Kendall  Heating  Company, 
of  Portland,  Oregon,  and  is  most  modern  and  up-to-date 
in  design,  as  well  as  in  worknianshi]>  and  material. 

The  boilers  are  of  the  safety  water  tube  type,  and  have  a 
combined  capacity  of  .")0o  horse  power,  furnishing  steam 
power  for  both  heating  and  lighting  the  building,  as  vveil 
as  for  operating  the  elevators  and  supplying  other  auxiliary 
apparatus. 


.\11  boiler  room  equipment,  such  as  feed  pumps,  etc.,  are 
installed  in  duplicate,  and  so  connected  and  valved  that 
any  part  of  the  steam  generating  plant  may  be  cut  out  for 
cleaning  or  repairing  without  interfering  with  the  oper- 
ation of  the  balance  of  the  plant. 

All  rooms  and  halls  on  the  basement  and  first  floors  are 
warmed  and  ventilated  by  means  of  a  forced-blast,  or  fan 
system  of  indirect  heating  and  ventilating,  taking  air  from 
the  outside  of  the  building  through  a  fresli  air  intake,  to 
an  air  washer  and  humidifier  wliere  all  impurities  are  re- 


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BOILER  Room  New  Hotki.  Oiih.un 

moved  by  means  of  the  spray  .system,  and  the  air  brought 
to  the  proper  humiility ;  thence  to  a  fresh  air  chaiuber, 
from  which  point  it  is  forced  by  a  motor-driven  fan,  either 
through  or  around  steam-heated  coils,  so  as  to  give  the 
recpiired  temi>eratures  by  means  of  mixing  dampers  oper- 
ated by  thermostats ;  thence  through  a  system  of  air  ducts 
to  the  rooms  to  be  ventilated  and  warmed  or  cooled  as 
may  be  desired,  the  air  washer  acting  as  a  cooling  appa- 
ratus in  the  warm  weather  when  heat  is  not  required.  The 
foul  or  vitiated  air  is  exhausted  from  the  rooms  by  a  large 
electrically-driven  exhaust  fan.  through  a  sy.stem  of  ex- 
haust ducts  connecting  from  the  niDms  to  the  outside  of 
llie  building. 

;\11  rooms  are  provided  with  automatic  temiieraturc  con- 
trol  for  automatically  controlling  the  tem])erature  therein. 

The  rooms  on  all  upper  floors  are  warmed  by  direct  radi- 
ators, installed  on  what  is  known  as  the  vacuum-return  line 
system,  each  radiator  being  provided  with  a  modulation 
valve  with  marked  dial  and  indicator  handle  so  tliat  the 
occupant  of  the  room  may  easily  control  the  temperature 
at  will. 

No  expense  lias  been  spared  to  make  the  new  1  lotel  Ore- 
gon one  of  the  best  heated  and  ventilated  buildings  in  the 
country. 

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\Vc  desire  to  thank  the  .Vrmslrong  Machinery  Com])any 
of  Spokane,  Wash.,  for  a  handy  and  unique  little  contri- 
vance, consisting  of  a  combination  pen  and  pencil.  The 
company  will  be  pleased  to  forward  one  of  these  to  any 
subscriber  of  The  P.\cikic  Co.a.st  Architect  upon  request. 


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W®!r4!hail2?'  JPsirisa'Mi  ©©sateaeii 

All  the  mill  work  in  the  new  Hotel  Oregon  above  the 
second  floor,  was  fnrnished  by  the  noted  Wheeler-Osgood 
Co.,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  and  is  a  very  creditable  piece  of 
work.  The  work  comprises  veneer  panels  and  doors.  The 
doors  embrace  several  panels  with  a  lock  rail.  The  panels, 
made  in  three-ply,  are  especially  adaptable  to  the  purpose, 
revealing  the  handsome  grain  of  selected  woods,  which 
<:an  never  check,  warp  or  swell. 

«e    K    K 

J.  D.  Tresham  Manuf actiwing  Company 

The  J.  D.  Tresham  Mannfacturing  Company,  of  Port- 
land, supplied,  for  the  new  Hotel  Oregon,  the  compo  orna- 
ment for  the  wood  trim,  column  capitals,  hand-carved 
lamp  bases,  indirect  lamp  bowls  for  the  corridors  and  the 
ornamental  plaster  work  for  the  new  barroom.  All  the 
work  furnished  by  this  progressive  company  is  of  the  high- 
est quality,  and  has  elicited  unanimous  praise  from  all 
beholders. 

*.    n    *. 

WasMMgtoaii  Trample  of  Justice 

The  Parelius  Manufacturing  Company,  of  l^ortland,  has 
a  wide  field  for  its  products,  embracing,  as  it  does,  the 
Pacific  coast  states,  British  Columbia  and  the  adjoining 
provinces.  At  the  present  time  the  company  is  supplying 
the  cabinet  work  for  the  Temple  of  Justice,  at  Olympia, 
Wash.  The  structure  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$1,500,000,  and  is  one  of  the  most  pretentious  of  its  kind 
in  the  country.  Many  compliments  have  been  extended 
the  company  from  all  sides,  on  account  of  the  quality  of 
the  material  furnished.  Governor  Lister,  of  Washington, 
and  the  architects  and  members  of  the  Building  Commis- 
sion have  expressed  themselves  as  highly  pleased,  and  are 
glad  to  know  that  it  is  no  longer  necessary  to  go  east  for 
work  of  this  character.  The  company  has  in  the  past  few 
years  furnished  some  of  the  best  buildings  on  the  coast. 

»5     •?     * 

Beautiful  Marble  Work 

The  marble  used  in  the  lobby  and  stairway  leading  to 
the  mezzanine  floor  and  grille  room  of  the  new  Hotel  Ore- 
gon is  selected  silver  grey  Siena,  imported  direct  from 
the  old  Convent  Quarries.  Montarcnti,  Italy.  The  sawing, 
finishing,  etc.,  was  done  by  the  Mission  Marble  Works  in 
their  Portland  mills.  The  selection  and  color  scheme  shows 
the  best  was  brought  out  of  both  the  material  and  work- 
manship of  the  old  convent  Siena  marbles.  Much  credit 
is  due  the  marble  contractors  in  their  selection  made  for 
the  magnificent  counter  tops,  which  are  conceded  to  be  the 
finest  block  and  gold  marble  ever  imported  to  this  country. 
The  corridors  from  the  second  to  twelfth  floors  have  Car- 
rara Italian  marble  borders  and  bases.  The  service  stair- 
way is  wainscoted  with  Alaska  marble,  and  the  tread  floors 
of  this  stairway  are  also  of  Alaska  marble. 


By  E.  E.  Gilmer. 

SO  FILLED  with  unique  and  absorbing  features  is  the 
history  of  onyx,  that  it  reads  almost  like  a  page  from 
romance.  Its  first  chapter  dates  from  the  time  that  man 
unknowingly  began  to  write  his  own  history,  in  those  places 
where  we  read  of  it  now,  in  the  temples  of  his  gods  and 
the  tombs  of  his  dead,  and  it  is  here  that  we  find  evidence 
that  onyx  was  not  only  one  of  the  earliest  stones  used  for 
decorative  purposes,  but  tliat  it  has  always  been  most  highly 
prized.  For  example,  the  Aztec  word  for  onyx  is  tccati,  a 
corruption  of  the  phrase  in  that  tongue  meaning  "Mansions 
of  the  Lord,"  this  race  considering  ony.x  too  sacred  to  be 
used  for  any  other  purpose  than  their  consecrated  vessels 
and  in  religious  ceremonies. 

In  the  temple  of  the  Sphinx  in  Egypt,  the  antiquity  of 
which  can  only  be  conjectured,  the  walls  and  ceilings  are 
lined  with  huge  slabs  of  onyx  in  perfect  preservation. 
Scientists  tell  us  that  the  precious  "alabaster,"  mentioned  so 
frequently  in  ancient  manuscripts,  was  in  reality  onyx,  and 
in  proof  of  this  point  to  two  "alabaster  pillars"  taken  from 
the  temple  of  Solomon  and  now  in  St.  Mark's  Cathedral 
at  Venice.  These  pillars  are  described  as  semi-transparent, 
which  would  indicate  that  they  are  a  variety  of  ony.x-marble. 

However,  one  of  the  most  interesting  iiistorical  antiqui- 
ties in  this  connection  is  the  tomb  of  Seti  I,  the  father  of 
the  Second  Rameses,  which  is  now  in  the  Sir  John  Sloane 
Museum  of  London.  This  sarcophagus,  wdiich  its  historian 
describes  as  "noble."  is  hollowed  out  of  a  single  block  of 
ony.x  over  nine  feet  long  and  four  feet  wide,  is  most  ex- 
quisitely carved,  and  a  lamp  placed  within  shines  through 
the  translucent  sides. 

Scattered  throughout  the  Old  World  are  countless  tem- 
ples, mosques,  palaces,  churches,  theaters,  ancient  and  mod- 
ern, in  which  onyx  has  been  utilized  for  mural  decorations, 
staircases,  pillars  and  interesting  of  note,  windows  of  onyx. 
So  those  who  have  been  wont  to  regard  the  use  of  onyx 
for  decoration  and  building  as  an  innovation  or  an  e.xperi- 
ment,  may  know  that  thousands  of  years  ago  the  enslaved 
Israelites,  toiling  in  the  stone  quarries  in  the  N'alley  of  the 
Nile,  fashioned  onyx  slabs  and  stones  to  build  palaces  and 
tombs  for  kings  whose  names  and  histories  are  forgotten. 

Ony.x,  or  more  properly  ony.x-marble,  is  a  calcareous 
or  limestone  composition  of  spring  formation.  It  is  found 
in  arroyos  or  canyons  and  in  valleys  that  were  once  the 
beds  of  spasmodic  streams. 

Water,  under  ordinary  conditions,  will  hold  in  suspension 
a  small  quantity  of  carl)onale  of  lime,  but  when  in  deep 
and  underground  currents  it  is  subjected  to  great  pressure, 
and  contains  carbonic  acid  gas,  its  power  of  holding  solu- 
tion mineral  articles,  which  it  may  collect  in  its  journey 
through  the  earth  is  greatly  increased.  When  gtishing 
forth,  it  comes  in  contact  with  the  open  air,  thus  losing  the 
pressure  and  gas  and  with  them  the  power  to  carry  longer 
its  load,  it  drops  the  burden  and  rushes  on,  leaving  a  de- 
posit of  fine  sediment,  which,  hardening,  forms  onyx  or 
more  properly,  travertine  or  onyx-marble. 

There  are  not  many  onyx  quarries  known  to  the  world, 
perhaps  a  'hundred,  though  less  than  six  of  these  are  in 
actual  operation,  while  not  even  that  many  are  producing 
ony.x  in  merchantable  size  and  quantities.  Perhaps  when 
these  are  worked  out.  and  like  the  famous  old  quarries  of 
Egypt  and  Persia,  shall  become  mere  scars  upon  the  earth's 
surface,  there  will  be  no  more  onyx,  for  one  of  the  foremost 
geologists  of  the  LTnited  States  mentions  it  as  a  peculiar 
fact,  that  there  is  at  this  time  no  place  known  to  him  where 
onyx  is  in  process  of  formation. 


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The  largest  and  most  valuable  deposits  known  to  the 
world  today,  and  not  unlikely  that  the  world  has  ever 
known,  the  New  Pedrara  Onyx  Company's  quarries  in 
Lower  California,  are  situated  about  3U0  miles  down  the 
peninsula  from  San  Diego,  and  about  JU  miles  inland  from 
the  Pacific  Ocean. 

It  is  not  through  her  usual  caprice  that  nature  chose  one 
of  those  wild  and  desolate  stretches  of  desert,  so  barren  and 
unlovely  that  we  call  them  "The  Country  that  God  forgot," 
to  produce  her  most  beautiful  [iroduct.  A  warm,  rainless 
and  dry  region  is  essential  to  the  formation  of  onyx,  for 
rains  which  would  not  entirely  wash  away  the  sedimentary 
deposits  which  in  time  form  travertine,  would  w'ash  in  the 
foreign  matter,  making  the  onyx  so  full  of  flakes  and  flaws 
as  to  render  it  worthless. 

Again  valuable  deposits  formed,  or  in  a  process  of  for- 
mation, have  been  ruined  by  volcanic  action.  It  is  generally 
admitted  that  the  finest  onyx  is  found  in  volcanic  regions, 
and  it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  reconcile  this  with  the  evi- 
dent fact  that  volcanic  upheavals  would  split  and  shatter  the 
outlying  deposits  of  onyx.  These  quarries  are  situated  in 
the  heart  of  a  section  formed  by  volcanic  action,  and  still 
the  stone  obtained  from  it  are  singularly  free  from  even 
ordinary  defects  in  the  way  of  fractures  and  unsoundness, 
we  must  conclude  that  the  travertine  here  was  formed  ages 
after  the  upheavals  had  ceased. 

Not  frequently  in  other  quarries,  from  wliich  are  ob- 
tained fine  specimens  of  beautiful  stone,  upon  closer  ex- 
amination it  is  found  that  there  onyx  is  not  only  of  insuffi- 
cient size  to  be  of  any  value  commercially,  but  is  so  full  of 
flaws,  fractures  and  weakness  of  different  kinils  not  notice- 
able, in  the  smaller  specimens,  as  to  render  it  worthless. 
Or,  the  deposits  are  not  extensive  enough  to  warrant  the 
expense  of  putting  such  a  small  quantity  of  stone  upon  the 
market. 

That  the  quarries  of  the  New  Pedrara  Onyx  Company 
labor  under  none  of  these  disadvantages,  it  is  perhaps  un- 
necessary to  state.  Some  time  ago,  Professor  George  W. 
.Merrill,  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,  and  the  recognized 
geological  institute  of  the  world,  made  a  special  examina- 
tion of  our  (juarries,  embodying  the  result  of  his  examina- 
tion in  a  report.  In  this  report,  he  says  in  part,  that  ui)on 
striking  the  great  unquarried  blocks  with  a  hamnier.  they 
ring  like  a  bell,  thus  proving  themselves  perfectly  sound 
and  flawless.  In  reference  to  that  characteristic  which  too 
often  renders '  useless  other  onyx  marbles  which  would 
otherwise  be  successful,  that  is,  the  small  size  of  the  blocks 
obtained,  the  "(piarry  ran"  of  Pedrara  onyx  ranges  from 
IS  inches  to  si.x  feet  in  thickness,  in  width  from  'il  to  Vi 
inches,  and  in  lengths  from  two  to  10  or  li  feet,  and  spe- 
cial ()uarryings  can  be  made  for  stone  up  to  It  feet,  thus 
eliminating  entirely  the  defect  which  formerly  made  it 
impossible  to  utilize  onyx  where  large  surface  and  long 
unbroken   lines  are  required. 

There  is  a  current  idea  that  the  rich  colorings  of  onyx 
are  due  to  the  different  minerals,  such  as  gold,  silver,  cop- 
per, etc.,  deposited  with  the  carbonate  of  lime,  but  Pro- 
fessor Merrill's  theory  differs  essentially  from  this.  He 
states  that  analysis  has  discovered  that  next  in  importance 
to  lime  in  onyx  is  iron,  and  holds  that  it  is  this  mineral,  in 
different  states  of  combination,  together  with  manganese, 
which  causes  the  color  variation.  The  beautiful  banding 
or  waving  lines,  which  are  a  peculiar  feature  of  this  ma- 
terial, represent  the  lines  of  deposition  in  much  the  same 
manner  as  the  scales  of  a  shell  or  the  lines  of  a  tree  trunk 
represent  the  different  stages  of  its  growth  and  development. 

[To  be  Concluded  in  April] 


TBJkB'B  MOTES 

Architect  James  H.  Schack,  of  Seattle,  was  a  recent  vis- 
itor to  Portland. 

The  J.  C.  Bayer  Furnace  Company  did  the  watcqiroofing 
and  roofing  on  the  new  Hotel  Oregon. 

George  Rogers  has  returned  from  a  three  weeks'  trip 
through  California. 

Timms,  Cress  &  Co.  furnished  the  sidewalk  lights  and 
doors  for  the  new  Hotel  Oregon. 

Architects  Bebb  &  Mendels'  loss  in  the  recent  fire  in  the 
Denny  building,  Seattle.  Wash.,  was  $13,000. 

C.  J.  Parker,  of  Parker  &  Banfield.  has  returned  from 
an  extended  trip  to  the  Eastern  and  Southern  states. 

Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  have  moved  their  office 
from  10.")  Grand  avenue,  to  104  Grand  avenue. 

Camp  &  Dupuy,  Architects  and  Builders,  43G  East  Alder 
street,  have  thoroughly  remodeled  their  offices. 

Architect  H.  C.  Ferree  has  opened  an  office  in  the  new 
I'nion  Club  building,  Victoria,  B.  C.  Mr.  Ferree  was  for- 
merly with  G.  C.  Mesher  &  Co. 

Architect  Charles  H.  Alden,  Seattle,  Wash.,  lias  moved 
his  office  from  the  Crary  building  to  t;0SI-{;il  Eilers 
buililing. 

.Architect  Chester  J.  Hogue,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  will  be 
associated  with  Architect  Edward  T.  Foulkes  about  April  1. 
.Mr.  Foulkes'  local  office  is  in  the  Oregonian  building. 

The  Columbia  Brick  Works,  with  offices  at  25G  Haw- 
thorne avenue,  furnished  2.")0,00(l  common  brick  for  the 
construction  of  the  new  Hotel  Oregon. 

William  T.  Jahant,  Northwest  representative  for  Calla- 
ghan  &  I'"lynn,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  Seattle 
and  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

The  Pacific  Sheet  Metal  Works  furnished  all  the  copper 
that  was  used  on  the  exterior  of  the  new  Hotel  Oregon. 

.\rchitect  George  Rae,  formerly  located  in  Portland,  has 
riturned  after  an  absence  of  over  a  year.  Mr.  Rae  returned 
from  New  York  via  Panama. 

.\rchitect  A.  E.  Doyle,  of  Doyle.  Patterson  iS:  I'.each.  has 
riturned  from  an  extended  business  trip  to  California. 

Portland  Hardwood  Floor  Company  laid  the  hardwood 
floors  in  the  dining  room  and  bancpiet  hall  in  the  new 
Oregon   Hotel. 

The  lirunswick-Balke-Collender  Company  has  just  fin- 
ished installing  nine  bowling  alleys  and  four  billiard  tables 
of  the  most  modern  type  for  Dietz  &  Blaney,  Seventh  an<l 
Oak  streets. 

Architect  J.  R.  I'ord,  Eugene,  Oregon,  has  returned  to 
liis  office  after  being  confined  to  his  home  for  ten  days 
with  an  attack  of  quinsy  and  lumbago. 

I'Vederick  W.  Plummer,  formerly  of  Cutter  &  Plummcr, 
Spokane,  Wash.,  is  now  associated  with  IJnander  &  Jak- 
way,  the  well-known  interior  decorators  and  art  dealers. 

C.  VV.  Heal,  with  the  J.  D.  Tresham  Manufacturing 
Company,  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. Mr.  Heal  left  his  "Fierce  Arrow"  at  home  on  this 
trip. 

Lawrence  Holmes,  president  of  the  Holmes  Disappear- 
ing Bed  Company,  was  a  recent  visitor  at  the  local  office 
of  the  company,  having  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  Van- 
couver. B.  C. 

The  Dahlstrom  products  were  installed  in  the  new  Hotel 
Oregon,  manufactured  by  the  Dahlstrom  Metallic  Door 
Company,  New  York  City,  represented  in  the  Northwest 
by  Camp  T.  Roller,  Seattle,  Wash. 


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Ray  Peterson,  with  Architects  Bennes  and  Hendricks, 
has  returned  from  an  extended  trip  through  Cahfornia. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  "The  Tile  Man,"  303  Stark  street,  has 
just  received  a  carload  of  Mueller  tile.  This  is  the  most 
expensive  car  of  tile  received  in  Portland  up  to  the  pres- 
ent time. 

The  Abbott-Forrester  Company,  332  Mohawk  building, 
has  lately  completed  installations  of  low  pressure  oil  sets 
in  the  following  buildings :  Clark  County  Loan  and  Ab- 
stract Company,  Vancouver  and  Vancouver  High  School. 

Atholl  McBean,  secretary  of  Gladding,  McBean  &  Co., 
San  Francisco,  was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland  on  business. 
While  here  Mr.  McBean  received  the  contract  to  furnish 
the  terra  cotta  for  the  15-story  Northwestern  National 
Bank  building. 

Fred  W.  Wagner,  "The  Tile  Man,"  installed  the  follow- 
ing tile  work  in  the  new  Hotel  Oregon :  all  tile  in  the  14!) 
bathrooms,  new  tile  in  the  barroom,  entrance  to  grill  and 
Mueller's  enamel  Tresseral  Mosaic  in  the  Dutch  room. 

The  Hercules  Sandstone  Company,  Tenino,  Wash.,  is 
about  to  install  $'^U,UOU  worth  of  new  stone-crushing  equip- 
ment in  their  Tenino  quarry.  The  new  machinery  will 
include  two  electric  hoists  of  30  tons  each. 

One  of  the  finest  pieces  of  glass  work  in  Portland,  and 
perhaps  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  that  entering  into  the  fur- 
nishing of  the  new  Hotel  Oregon.  It  is  all  of  especially 
excellent  quality,  specially  selected,  and  was  supplied  by 
the  well-known  firm  of  W.  P.  Fuller  &  Co.,  of  Portland. 

Etifective  March  1,  William  G.  Holford  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  architectural  firm  of  Ellis  F.  Lawrence, 
with  offices  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Mr.  Holford 
was  formerly  associated  with  Palmer  &  Hornbostel,  of 
New  York,  and  Guy  Lowell,  of  Boston.  Mr.  Holford  is 
an  alumnus  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology. 

The  fire  escapes,  all  the  brass  railing,  the  marquise  and 
ornamental  iron  work  in  the  new  Empress  Theater,  were 
installed  by  the  Portland  Wire  and  Iron  Works.  Its  work 
throughout  is  more  than  creditable,  and  it  would  not  be 
remarkable  if  this  enterprising  firm  had  many  more  com- 
missions to  fill  in  up-to-date  buildings  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

The  Mission  Marble  Works,  151-155  Union  avenue. 
North,  will  furnish  the  marble  in  the  Boise  City  National 
Bank,  Boise,  Idaho;  Stanrod  Bank,  Blackfoot,  Idaho; 
Knight  Trust  Company  Bank,  Provo,  Utah ;  Tillamook 
County  Bank,  Tillamook,  Oregon ;  Scandinavian  Bank, 
Astoria,  Oregon ;  Corvallis  State  Bank,  Corvallis,  Oregon ; 
First  National  Bank,  Albany,  Oregon;  Northwestern  Na- 
tional Bank,  Portland,  Oregon. 

The  N.  &  G.  Taylor  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  man- 
ufacturers of  roofing  tin,  represented  on  the  Pacific  coast 
by  J.  A.  Drummond,  San  I'rancisco,  speaks  in  an  encour- 
aging strain.  Its  February  business,  generally  considered 
a  dull  month  in  deliveries  of  tin  ])late,  proved  very  good. 
Mr.  Drummond  reports  that  for  March  "things  are  start- 
ing off  good,  with  excellent  prospects  for  the  coming  sea- 
son." 

The  Tenino  Stone  Company,  Tenino,  Wasli.,  has  begun 
work  on  the  new  St.  Elizabeth  Hospital,  North  Yakima, 
Wash.  This  will  be  an  elaborate  structure  and  promises 
to  be  a  fine  appearing  building.  The  company  is  also  get- 
ting out  stone  for  the  new  jobs  in  Vancouver,  B.  C.,  and 
in  addition  to  its  cut  stone  work,  is  shipping  1000  tons  of 
its  ordinary  rip-raj)  rubble  to  the  0,-W.  R.  &  N.  Co.  at 
South  Montesano,  Wa.sh.  At  date  of  our  latest  advices, 
the  company  expected  to  install  a  new  traveler.  This  will 
enable  it  to  handle  and  ship  without  delay,  jobs  of  any 
size.  The  Tenino  Stone  Company  reports  the  outlook  for 
the  coming  season  as  very  good. 


Recent  items  selected  fiom  the  Daily  Advance  Reports  of 
The   Pacific    Coast   Architect. 

Store  Building — Architect  D.  L.  Carter  prepared  t!ie  plans 
foi-  a  one-story  concrete  store  building,  to  cost  $3000,  for  the 
National   Realty   Company. 

Addition,  Business  Block — Architects  McNaughton  &  Ray- 
mond are  preparing  plans  for  a  three-story  addition  to  the 
Cockerline   &  Weatherbee    Building  in    Eugene. 

Residence— Architects  Parker  &  Banfield  prepared  the  plans 
for  a  five-room  residence  for  C.  W.  FuUerton;  also  plans  for 
a  five-room  bungalow  for  Mr.  Butler  and  a  one-story  frame 
store  building  for  Mrs.  Lund;  all  to  be  erected  in  Holgate 
Addition. 

Remodeling  Residence — Architect  Charles  M.  Elliott  pre- 
pared the  plans  for  an  addition  and  for  remodeling  the  resi- 
dence of  J.   W.   Taylor. 

Bungalows — Architect  Aaron  H.  Gould  prepared  the  plans 
for  five  bungalows  for  Thomas  Muir,  to  cost  about  $2000 
each. 

Residence — Architect  Aaron  H.  Gould  prepared  the  plans 
for  a  $3500  residence  to  be  erected  for  John  Tomlinson  in 
Overlook. 

Remodeling  Library — Aichitects  Whidden  &  Lewis  will 
prepare  the  plans  for  remodeling  the  library  building  into  a 
modern  banking  building,  to  be  occupied  by  the  Lumbermens 
National  Bank. 

Residence — Architect  R.  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  the  plans 
for  a  nine-room  country  residence  to  be  erected  at  Tigard 
Station  for  J.   O.  Elrod. 

Business  Building — Architect  Aaron  H.  Gould  is  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building,  to  be  built  on  Third 
and   Burnside   streets,   for   Fritz   &  Russell. 

Theater  and  Club— Architect  Eari  Roberts  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building  for  the  Roseburg  B.  P. 
O.  E.  The  building  will  be  100x160  in  size  and  will  cost 
about  $30,000. 

Mausoleum — Architect  Ellis  F.  Lawrence  has  been  com- 
missioned by  the  Portland  Mausoleum  Company  to  prepare 
plans  for  a  $150,000  mausoleum  to  be  erected  in  Riverview 
Cemetery. 

Bank  Building — Architects  Goodrich  &  Goodrich  have  pre- 
pared preliminary  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  bank  building 
f>8x7(j,  to  be  erected  in  a  near-by  town  at  a  cost  of  $22,000. 

Apartment  House^Architects  Claussen  &  Claussen  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  brick  apartment  house  to  be  erected 
by  Dr.  \V.  L.  Wood  at  Tenth  and  Hall  streets.  The  build- 
ing will  be  four  stories  and  basement,  05x100,  and  will  cost 
$75,000. 

Business  Block — Architect  Aaron  H.  Gould  is  preparing 
the  plans  for  a  three-story  reinforced  concrete  building  50x100, 
to  be  erected  at  Third  and  .Mder  streets  by  the  Rose  City 
]mi)orting    Company    at   a    cost    of   about    $75,000. 

Residences — Architects  Sutton  &  Whitney  have  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story  country  residence  for  D.  P.  Pooley,  of 
Hood  River.  The  same  architects  have  also  prepared  plans 
for  a  residence  for  D.  P.  .\twnter  to  be  built  near  Hood 
River,  and  a  two-story,  eight-room  brick  residence,  to  cost 
about  $9000,  for  L.  A.  Woodward,  to  be  erected  in  Hood 
River, 

Store  Building — Architect  Geo.  Kingsbury  prepared  plans 
for  a  one-story  concrete  store  building,  to  cost  about  $3000, 
for   O.    Greene. 

Factory — Architects  Specht  &  Strine  prepared  plans  for 
a  one-story  frame  factory  building  for  the  East  Portland  Mar- 
ble  Works,  to  be  built  at    I'ulton    Cemetery, 

Bungalows — Architect  P.  Chap  pel  c  Browne  prepared  the 
plans   for   two   frame  bungalows   to   cost  $2500   each. 

Residence — Architect  R  N.  Hockenberry  prepared  plans 
for  a  two-story,  nine-room  brick  \'eneer  residence  for  J,  R. 
Hedges,  of  Oregon  City.  Mr.  Hockenberry  also  prepared 
plans  for  a  two-story,  seven-room  frame  residence  for  Mr. 
Johnstone  to  be  erected  at  East  Twenty-third  and   Knott. 

Audi  tori  um^ — Architect  Wm.  J.  Kratz  is  jireparing  plans 
for  an  auditorimn  for  the  Pilgrim  Congregational  Church. 
The  building,  which  will  be  erected  at  Shaver  street  and  Mis- 
souri avenue,  will  be  a  one-story  frame  structure  with  stucco 
exterior,  50x100  in   size. 

Business  Block — Architects  Whidden  &  Lewis  arc  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  three-story  brick  business  block,  00x110,  to 
be  built  at  La  Grande  for  N.   K.  West  and  C.  S.  Jacobsen. 


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Apartment  House — Architects  Johnson  &  Mayer  prepared 
preliminary  plans  for  a  six-story  fireproof  apartment  house, 
100x133,  to  be  erected  at  Nineteenth  and  Lovejoy  streets  by 
a   local   syndicate  at   a  cost   of  $350,000. 

Garage — Architect  C.  A.  Duke  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
one-story  reinforced  concrete  garage,  68x100,  to  be  erected 
at   East   Forty-sixth   and   Sandy   road. 

Residence — .Vrchitect  Charles  W.  Ertz  prepared  plans  for 
a  seven-room  country  residence  to  be  built  by  Fred  Rood 
near   Hillsboro. 

Bungalow — Architect  H.  M.  Fanclier  prepared  plans  for  a 
$3S00  bungalow  of  seven  rooms  to  be  built  at  Forest  Grove 
by  O.   Brown. 

Club  House — Architect  D.  L.  Williams  is  preparing  the 
plans  for  a  log  club  house,  to  cost  $6000,  for  the  Beaver 
Lake   Club. 

Bungalow — .Architect  Frederick  S.  .\llerton  prepared  plans 
for  a  seven-room  bungalow,  to  cost  $3000,  for   VA   Kinnash. 

Stores  and  .\partments — .\rchitects  Bridges  &  Webber  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  store  and  apartment 
building,  75x75,  to  be  erected  by  a  local  investor  at  a  cost 
of  $25,000. 

Laundry — Butterworth,  Stephenson  &  Co.,  architects  and 
builders,  prepared  plans  for  a  $3000  laundry  building  for  the 
Imperial    Laundry   Company. 

City  Hall — .Architect  E.  E.  ^fcClaran  has  been  commis- 
sioned to  prei>are  plans  for  a  two-story  and  basement  brick 
city  hall,  50x80  in  size,   for   the   City  of   Newberg. 

Cottage — .-Xrchitect  Aaron  H.  Gould  prepared  the  plans  for 
a  summer  cottage  to  be  erected  in  Gearhart  Park  by  F,  Roth- 
child. 

Residence — .Architect  Earl  Roberts  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  seven-room  Dutch  colonial  residence,  to  cost  $3000,  for  Mrs. 
John   Van   Zantc. 

Bank  Building — .Architect  Earl  A.  Roberts  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  two-story  brick  bank  build- 
ing to  be  erected  in   Roseburg.  Ore.,  at  a  cost  of  $20,000. 

Store  and  Hotel  Building — The  Investors  Building  and 
Trust  Company  are  preparing  plans  for  a  four-story  rein- 
forced concrete  store  and  hotel  building  100x100,  to  be 
erected  for  A.  C.  Pike  at  Third  and  Couch  streets  at  a  cost 
of  $100,000. 

OREGON 

Mausoleum — .Astoria.  The  Portland  Mausoleum  Company 
will  erect  a  reinforced  concrete  mausoleum  at  Ocean  View 
Cemetery   for   the   Astoria   Cemetery   Association. 

Masonic  Temple — Klamath  Falls.  Architects  h'arl  Vcght 
and  I.  J.  Knapp  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  lodge 
building   for  the    Masons. 

Residence — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  the 
plans  for  a  nine-room  l**j-story  frame  residence  for  Mrs.  A. 
R.   Smith. 

Church — La  Grande.  The  Methodists  are  raising  funds 
with  which  to  start  construction  work  on  their  $25,000  church 
building. 

City  Hall — Ontario.  Bonds  for  $17,000  have  been  voted 
with   which   to  erect   a   City   Hall. 

Business  Block — Medford.  .Architect  C.  O.  Powers  pre- 
pared the  plans  for  .'t  two-story  brick  business  block  50x100, 
to  cost  about  $12,000. 

Bungalows — Eugene.  .Architect  J.  R.  Ford  prepared  plans 
for   two   modern    bungalows   for   W'.'ilters    &    Seiffert. 

Cold  Storage  Platit — Springfield.  .Architects  \'inccnt,  Rus- 
sell &  Preusse  prepared  plans  for  an  ice  factory  and  cold 
stora,ge  plant  to  be  erected  by  the  Weinhard  estate.  The 
building  will  be  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete,  80x100  in 
size  and  cost  about  $30,000 

Bungalow — Eugene.  -Architect  Y.  D.  Hensill  prepared 
plans   for   a  modern    six-room   country   bungalow   for  J.    Bcebe. 

Pavilion— State  I'air  Grounds.  State  .Architect  W.  C. 
Knighton  has  begun  plans  for  a  $60,000  pavilion  to  be  erected 
on   the   State    Fair  grounds. 

Lodge — Marshfield.  The  Elks  Lodge  will  erect  a  mod- 
ern lodge  building  at  a   cost  of  $50,000. 

I,odgc  Building — La  Grande.  The  Odd  Fellows  T^odge 
has  voted   to   build  an  additional  story  to  their  building. 

Warehouse  and  Cold  Storage  Plant — Medford.  The  Rogue 
River  Fruit  and  Produce  Association  will  erect  a  $30,000  plant 
with   a  capacity  of  100   cars. 

Apartment  House — Eugene.  Architects  Vincent.  Russell  & 
Preusse  have  prepared  plans  for  a  three-story  brick  apartment 
house  .'jGx8<>  for  W.  G.   Irvin. 

Federal  Building — .Albany.  Rids  will  be  called  for  within 
the  next   few   weeks  for  the  $75,000   federal  building. 


Store  Building — Stayton.  C.  A.  Beauchamp  will  erect  a 
modern   two-story  fireproof   concrete   store  and   hall. 

Lodge — .Albany.  Tlie  Knights  of  Pythias  will  erect  a  two- 
story  brick  building  103x134,  at  a  cost  of  $30,000. 

Scliool — Forest  Grove.  Forest  Grove  has  voted  a  $35,000 
bond   issue   with   whicli   to  erect   a  brick   high   school. 

Residences — Eugene.  .Architect  John  Hunzicker  prepared 
plans  for  a  seven-room  residence  for  William  Wolter,  also  the 
plans  for  a  five-room  bungalow  for  J.   .\.   Sheridan. 

SIgAT?L£ 

Residence — Architect  Ellsworth  Storey  prepared  plans  for 
a  modern  two-story  frame  residence  for  Mr.  Tobst,  to  cost 
$6500. 

Residence — W.  Barr,  of  the  Puget  Sound  Building  Com- 
pany, is  preparing  plans   for  an   $8000  residence   for  himself. 

Remodeling  Office  Building — .Architects  Bebb  &  Mendel 
prepared  plans  for  rebuilding  the  Times  and  Denny  Build- 
ings at  a   cost  of  about  $50,000. 

Theater — .Architect  Max  Umhrecht  prepared  plans  for  a 
$30,000  moving  picture  theater  to  be  built  by  Eugene  Levy 
in  Tacoma. 

Library — .Architect  W.  Marbury  Soniervcll  has  been  com- 
missioned to  prepare  plans  for  a  one-story  stone  and  terra 
cotta    library   building   to   cost   $35,000. 

Residence — .Architect  Julian  l-iverett  has  been  commissioned 
by  J.  Redelshiemer  to  prepare  plans  for  a  $50,000  residence, 
to  be  constructed  of  brick,  to  be  two  stories  in  height  and 
have   fifteen    rooms. 

Hotel — .A.  Wickersham  will  prepare  plans  for  a  three-story 
brick  store  and  hotel  building,  to  cost  $75,000,  for  the  Yesler 
estate. 

Residence — Architect  Charles  Haynes  will  prepare  plans 
for  one  hundred  residences  to  be  erected  by  the  Hunter  Im- 
provement Company,  to  cost   from  $2500  to  $4000  eacli. 

WASHINGTON 

Business  Block  -.Aberdeen.  C.  W.  Houtari  is  planning  to 
build  a  23-foot  addition  to  a  two-story  brick  building,  to  cost 
about  $7000. 

School — Spokane.  .Architect  R.  C.  Sweatt  prepared  plans 
for  a  $40,001)  reinforced  school  building,  to  be  two  stories  high 
and   114x72  in   size. 

College  Buildings— Pullman.  College  Architect  Weaver  is 
preparing  plans  for  two  buildings  for  the  Washington  State 
College.  The  buildings  will  be  of  fireproof  construction  and 
will   cost  about   $150,000   each. 

Lodge  Building — South  Bend.  The  Masons'  Lodge  will 
erect  a  modern  three-story  brick  building. 

School — Tacoma.  .Architects  Heath  &  Gove  will  prepare 
plans   for  :in   eight-room   brick  school   building  to   cost   $50,000. 

.Apartment  House — Colfax,  J.  P.  I.ich  has  ha<l  plans  pre- 
pared for  a  modern   two-story  apartment   biiuse   50x00. 

School — Bellingham.  Bonds  for  $225.00(1  will  be  voted  for 
the  construction   of  a  high   school   building. 

Business  Block — ICIlensburg.  .A  business  block  costing 
about   $15,000  will    be   built   by    the    I.    O.    O.    F.    Lodge. 

Church — Kicblaiul.  Tlie  Methodist  ICpiscopal  Church  will 
erect  a  $4200  building  44x77. 

School — Orovillc.  Oroville  has  voted  $22,000  bonds  with 
which   to  erect   a  two-story  high   school   building. 

Store  Buildings — Wapato.  Frank  llutlon  will  erect  two 
store  buildings  50x'.)0  in  size.  Will  be  constructed  of  brick 
with   marble   entrances. 

Hotel  .Annex — Pasco.  E  G.  Kerfoot  is  planning  to  build 
an  additional  story,  having  twenty  rooms,  to  his  hotel  build- 
ing. 

Jail — Chewala.  Plans  are  being  prepared  for  a  brick  or 
concrete  jail    for   the   City  of  Chewala. 

School — Davenport.  The  Davenport  school  district  will 
call  a  special  election  to  vote  on  a  $50,000  bond  issue  with 
which   to   erect   a   school. 

Hotel— Morton.  P.  J.  llilcs  will  build  a  $10,000  hotel  build- 
ing. It  will  be  a  two-story  frame  structure  with  full  cement 
b;isement. 

Business  Block — Leavenworth.  A.  C.  Barclay  will  build 
a  two-story  brick   building  30x100,  to  cost  about  $10,000. 

School — Council.  .An  $18,000  bond  issue  has  been  voted 
with   which  to  erect  a  brick   school   with   six   rooms. 

Laundry — Pasco,  The  Pasco  Steam  Laundry  will  erect  a 
modern   laundry  building  to  cost  $6000. 

Tiieater — Raymonrl.  The  Pacific  .Amusement  Company  will 
build  a  three-story  concrete  theater  building  100x110  in  size, 
with  a  seating  capacity  of  1200. 


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Theater — Anacortes.  J.  W.  Elliott  is  contemplating  the 
erection  of  a  modern  $35,000  theater  building  with  a  seating 
capacity  of  1000. 

Remodeling  City  Hall — Aberdeen.  Architect  Watson  Ver- 
non prepared   plans  for  remodeling  the   City   Hall. 

Garage — Aberdeen.  Architects  Troutman  &  Haynes  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  $10,000  interlocking  tile  garage  for 
Bowen  Bros. 

Warehouse — Pocatello.  Architect  W.  A.  Samms  prepared 
the  plans  for  a  warehouse  75.\140  for  the  Brumley  Products 
Company. 

Remodeling  Bank — Boise.  Architects  Tourtellotte  &  Hum- 
mel prepared  plans  for  remodeling  the  Boise  National  Bank 
at  a  cost  of  $85,000. 

Business  Block — Troy.  Olsen,  Johnson  &  Co.  are  plan- 
ning to  build  a  50x120  addition  to  their  brick  business  block. 
Johnson  &  Son  will  also  build  an  additional  story  to  their 
store  building. 

Theater — Twin  Falls.  Saladay  &  Wilkinson  will  erect  a 
modern  two-story  brick  theater  building  50x118,  with  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  800. 

Business  Block— Kellogg  D.  T.  Black  and  Otto  White 
will    erect   a  modern   brick   business   block   at   a   cost   of   $6000. 

Bakery — Lewiston.  Architect  R.  L.  Loring  prepared  plans 
for  a  $20,000  baking  plant  for  the  Lewiston  Bakery  Company. 
The  building  will  be  two  stories,  of  concrete  and  brick  con- 
struction. 

Business  Block — Pocatello.  Franklin  &  Hayes  will  build  a 
one-story  brick  business  block  80x100. 


Apartment  House — Vancouver.  .'\rchitect  H.  B.  Watson 
has  prepared  plans  for  a  six-story  fireproof  apartment  house 
for  J.   A.   Russell,   to  cost  about  $20,000, 

School — Duncan.  Architect  W.  B.  Whiteway  prepared 
plans  for  an   eight-room   concrete   school   building. 

School — Kaslo.  Architect  Haldane  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  $30,000  brick   school   buildmg. 

Office  Building — -Vancouver.  Architects  Parr,  McKinzie 
&  Day  have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  an  eight- 
story  steel  frame  office  building  to  be  erected  at  a  cost  of 
$85,000. 

Apartments — Vancouver.  Architect  G.  P.  Bowie  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  three  apartment  houses,  two  of  which  will 
be  of  brick  and  mill  construction  and  one  of  reinforced  con- 
crete. 

Residence — Victoria.  Architect  Philip  N.  Julien  has  com- 
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College  Buildings— Vancouver.  Architects  Sharp  &  Thomp- 
son have  been  commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  denomina- 
tional college  buildings  to  be  erected  on  the  Provincial  Uni- 
versity campus  at  an  approximate  cost  of  $500,000. 

Theater — Victoria.  Architects  Rochefort  &  Sankey  are 
preparing  plans  for  a  $30,000  moving  picture  theater  for  the 
Island    Amusement    Company. 

Department  Store — Victoria.  Architects  Burke,  Horwood 
&  White  have  been  instructed  by  the  Hudson  Bay  Company 
to  prepare  plans  for  a  four-story  building  to  cost  $2,500,000. 
The  building  will  be  similar  to  the  one  erected  in  Vancouver 
by  the  same   company. 


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